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The article offers information on various working group and program meetings of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). It states that the Working Group on Entrepreneurship meeting took place on December 2, 2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It says that the Program on International Trade and Investment meeting was held on December 2-3, 2011 in Stanford, California. It adds that the Working Group on Household Finance meeting took place on December 16, 2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The article offers information on the conferences held in the U.S. It offers information on the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Conference organized by NBER Research Association that was held in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2013. Information on the "Hospital Organization and Productivity," conference that was held on October 4 an 5, 2013 in Massachusetts.

The article lists several papers discussed at a meeting by the Program on Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 16, 2012, including firm size diversity, resource allocation, and human capital.

The article lists several papers discussed at a meeting by the Program on Public Economics of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) that was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 29-30, 2012, such as "Metropolitan Land Values and Housing Productivity."

The article offers information on several National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) conferences. It states that the conference themed "Causes and Consequences of Corporate Culture" was held on December 8-9, 2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It says that the conference on "Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis" happened on December 12-13, 2011 in Milan, Italy. It adds that the Standards, Patents, and Innovation conference took place on January 20-21, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona.

Information on several papers discussed at the meeting of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER's) Monetary Economics Program held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 4, 2011 on monetary economics is presented. Topics include inflation expectation, effective demand, and unemployment. The meeting featured several university and bank officials including Eric M. Leeper of Indiana University, Atif Mian of University of California, Berkeley, and Susanto Basu of Boston College.

Information regarding several papers discussed at the meeting of the Working Group on Organizational Economics of National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) held November 18-19, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts is presented. Topics that were discussed include healthcare delivery, prescribing behavior, and social networks. The meeting featured several speakers which include Robert S. Gibbons, James M. Malcomson, and Luigi Guiso.

Information about several papers discussed at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Labor Studies Program held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 6, 2007 is presented. Among papers discussed were "Inference with 'Differences in Differences' with a Small Number of Policy Changes," by Timothy G. Conley and Christopher R. Taber, "Detecting Illegal Arms Trade," by Stefano DellaVigna and Eliana La Ferrara, and "The Ins and Outs of Cyclical Unemployment," by Michael W. Elsby and colleagues.

Information about the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) conference on "Regulation and Litigation" held in Cambridge, Massachusetts from September 11-12, 2009 is presented. It presents the papers discusses at the conferences which include the "Regulation vs. Litigation: An Analytical Framework," by Richard Posner, "The Trouble with Cases," by Frederick Schauer and Richard Zechhauser, and "Efficient Regulation," by Andrei Shleifer.

This article reports on the highlights of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) conference "China's Growing Role in World Trade," which was held on August 3-4, 2007 in Chatham, Massachusetts. The meeting was organized by the NBER Research Associates Robert C. Feenstra and Shang-Jin Wei. Several papers discussed during the event include "An Anatomy of China's Export Growth," "China's Local Comparative Advantage," and "Facts and Fallacies About U.S. FDI in China."

Provides information on a meeting between members and guests of the United States National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) Program on Productivity and Technological Change on March 5 and 6 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to honor Zvi Griliches, director of the program. Organizers of the meeting; Topics discussed at the meeting.

Information about the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Confrence on the Economics of Religion held in Cambridge, Massachusetts from October 15-16, 2009 is presented. The conference presents research papers which include "Religious Identity and Economic Behavior," by Dan Benjamin, James Choi and Geoffrey Fisher, "Dead End: Protestants and Suicide," by Sasha Becker and Ludger Woessmann, and "Monotheism (From a Sociopolitical & Economic Perspective)," by Murat Iyigun.

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Health Care in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 5, 2006, with various papers discussed including "Medical Price Sensitivity and Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly" and "The Determinants of Mortality."

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on Higher Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 28, 2006, with various papers discussed including "A Study of the Effect of Talent Search on Secondary and Postsecondary Outcomes in Florida, Indiana, and Texas" and "The Growing Allocative Inefficiency of the U.S. Higher Education Sector."

Information regarding the National Bureau of Economics Research (NBER)'s Program on Public Economics (PE) meeting that was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 3-4, 2011 is presented. Topics include tax elasticity of capital gains in the 21st century, the use of panel tax data to study the transition to retirement, and the optimal capital taxation theory. The meeting featured several discussants including Nicholas Turner, Dina Pomeranz, and Brian G. Knight.

Information about several papers discussed at the meeting organized by Lawrence F. Katz of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Program Director Richard B. Freeman held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 31, 2008 is presented. The topic includes a study of black and female employment in law enforcement and the value of school facilities. The meeting has featured several panelists including Jesse Rothstein, Stephanie Cellinis and Amalia Miller.

Presents an overview of research papers discussed during a conference on Mexican immigration that was organized by the National Bureau of Economic Research, George J. Borjas and Harvard University held in Cambridge, Massachusetts in February 2005. "Gender and Assimilation Among Mexican Americans," by Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn; "Economic Development and Mexican Out-Migration," by Kurt Unger; "The Slow Assimilation of Mexicans in the United States," by Edward P. Lazear.

