5th CEAR-RSI Household Finance Workshop
November 15, 2024 - November 16, 2024
HEC Montréal
501, rue De La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1Z5, Canada
General Information
This workshop brings together researchers interested in household financial decision-making. Theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. We expect researchers from a variety of disciplines will find this workshop of interest, including economics, finance, risk management, insurance, and psychology. This workshop is held jointly by the Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI) and the Financial Education Lab at HEC Montréal, and the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR) at Georgia State University. This is the 5th workshop in this series. Subjects of particular interest include:
- Consumption-saving decisions and investment choices
- Financial literacy and education
- Pensions and retirement
- Financial planning and advice
- Financial delinquency and bankruptcy
- Household insurance and risk management
We will allocate one hour for each paper (40-minute presentation, 10 minutes for an assigned discussant, and a 10-minute general discussion) to provide participants with the opportunity for an in-depth presentation of their work. All sessions will be plenary.
Keynote Speaker
The keynote address will be given by Professor David Laibson from Harvard University, where he is the Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics and a Faculty Dean of Lowell House. He leads Harvard Universityʼs Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative. Laibsonʼs research focuses on the topic of behavioral economics, with emphasis on intertemporal choice, self-regulation, behavior change, household finance, public finance, macroeconomics, asset pricing, aging, and biosocial science. Laibson is a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he directs the National Institute of Aging Roybal Center for Behavior Change in Health and Savings, and is a Research Associate in the Aging, Asset Pricing, and Economic Fluctuations Working Groups. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society. He is a two-time recipient of the TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.
Funding
We expect to cover economy airfares and hotel for speakers but may need to cap funding at a certain amount depending on costs. We will let accepted speakers know if we must cap funding.
Organizer
Professor Philippe d’Astous (HEC Montréal) is the primary local organizer of this workshop. Should you have questions, please contact him at [email protected] about the substance of the workshop and contact Lee Boyle at [email protected] with questions about participation and logistics.
Date and Location
This workshop will be held in-person on November 15 and 16, 2024 at HEC Montréal's new downtown Montréal building, which is located at 501, rue De La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1Z5, Canada. Directions and information about getting to the venue can be found on the building's dedicated webpage.
Registration and Attendance
It is free to register and attend, but we are only providing travel support for presenters and select invited guests. Please indicate during registration if you have any dietary restrictions or special requests, and we will try our best to accommodate.
