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The Bureau of Economics periodically hosts seminars given by scholars and practitioners in economic fields related the Federal Trade Commission's missions.  Non-FTC employees are welcome; if possible, let us know of your intention to attend via an email to Joe Mulholland.

Seminars are held at 2:30pm on Thursdays at 601 New Jersey Ave. NW in the ground floor Conference Center unless otherwise indicated. Contact Joe Mulholland (email: jmulholland@ftc.gov, ph.: 202-326-3378) or Pamela Wells (email: pwells@ftc.gov, ph.: 202-326-3371) for additional information.

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Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Economics
Seminar Series - Spring 2004 - Fall 2004


Date

Speaker/Paper

Oct. 7

Jean‑pierre H. Dube ( Chicago )
An Empirical Model of Advertising Dynamics. (with H.. Hitsch, P. Manchanda)

Oct. 14 Emek Basker ( Missouri )
Selling a Cheaper Mousetrap: Entry and Competition in the Retail Sector

Oct. 27
(Wed.)

Brian Knight (Brown)
Are Policy Platforms Capitalized into Equity Prices? Evidence from the Bush/Gore 2000 Presidential Election

Nov. 4

Raphael Thomadsen ( Columbia )
The Impact of Location on Prices: An Analysis in the Fast Food Industry

Nov. 17
(Wed.)

John Yun (FTC)
"Properties of Retail Product and Promotional Distribution." (with Steven Tenn)

Dec. 1
(Wed.)

Eric Johnson ( Columbia )
Defaults, Framing and Privacy: Why Opting In Opting Out

Dec. 9

Francine Lafontaine ( Michigan )
TBA

Dec. 16
(RM 4100)

David Laibson (Harvard)
Shrouded Attributes and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets (with Xavier Gabaix)


Click on the lecture title to view an Acrobat PDF copy of the presented paper.
More seminars are to be announced in upcoming weeks.
Previous seminar series calendars are available.

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By Shuttle Van:
FTC employees can take the shuttle van from the headquarters building at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW to the satellite building at 601 New Jersey Avenue NW. The shuttle leaves from the main Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the headquarters building on the :00, :20 and :40 of every hour, and drops riders directly in front of the satellite building a few minutes later. Return trips leave the satellite building at the :10, :30 and :50 of each hour. Riders may be required to show FTC employee identification.

By MetroRail:
Take the Red Line to Union Station. After disembarking from train, exit the platform through the "Union Station Shops" exit. Take the escalator all the way up to the street level, near the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and North Capitol Street. Follow Massachusetts Ave. northwest until it intersects with New Jersey Ave. Turn left on New Jersey Avenue and walk one block south to 601 New Jersey Avenue.

By Car:
Pay parking is available in a garage under the 601 New Jersey Avenue building (enter from the alley behind the building).

By Train:
Amtrak, MARC and VRE trains disembark at Union Station. Exit to the southeast side of Union Station, near the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and North Capitol Street. Follow Massachusetts Ave. northwest until it intersects with New Jersey Ave. Turn left on New Jersey Avenue and walk one block south to 601 New Jersey Avenue.


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Last Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2004