The article provides information on the papers discussed during the meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on Political Economy held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 6, 2006. In their paper, Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini, studied the joint dynamics of economic and political change. Filipe R. Campante focuses on the redistribution in a model of voting and campaign contributions.

Information about the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) meeting on Agricultural Economics and Biofuels held in Cambridge, Massachusetts from March 4-5, 2010 is presented. The meeting was organized by former NBER Director Jeffery M. Perloff of the University of California, Berkeley. Topics include protectionism of food safety standards, crop insurance program of the U.S. and the effects of specialty crop insurance.

The article discusses the highlights of the NBER Conference on Labor Market Intermediation held on May 17 to 18, 2007 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. David Autor of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The papers discussed at the conference include "The Internet and Job Search," by Betsey Stevenson.

The article discusses the highlights of the NBER/Universities Research Conference on Behavioral Corporate Finance held on May 18 to 19, 2007 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The program was organized by Malcolm Baker of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Harvard Business School, and Jeffrey Wurgler of NBER and New York University's Stern School of Business. The papers presented and discussed at the conference include "Trading Restrictions and Stock Prices," by Robin Greenwood.

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Public Economics in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 6-7, 2006, with various papers discussed including "The Elasticity of Taxable Income During the 990s: A Sensitivity Analysis" and "Welfare Work Requirements with Paternalistic Government Preferences."

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on National Security in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 24-25, 2006, with various papers discussed including "War, Social Identity, and Taxation: Capitalizing Patriotism Through Voluntary Tax Compliance" and "Military Enlistments: A Study of Compensating Differentials and Labor Supply."

Focuses on the meeting held by the Working Group on Insurance of the National Bureau of Economic Research, in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 6 and 7, 2004. Issues dealt with by the group; Participants who presented their studies; Topics of the research papers discussed.

Reports on the seminar held by Working Group on National Security of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 21, 2003, regarding issues that affect national security, primarily U.S. national security. Responsibility of the Working Group; Topics discussed; NBER members who presented their research.

Presents the papers discussed at the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research-Universities Research Conference on 'Corporate Governance,' which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 9 and 10, 2003. 'Do Executive Stock Options Generate Incentives for Earnings Management? Evidence from Accounting Restatements,' by Simi Kedia of Harvard University; 'Inherited Control and Firm Performance,' by Francisco Peréz-González of Columbia University; 'A Theory of Friendly Boards,' by Renee B. Adams of Federal Reserve Bank of New york and Daniel Ferreira of Getulio Vargas Foundation.

Information about several papers discussed at the symposium organized by Romain Wacziarg, research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 31, 2008 is presented. The topic includes experimental evidence on the effects of democracy, pivots versus signals in elections and the government transfer and political support. The event has featured several panelists including Adam Meitrowitz, Kenneth Shotts and Andrew Foster.

Information about several papers discussed at the symposium entitled "Higher Education" prepared by Charles T. Clotfelter, director of National Bureau of Economic Research and Duke University, held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 13, 2008 is presented. The topic includes an analysis of financial incentives for college achievement, academic ability and the drop-out decision of college students. The event featured several panelists including Esteban Aucejo, Thomas Dee and Ginger Zhe Jin.

Information about several papers discussed at the meeting entitled "International Finance and Microeconomics" organized by Charles Engel of the National Bureau of Economic Research and Linda Tesar of NBER and University of Michigan, held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 7, 2008. The topic includes default and maturity structure in foreign bonds, financial integration and international risk sharing. The meeting has featured several panelists, including Hanno Lustig, Yan Bai and Jing Zhang.

The article discusses the highlights of the working group meeting of the Program on Political Economy of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) held on May 4, 2007 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The papers presented and discussed at the meeting include "What Drive Media Slant? Evidence from U.S. Daily Newspapers," by Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held by the National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) Program on the Development of the American Economy in Cambridge, Massachusetts is presented. Among papers discussed were "Henry Agard Wallace, the Iowa Corn Tests and the Adoption of Hybrid Corn: American Corn Yields, 1866-2002," by Richard C. Sutch, "Momma's Got the Pill," by Martha J. Bailey and "Partnership, Entity Shielding and Credit Availability," by Howard Bodenhorn.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held by the National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) Program on Law and Economics in Cambridge, Massachusetts is presented. Among papers discussed were "Optimal Policy with Heterogeneous Preferences," by Louis Kaplow, "The Economics of Constitutional Rights and Voting Rules ," by Abraham Wickelgren and "Transparency and Corporate Governance," by Benjamin E. Hermalin and Michael S. Weisbach.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held by the National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) Working Group on National Security in Cambridge, Massachusetts is presented. Among papers discussed were "Hit or Miss? The Effects of Assassinations on Institutions and War," by Benjamin F. Jones and Benjamin A. Olken, "Strategic Ambiguity and Arms Proliferation," by Sandeep Baliga and Tomas Sjostrom, and "Budget Rules and Defense: Evidence from the EU," by Stephen I. Miran.

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Children in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 28, 2006, with various papers discussed including "The Effect of Pre-primary Education on Primary School Performance" and "The Pill and Reproductive Behavior of Young Women."

