Armenian Economic Association
2011 Conference
The Armenian Economic Association will hold its 2011 Conference on October 22-23, at the Department of
Economics, Yerevan State University (YSU). This is followed by workshops on DSGE and factor based dynamic
models on October 24 at CRRC, YSU.
Registration: No cost
Location: 52 Abovyan Street, Yerevan 0025, Armenia -- Google Map
The Armenian Economic Association will hold its 2011 Conference on October 22-23, at the Department of
Economics, Yerevan State University (YSU). This is followed by workshops on DSGE and factor based dynamic
models on October 24 at CRRC, YSU.
Registration: No cost
Location: 52 Abovyan Street, Yerevan 0025, Armenia -- Google Map
Monday, October 24, 2011
16:00 Workshops at CRRC
1. DSGE Models
Ashot Mkrtchyan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. Factor-based Dynamic Models and its application to macroeconomic forecasting
Karen Poghosyan, Central Bank of Armenia
16:00 Workshops at CRRC
1. DSGE Models
Ashot Mkrtchyan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. Factor-based Dynamic Models and its application to macroeconomic forecasting
Karen Poghosyan, Central Bank of Armenia
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Preliminary Program
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:20 Welcome
10:30-11:45 Session 1: International 1
Chair: Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado and American University of Armenia
1. Trade Potential for Armenia
Grigor Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University; Victoriya Hayrapetyan, Russian-Armenian University
2. The impact of currency changes on the foreign trade of Armenia
Ashot Markosyan, Armenian State University of Economics; Andranik Mnatsakanyan, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
Discussants: Michael Fuenfzig, International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University; Tatevik Zohrabyan,
DTA Partners
11:45-12:00 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
12:00-13:30 Session 2: Macroeconomics
Chair: Vache Gabrielyan, Ministry of Finance
1. Interaction between monetary policy and income inequality in a deposits market
Aleksandr Grigoryan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. A New Keynesian Model of the Armenian Economy
Ashot Mkrtchyan, Central Bank of Armenia; Era Dabla-Norris, International Monetary Fund; Ara Stepanyan,
International Monetary Fund
3. Forecasting Armenian key macroeconomic indicators using factor-based dynamic models
Karen Poghosyan, Central Bank of Armenia
13:30-15:00 Break
15:00-16:30 Session 3: Industrial Organization/Industry Studies 1
Chair: Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
1. The Telecommunications Industry and Economic Growth: How the Market Structure Matters
Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
2. Farmers Markets in Armenia: Lessons Learnt
Vardan Urutyan and Narek Vardanyan, ICARE
Discussants: Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic; Vilas Pathikonda, World Bank
16:30-16:45 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
16:45-17:45 Session 4A: Industrial Organization/Industry Studies 2
Chair: Aram Arakelyan, Yerevan State University
1. Network of Board Member in Armenian Industry, and Effects of Network Characteristics on the Performance of
the Firms
Tatevik Poghosyan, UN University-MERIT, The Netherlands
2. The impact of telecommunication technologies on the competition in services and goods markets
Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic; Anna Kochanova, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
16:45-18:00 Session 4B: Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness
Chair: Armen Asatryan, Texas A&M University, Armenian State Agrarian University, and ICARE
1. Socio-economic impact of illegal logging on rural population of Armenia
Tatevik Zohrabyan and Vardan Urutyan, International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE)
2. Assessing Sustainability at Farm Level: RISE Model
Vardan Urutyan and Christian Thalmann, ICARE
3. Marketing Board: will it work in Armenia?
Armen Asatryan and Ms. Karine Eroyants, ICARE
17:45-18:00 Break
18:00-:19:00 Session 5: Public Economics
Chair: Zareh Asatryan, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
1. Relationship between Millennium Challenge Aid and Control of Corruption in Armenia
Anna Minasyan, University of Konstanz
2. Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach
Zareh Asatryan, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Lars P. Feld, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
19:30 Reception at Akian Gallery (sponsored by the American University of Armenia School of Business
and Management)
Sunday, October 23, 2011
9:00-10:30 Session 6: International 2
Chair: Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College
1. Technology Gap as a Determinant of Knowledge Transfer
Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado
2. Export Competitiveness of Developing Countries and U.S. Trade Policy
Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College
Discussants: Pedro Rodriguez, World Bank; Grigor Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
10:45-12:15 Session 7: International 3
Chair: Levon Barkhudaryan, Armenian State University of Economics
1. Fostering Export Expansion and Diversification in Armenia
Vilas Pathikonda, World Bank; Pedro Rodriguez, World Bank
2. International Trade and the Armenian Diaspora
Lilit Sargsyan, International School of Economics at Tiblisi State University
Discussants: Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado; Victoriya Hayrapetyan, Russian-Armenian University
12:15-13:45 Break
13:45-14:45 Session 8: Finance
Tatevik Zohrabyan, DTA Partners
1. Herd Behaviour in the Hong Kong Stock Market
Ani Badalyan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. A comparative study of the role of the modern and traditional liquidity indexes in appraising the profitability of
