The 10th edition of the conference in public economics "10th journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet" will be open by a tribute to the Professor Louis-André Gérard-Varet, who has created the Institute for Public Economics (IDEP) in 1996.
Louis André Gérard Varet Publications available in PDF format
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011
8.45 > 10.45 am
Session LAGV 1 - “Normative Foundation of Public Intervention”
Chair: Charles Blackorby
- Claude d’Aspremont, Core, Université Catholique de Louvain
“Efficient Bayesian incentive compatible mechanisms and voluntary participation“
- Marc Fleurbaey, Cnrs, Cerses
“Discounting for a risky long term“
- Salvador Barbera, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
"Rules of k names"
+ Parallel Sessions A01-A03 - see “Parallel Sessions Program”
11.15 > 12.35pm
Session LAGV 2 - “Industrial Organization 1”
Chair: Didier Laussel
- Jacques-François Thisse, Université Catholique de Louvain
“Monopolistic Competition: Beyond the CES“ [download the paper]
- Jacques Cremer, TSE
"The value of switching costs" [download the paper]
2.30 > 4.30pm
Session LAGV 3 - “Macroeconomics”
Chair: Nicolas Gravel
- Jean-Michel Grandmont, Université de Venise et CREST
“Heterogeneity and Aggregation“ [download the paper]
- Stephen Turnovsky, University of Washington
“Capital Accumulation and the Sources of Demographic Change“ [download the paper]
- Rodolphe Dos Santos, BETA
“Normative Foundation of Public Intervention: “On taxation in sunspot driven imperfectly competitive economies“
5.00 > 6.20pm
Session LAGV 4 - “Local Public Economics”
Chair: Nicolas Gravel
- Myrna Wooders, Vanderbilt University
“Large economies with local public goods and clubs“
- Richard Arnott, University of California, Riverside
“Charging for Downtown Parking: A Super-efficient Revenue-raising Instrument“
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011
8.45 > 10.05
Session LAGV 5 - Tribute to Louis-André Gérard-Varet - “Industrial Organization 2”
Chair: Pierre-Philippe Combes
- Margaret Slade, University of British Columbia
“Spillovers in Space: Does Geography Matter?“
- Jean Gabszewicz, Université Catholique de Louvain
“Media content diversity and advertising“
