69th International Atlantic Economic Conference

March 24 - 27, 2010 | Prague, Czech Republic

F20-1 2920 Trade Liberalization and Factor Movements

Thursday, 25 March 2010: 16:45-18:45
Chair:
Ansgar Belke, University of Duisburg–Essen—Germany

Biography: Ansgar Belke is a Professor of Microeconomics, an “ad personam” Jean Monnet Chair for macroeconomics, and Director of the Institute of Business and Economic Studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He is also a Research Professor at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels. His main areas of interest are international macroeconomics, monetary economics, European integration and applied econometrics. He has served as a consultant to the Monetary Committee for the European Parliament, Czech National Bank and serves as editor of multiple journals. Dr. Belke was ranked among the top 30 most influential German-speaking economist by the Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung.
Foreign vs. Direct Investment:  Evidence on Crowding-in and Crowding-out for U.S. Industries
J.K. Mullen, Clarkson University—USA; Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University—USA
International Migration and Pollution Abatement Equipment
Kenji Kondo, Chukyo University—Japan
Integration Effects and Trade Barriers: Does European Economic Integration Affect FDI?
Valeriano Martinez, Universidad de Cantabria—Spain; Marta Bengoa, City College at City University of New York (CUNY)—USA
Inward FDI and Growth: The Role of Economic Stability and Institutions
Ana Cuadros, Universidad Jaume I e Instituto de Economía Internacional—Spain; Maite Alguacil, Instituto de Economía Internacional—Spain; Vicente Orts, Universidad Jaume I—Spain
Discussants:
Thanet Wattanakul, Khon kaen University—Thailand and Justin B. May, College of William and Mary—USA