Programme conference, June 23
Cities, Skills & Technology
organised by CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysisand Dutch Ministry of Finance
location: Ministry of Finance, Korte Voorhout 7, The Hague
23 June 2010
| 09:00 - 09:20 | Arrival with coffee/tea |
| 09:20 - 09:30 | Welcome and introduction to the theme Bas ter Weel (CPB, Maastricht University) |
| 09:00 - 10:15 | Cities and Public Policy, Coen Teulings (CPB, University of Amsterdam) |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Agglomeration, Labor Mobility and Chinese cities, Harry Garretsen (University of Groningen) |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Housing Dynamics, Edward L. Glaeser (Harvard University) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Tasks, Technology and Trade, Bas ter Weel (CPB, Maastricht University) |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization, Luis Garicano (London School of Economics) |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Urban Geography in the Era of Offshoring and Production Unbundling, Richard Baldwin (Graduate Institute Geneva) |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Debate between Edward L. Glaeser and Richard Baldwin, Laura van Geest (Director-General of the Budget, Ministry of Finance) |
| 16:45 | End of day |
Literature Glaeser - Housing Dynamics
Literature Garretsen - China NEG-paper
Literature Garicano - The Distinct Effects of IT and CT on Firm Organization