2008 Utah/Northwestern Business Economics Conference Program
Thursday, February 28
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm --- Welcome Reception at the home of Scott Schaefer and Rachel Hayes
Friday, February 29
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
William Fuchs "Bargaining with Arrival of New Traders"
Paul Milgrom "Simplified Mechanisms with Applications to Sponsored Search and Package Auctions"
Discussants: Parag Pathak and Phil Haile
9:30 am to 5:15 pm --- Skiing and Snowboarding at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
5:15 pm to 5:30 pm --- Snack
5:45 pm to 7:30 pm --- Session 2
John Asker "A Study of the Internal Organisation of a Bidding Ring"
Ricard Gil "Why Does Popcorn Cost so Much at the Movies? An Analysis of Metering Price Discrimination"
Discussants: Rob Porter and JP Dube
7:45 pm to 9:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott
Saturday, March 1
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Adam Szeidl "Trust and Social Collateral"
Sylvain Chassang "Building Routines: Learning, Cooperation, and the Dynamics of Incomplete Relational Contracts"
Discussants: Michael Grubb and Ricardo Alonso
9:30 am to 4:00 pm --- Skiing at Deer Valley Resort, Snowboarding at Park City Mountain Resort
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm --- Closing Ceremonies at Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge, Second Floor Lounge
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm --- Dinner at the Deer Valley Seafood Buffet in the Snow Park Lodge