UConn Macroeconomics Conference, Spring 2026
This semester, the Macroeconomics Seminar will be organized as a one-day conference bringing together invited speakers for extended discussion. The conference is supported by funding from the Art Wright Fund.
Date: Friday April 3rd, 2026
Location: McHugh Hall (MCHU) 109
Organizers: Kanda Naknoi, Jackie Zhao, and Daniela Vidart
Program
Time |
Presenter |
Paper Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am – 10:00am | COFFEE AND WELCOME | |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Seula Kim
(Pennsylvania State University) |
Ideas and Firm Dynamics When It Takes Two to Tango |
| 11:00am – 11:15 am | BREAK | |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Jonathan Becker
(Stony Brook University) |
The Spatial Distribution of Markups |
| 12:15pm – 2:00pm | LUNCH | Huskies Restaurant and Bar |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Yueyuan Ma
(University of California, Santa Barbara) |
Technology-Driven Market Concentration through Idea Allocation |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | BREAK | |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Lorenz Ekerdt
(Stony Brook University) |
The Rise of Specialized Firms |
| 4:15pm – 4:30pm | BREAK | |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | Alexandre Gaillard
(Brown University) |
Extreme Poverty in Wealthy Nations: Evidence from France |
| 5:30pm – | DINNER | Trigo Kitchen |
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