II Padova Applied Economics Workshop

Padova, via del Santo 33 - Seminar Hall – First floor

Thursday February 13

13.30-14.00
Registration and welcome address by Professor Giulio Cainelli, Head of the Department of Economics and Management “Marco Fanno”

Session 1. Chair: Giorgio Brunello (UniPD)

14.00-15.00
Giulia Tura (EUI), "Marriage, Fertility, and Cultural Integration in Italy"

15.00-15.40
Antonio Dalla Zuanna (IFS & NHH), "Understanding Program Complementarities: Estimating the Dynamic Effects of a Training Program with Multiple Alternatives"

15.40-16.20
Valentina Tonei (Southampton & IOE), "Parental Time Investments and Child Human Capital"

16.20-16.40 Coffee break

Session 2. Chair: Guglielmo Barone (UniPD)

16.40-17.40
Daniele Checchi (UniMI & INPS), Keynote talk “Formal and informal assets in the Italian labour market”

17.40-18.20
Elena Lucchese (UniMiB), "Slacking-off or just tired? Work-shift and workers productivity in the Emergency Department"

20.00 Social dinner

Friday February 14

Session 3. Chair: Elisabetta Lodigiani (UniPD)

9.00-9.40
Martina Miotto (CERGE-EI8, "Menstrual Health, Worker Productivity and Well-being among Female Bangladeshi Garment Workers"

9.40-10.20
Lorenzo Rocco (UniPD), "Does Reporting Heterogeneity Invalidate Student Evaluations of Teaching?"

10.20-11.00
Monica Langella (CEP-LSE), "Residential mobility and unemployment in UK"

11.00-11.20 Coffee break

Session 4. Chair: Marco Bertoni (UniPD)

11.20-12.20
Helena Skyt Nielsen (Aahrus), Keynote talk “Effects of Busing on Test Scores and Well-being of Bilingual Pupils: Resources Matter”

12.20-13.00
Marco Ovidi (QMUL), "Achievement returns to parental choice: evidence from centralized assignment in London primary schools"