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09:00 | Special Event
3rd Conference on Rational Inattention and Related Topics
This unique conference will present several of the most recent papers that focus on the theory and applications of rational inattention. The common theme of this topic is that economic agents cannot pay attention to all available information regardless of its source, namely whether it is presented in the media, communicated by a friend or spread upon request at an agency. The presented applications span empirical evidence on the features of the implied behavior, theoretical findings as well as implications for political economy, tax theory or business cycles.
Confirmed speakers:
- Christopher Sims, Princeton University
- Mirko Wiederholt, Goethe University, Frankfurt
- Bartosz Maćkowiak, European Central Bank
- Andrew Caplin, New York University
- Mark Dean, Columbia University
Submission deadline: 22 April, 2016
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Crash course on rational inattention
25 May, 2016
Graduate students and others interested in the topic are welcome to apply to attend the course, which will be taught free of charge by Filip Matějka, and to stay for the conference. Limited funds to cover accommodation are availbale for selected students.
Apply by 22 April, 2016 at
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The conference is part of a project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 678081).
18:00 | Public Lecture
Prof. Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern School of Business) “Corporate Finance and Valuation”
CERGE-EI's Applied Economics Discovery Hub is excited to host a public lecture by Professor Aswath Damodaran from the New York University Stern School of Business, organized by Prague Wall Street Club. Prof. Damodaran will share with us his views on Corporate Finance and Valuation.
“In a science, if you get the inputs right, you should get the output right. The laws of physics and mathematics are universal and there are no exceptions. Valuation is not a science. In an art, there are elements that can be taught but there is also a magic that you either have or you do not. The essence of an art is that you are either a great artist or you are not. Valuation is not an art. A craft is a skill that you learn by doing. The more you do it, the better you get at it. Valuation is a craft.”
Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern School of Business
The capacity for this event is limited, register to reserve your spot!
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