Second Annual Women in Macro Conference May 31 – June 1, 2019 Gleacher Center 450 Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL, 60611 Conference Organizers: Marina Azzimonti, Stony Brook University Alessandra Fogli, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Veronica Guerrieri, University of Chicago Friday, May 31st – Room 404 10:00 – 11:00 Laura Veldkamp, Professor of Finance, Columbia University “Might Uncertainty Promote International Trade?” joint with Isaac Baley and Michael Waugh Discussant: Claudia Steinwender, Assistant Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11:00 – 12:00 Hélène Rey, Professor of Economics, London Business School; Member of the Commission Economique de la Nation (France) “Answering the Queen: Online Machine Learning and Financial Crises” joint with Misaki Matsumura Discussant: Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Maryland 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch – Room 450 1:30 – 3:15 Policy Panel on “The Global Economy: Challenges and Solutions” Participants: Janice Eberly, Professor of Finance, Northwestern University; former Chief Economist of the United States Department of Treasury Silvana Tenreyro, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics; Monetary Policy Committee Member, Central Bank of England Hélène Rey, Professor of Economics, London Business School; Member of the Commission Economique de la Nation, France Moderator: Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Maryland 3:15 – 3:30 Break 3:30 – 4:30 Monika Piazzesi, Professor of Economics, Stanford University “Money and Banking in a New Keynesian Model" joint with Ciaran Rogers and Martin Schneider Discussant: Jennifer La’O, Associate Professor of Economics, Columbia University 4:30 – 5:30 Nancy Stokey, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago “Means of Payment” Discussant: Kinda Hachem, Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia 6:30 Boat trip and Conference Dinner Saturday, June 1st – Room 600 9:00 – 10:00 Alessandra Voena, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Chicago “Marriage, Labor Supply and the Dynamics of the Social Safety Net?” joint with Hamish Low, Costas Meghir, and Luigi Pistaferri Discussant: Mariacristina De Nardi, Professor of Economics, University College London; Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 10:00 – 11:00 Stefanie Stantcheva, Professor of Economics, Harvard University “Optimal Taxation and R&D policies” joint with Ufuk Akcigi and Douglas Hanley Discussant: Sevin Yeltekin, Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University 11:00 - 11:15 Break 11:15 – 12:15 Christina Patterson, PhD Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “The Matching Multiplier and the Amplification of Recessions” Discussant: Corina Boar, Assistant Professor of Economics, New York University 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch – Room 621 1:15 – 2:15 Valerie Ramey, Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego “The Cyclical Behavior of the Price-cost Markup” joint with Christopher Nekarda Discussant: Linda Tesar, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan 2:15 – 3:15 Janice Eberly, Professor of Finance, Northwestern University; former Chief Economist of the United States Department of Treasury “Rents and Intangible Capital: A Q+ Framework” joint with Nicolas Crouzet Discussant: Andrea Eisfeldt, Endowed Chair in Finance, University of California, Los Angeles 3:15 – 3:30 Break 3:30 – 4:30 Veronica Guerrieri, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago “The End of the American Dream? Inequality and Segregation in US Cities” joint with Alessandra Fogli Discussant: Elisa Giannone, Assistant Professor of Economics, Pennsylvania State University 4:30 – 5:30 Closing Reception – Room 650 WiFi Information: 1. Connect to the wireless network: uchicago-guest 2. Open a web browser, and attempt to access any web site 3. When prompted for username and password, enter the following: • Username: BFI • Password: 59skq .