Price Dynamics Conference - The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics

After authors present papers, discussants will speak for 15 minutes followed by 15 minutes of general discussion.

1–2:10 p.m.	“Pain at the Pump: The Effect of Gasoline Prices on New and Used Automobile Markets” Florian Zettelmeyer, University of California Berkeley Discussant: John Asker, New York University
2:10–2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30–3:40 p.m.	“The Rate of Pass Through Following Different Exchange Rate Shocks” Raphael Auer, Swiss National Bank, and Raphael Schoenle, Brandeis University Discussant: Anthony Landry, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas General discussion
3:40–4 p.m.	Break
4–5:10 p.m.	“Best Prices” Judy Chevalier , Yale School of Management, and Anil Kashyap, University of Chicago Discussant: Ariel Burstein, University of California Los Angeles General discussion

8:30–9 a.m.	Continental breakfast
9–10:10 a.m.	“Contract Pricing in Consumer Credit Markets” Liran Einav, Stanford University Discussant: Amir Sufi, University of Chicago General discussion
10:10–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30-11:40 a.m.	“From Hyperinflation to Stable Prices: Argentina’s Evidence on Menu Cost Models” Fernando Alvarez, University of Chicago Discussant: Brent Neiman, University of Chicago General discussion
11:40 a.m.–1 p.m.	Lunch
1–2:10 p.m.	“Menu Costs and Price Rigidities: Micro Evidence” Eric Anderson, Northwestern University, and Duncan Simester, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Discussant: Jeff Campbell, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago General discussion
2:10–2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30–3:40 p.m.	“Prices Are Sticky After All” Virgiliu Midrigan, New York University Discussant: Eric Anderson , Northwestern University General discussion
3:40–4 p.m.	Break
4–5:10 p.m.	“Exporters and Exchange Rates” Doireann Fitzgerald, Stanford University Discussant: Chad Syverson, University of Chicago General discussion