Research Seminar in Economics Our Research Seminar serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of current research in Economics. All members of the SEPS are invited and encouraged to attend. The Research Seminar in Economics is usually held weekly during the lecture period on Thursdays from 12.15 - 1.30 pm. To sign up for the weekly newsletter please send an Email. Research Seminar Economics Spring Semester 2018 (HS18) Date Time Room Presenter Titel Host 22.02. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Florian Scheuer University of Zurich Signaling to Experts Winfried Königer 01.03. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Martin Biewen University of Tübingen Early Tracking, Academic vs. Vocational Training and the Value of "Second Chance" Options Anthony Strittmatter 08.03. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Alois Stutzer University of Basel Women leaving the playpen: The emancipating role of female suffrage Ulrich Matter 15.03. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Anders Kock University of Oxford Optimal sequential treatment allocation with general welfare functions Michael Lechner 22.03. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Alex Dickson University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Contests with General Preferences Magnus Hoffmann 29.03. No Seminar 05.04. Break No Seminar 12.04. Break No Seminar 19.04. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Andreas Groll TU Dortmund Predicting matches in international football tournaments with random forests Michael Knaus 26.04. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Dominik Sachs European University Institute Nonlinear Tax Incidence and Optimal Taxation in General Equilibrium Winfried Königer 03.05 12.15 - 1.30 pm 22-101 Anastasios Karantounias Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Optimal Time-Consistent Taxation with Default Charles Gottlieb 10.05. Public Holiday No Seminar 17.05. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Jens Südekum DICE Düsseldorf German Robots - The Impact of Industrial Robots on Workers Christian Keuschnigg 24.05. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 07-001 Mikhail Drugov New Economic School Moskau Winner-Take-All Tournaments Alia Gizatulina Preview Research Seminar Economics Autumn Semester 2018 (HS18) Date Time Room Presenter Title Host 20.09 12.15 - 1.30 pm 27.09. 12.15. - 1.30 pm Jesus Crespo Cuaresma Vienna University of Economics and Business Christian Keuschnigg 04.10. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Petr Sedlacek University of Oxford Winfried Königer 11.10. 12-15 - 1.30 pm 18.10. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Christine Zulehner University of Vienna Stefan Bühler 25.10. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 01.11. Break 08.11. Break 15.11. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Viktor Steiner FU Berlin Christian Keuschnigg 22.11. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 29.11. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Wolfgang Härdle Humboldt University Berlin Matthias Fengler 06.12. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Moritz Kuhn University of Bonn Arnau Valladares-Esteban 13.12. 12.15 - 1.30 pm 20.12. 12.15 - 1.30 pm Kevin Donovan Yale School of Management Charles Gottlieb