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Monetary Economics Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 21, 2006, with various papers discussed including "Optimal Sticky Prices under Rational Inattention" and "Monetary Policy with Model Uncertainty: Distribution Forecast Targeting."

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on International Trade and Organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 1, 2006, with various papers discussed including "Contractual versus Generic Outsourcing: The Role of Proximity" and "Endogenizing Firm Scope: Trade Liberalization and the Size Distribution of Multiproduct Firm."

Summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Productivity in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 17, 2006, with various papers discussed including "Intangible Capital and Economic Growth" and "Creative Destruction in Industries."

Presents several papers that were discussed at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group meeting on environmental economics which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 12, 2003. 'Improving on Kyoto: Greenhouse Gas Control as the Purchase of a Global Public Good,' by David F. Bradford; 'Global Disease Eradication,' by Scott Barrett; 'Trade, Tragedy and the Commons,' by Brian R. Copeland and M. Scott Taylor.

Presents several papers that were discussed at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Public Economics which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 10-11, 2003. 'Pareto Improving Campaign Finance Policy,' by Stephen Coate; 'Taxes and Entrepreneural Activity: Theory and Evidence for the U.S.,' by Julie Berry Cullen and Roger H. Gordon; 'Does It Pay to Work?,' by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Alexi Sluchynsky.

Presents several papers that were discussed at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on International Trade and Investment which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 28-29, 2003. 'Do We Really Know that the WTO Increases Trade?,' by Andrew K. Rose; 'A Search for Multiple Equilibria in Urban Industrial Structure,' by Donald R. Davis and David Weinstein; 'The Responses of the Informal Sector to Trade Liberalization,' by Pinelopi K. Goldberg and Nina Pavenik.

Presents several papers that were discussed at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on the Development of the American Economy which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 8, 2003. 'The Economics of Identity and the Endogeneity of Race,' by Howard Bodenhorn and Christopher S. Ruebeck; 'Branch Banking, Bank Competition and Financial Stability,' by Mark Carlson and Kris J. Mitchener; 'General Purpose Technologies,' by Boyan Jovanovic and Peter Rousseau.

Lists several papers presented at the United States National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Productivity and Technology Change meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 1, 2000. `Competition, Imitation, and Growth with Step-by-Step Imitation,' by Philippe Aghion, Christopher J. Harris, Peter Howitt and John Vickers; `Make Versus Buy in Trucking: Asset Ownership, Job Design, and Information,' by George P. Baker and Thomas N. Hubbard.

Lists several papers presented at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Labor Studies meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 3, 2000. `Public Housing and Labor Supply,' by Aaron Yelowitz; `How Did the Elimination of Mandatory Retirement Affect Faculty Retirement?,' by Orley C. Ashenfelter and David Card; `Stock Options for Undiversified Executives,' by Brian J. Hall and Kevin J. Murphy.

Presents the meeting of the members and guests of the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program in Taxation held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 15-16, 1990. Topics presented in the meeting.

Information about the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland conference on Quantifying Sytemic Risk held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 6, 2009 is presented. It presents several research papers including "A Quantitative Model of Systemic Liquidity Risk," "Systemic Risk and the Macroeconomy," and "Risk Appetite and Endogenous Risk."

Presents a list of papers that were discussed during a meeting by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on Behavioral Economics in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 12, 2005. "Persuasion in Finance," by Andrei Shleifer and Sendhil Mullainathan; "Government Bonds and the Cross- Section of Stock Returns," by Jeffrey Wurgler and Malcolm Baker; "Money Illusion and Housing Frenzies," by Markus Brunnermeier and Christian Julliard; "The Price of Sin: The Effects of Social Norms on Markets," by Harrison Hong and Marcin Kacperczyk.

Presents a list of papers that were discussed during the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Asset Pricing meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 11, 2005. "What Can Rational Investors Do About Excessive Volatility and Sentiment Fluctuations?" by Bernard Dumas, Alexander Kurshev and Raman Uppal; "Technological Revolutions and Stock Prices," by Lubos Pastor and Pietro Veronesi; "Equity Capital: A Puzzle," by Ravi Bansal, Ed Fang and Amir Yaron.

Information about several topics discussed at the meeting of the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) Program on Law and Economics in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 8, 2008, is presented. Topics included the efficiency of the common law rules in achieving resource allocation in the market economy, the reward policy, and the impact of laws regulating abortion clinics. It featured notable economists, including Andrei Shleifer, Suzanne Scotchmer, and Nisvan Erkal.

Summarizes the proceedings of the New Ideas About New Ideas Conference at the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 10-11, 2006. Idiosyncrasy of innovation; Geography of creativity; Effect of an aging workforce on creativity.

Lists several reports presented at the United States National Bureau of Economic Research-Universities Research Conference on `Changes in Real Exchange Rates: Causes and Consequences,' held on December 8-9, 2000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. `Cross-Sectional Variation in European Exchange Rates,' by Mario J. Crucini et al; `Real Exchange Rate Persistence and Monetary Policy Rules,' by Gianluca Benigno; `What Causes Fluctuations in the Terms of Trade?,' by Marianne Baxter.