09:30-10:00

Registration

10:00-10:30

Welcome Note: Aysegul Toker, Dean, FEAS, Bogazici University Refik Erzan, Editor, Bogazici Journal

Session 1. Political Science & International Relations - Chair: Yesim Arat, Bogazici Univ.

10:30-11:15

“The Consequences of Chaos: Syria's Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect” (with E. Ferris), Kemal Kirisci, Brookings Institution

11:15-12:00

“Variation in the Rule of Law in the Middle East” (with I. Diwan), Melani Cammett, Harvard University

12:00-12:30

Coffee Break

Session 2. Economics - Chair: Refik Erzan, Bogazici University

12:30-13:15

“Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy of Science, Religion, and Growth” (with R. Benabou, Princeton University and D. Ticchi, IMT Lucca), Andrea Vindigni, IMT Lucca

13:30-15:15

Lunch, Kennedy Lodge

15:15-16:00

“Risk Taking and Social Comparison” Ulrich Schmidt, University of Kiel

Session 3. Management - Chair: Stefan Koch, Bogazici University

16:00-16:45

“Inclusive Business: A New, Sustainable and Innovative Private Sector” Zeynep Gurhan Canli, Koc University

16:45-17:15

Coffee Break

17:15-18:00

“Good Governance for Quality of Life” Yilmaz Arguden, ARGE Consulting - Arguden Governance Academy

Keynote Speech

18:00-19:00

Andre Sapir, Université Libre de Bruxelles “Still the Right Agenda for Europe?”

19:00-22:00

Cocktail Prolongé, Kennedy Lodge

09:00-09:20

Registration

09:20-09:30

Welcome Note: Refik Erzan,Director, CEE, Bogazici University

Session 1.  Demography and Labor - Chair: T. Umut Kuzubas,Bogazici University

09:30-10:15

“The Effects of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Marriage and Births in Turkey” (with M. Dayioglu, METU and I. Koc, Hacettepe Univ.), Murat G. Kirdar, Bogazici University

10:15-11:00

“Childcare Subsidies and Household Labor Supply“(with N. Guner, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, and G. Ventura, Arizona State University), Remzi Kaygusuz, Sabanci University

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

Session 2. Taxation, Income Distribution and Growth - Chair: Ceyhun Elgin, Bogazici University

11:30-12:15

“Public Capital and Inequality under Progressive Taxation” (with Alper Unsal), Murat Koyuncu, Bogazici University

12:15-13:00

“The Macroeconomic and Distributional Effects of Progressive Wealth Taxes” (with M. Poschke, McGill University), Baris Kaymak, Université de Montreal

13:00-14:15

Lunch, Kennedy Lodge

Session 3. Real Economy - Chair: Selva Demiralp, Koc University

14:15-15:00

“Real Exchange Rate and Export Behavior: Firm Level Evidence” (with A. Donmez and R. Erzan), T. Umut Kuzubas, Bogazici University

15:00-15:45

“Business Cycle Accounting” (with A. Kose, World Bank), Ceyhun Elgin, Bogazici University

15:45-16:15

Coffee Break

Session 4. Money and Banking - Chair: Refik Erzan, Bogazici University

16:15-17:00

“The Impact of Negative Interest Rates on Bank Balance Sheets: Evidence from the Euro Area” (with J.  Eisenschmidt, ECB and T. Vlassopoulos, ECB), Selva Demiralp, Koc University

17:45-18:30

“Bank Regulation under Fire Sale Externalities” (with G. I. Kara, Federal Reserve System), S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Ozyegin University