the companies listed in Tehran stock exchange
Farzaneh Nassirzadeh, Mashhad Ferdowsi University
14:45-15:00 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
15:00-16:30 Session 9: Health/Education
Chair: Conan Peisen, USAID
1. The Determinants of the Attractiveness of National Higher Education Systems
Hayrapetyan Viktoriya, Russian-Armenian University; Hayrapetyan Grigor, Yerevan State University
2. Determinants of child mortality in Armenia
Arusik Rubenyan, Armenian State Agrarian University, Agribusiness Teaching Center
3. Educational Assortative Mating in Armenia
16:30-16:45 Break
16:45-18:30 Session 10: Survey findings
Chair: Heghine Manasyan, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
1. The Risk Expectations Of Native Agricultural Producers In Local Armenian Market in Case of Open
Armenian-Turkish Border
Marine Petrosyan, Cadastre and Armenian State University of Economy
2. How Turkey is perceived in Armenia: Some findings from the Caucasus Barometer survey
Benjamin Bronstein, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
3. Money illusion in subjects with different individual decision-making style
David Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University
4. Push Factors on the Armenian Population: Survey Data Results and Out-migration Connection Analyzed
Leslie L. Diaz, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:20 Welcome
10:30-11:45 Session 1: International 1
Chair: Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado and American University of Armenia
1. Trade Potential for Armenia
Grigor Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University; Victoriya Hayrapetyan, Russian-Armenian University
2. The impact of currency changes on the foreign trade of Armenia
Ashot Markosyan, Armenian State University of Economics; Andranik Mnatsakanyan, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
Discussants: Michael Fuenfzig, International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University; Tatevik Zohrabyan,
DTA Partners
11:45-12:00 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
12:00-13:30 Session 2: Macroeconomics
Chair: Vache Gabrielyan, Ministry of Finance
1. Interaction between monetary policy and income inequality in a deposits market
Aleksandr Grigoryan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. A New Keynesian Model of the Armenian Economy
Ashot Mkrtchyan, Central Bank of Armenia; Era Dabla-Norris, International Monetary Fund; Ara Stepanyan,
International Monetary Fund
3. Forecasting Armenian key macroeconomic indicators using factor-based dynamic models
Karen Poghosyan, Central Bank of Armenia
13:30-15:00 Break
15:00-16:30 Session 3: Industrial Organization/Industry Studies 1
Chair: Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
1. The Telecommunications Industry and Economic Growth: How the Market Structure Matters
Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
2. Farmers Markets in Armenia: Lessons Learnt
Vardan Urutyan and Narek Vardanyan, ICARE
Discussants: Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic; Vilas Pathikonda, World Bank
16:30-16:45 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
16:45-17:45 Session 4A: Industrial Organization/Industry Studies 2
Chair: Aram Arakelyan, Yerevan State University
1. Network of Board Member in Armenian Industry, and Effects of Network Characteristics on the Performance of
the Firms
Tatevik Poghosyan, UN University-MERIT, The Netherlands
2. The impact of telecommunication technologies on the competition in services and goods markets
Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic; Anna Kochanova, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
16:45-18:00 Session 4B: Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness
Chair: Armen Asatryan, Texas A&M University, Armenian State Agrarian University, and ICARE
1. Socio-economic impact of illegal logging on rural population of Armenia
Tatevik Zohrabyan and Vardan Urutyan, International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE)
2. Assessing Sustainability at Farm Level: RISE Model
Vardan Urutyan and Christian Thalmann, ICARE
3. Marketing Board: will it work in Armenia?
Armen Asatryan and Ms. Karine Eroyants, ICARE
17:45-18:00 Break
18:00-:19:00 Session 5: Public Economics
Chair: Zareh Asatryan, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
1. Relationship between Millennium Challenge Aid and Control of Corruption in Armenia
Anna Minasyan, University of Konstanz
2. Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach
Zareh Asatryan, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Lars P. Feld, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
19:30 Reception at Akian Gallery (sponsored by the American University of Armenia School of Business
and Management)
Sunday, October 23, 2011
9:00-10:30 Session 6: International 2
Chair: Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College
1. Technology Gap as a Determinant of Knowledge Transfer
Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado
2. Export Competitiveness of Developing Countries and U.S. Trade Policy
Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College
Discussants: Pedro Rodriguez, World Bank; Grigor Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
10:45-12:15 Session 7: International 3
Chair: Levon Barkhudaryan, Armenian State University of Economics
1. Fostering Export Expansion and Diversification in Armenia
Vilas Pathikonda, World Bank; Pedro Rodriguez, World Bank
2. International Trade and the Armenian Diaspora
Lilit Sargsyan, International School of Economics at Tiblisi State University
Discussants: Nune Hovhannisyan, University of Colorado; Victoriya Hayrapetyan, Russian-Armenian University
12:15-13:45 Break
13:45-14:45 Session 8: Finance
Tatevik Zohrabyan, DTA Partners
1. Herd Behaviour in the Hong Kong Stock Market
Ani Badalyan, Central Bank of Armenia
2. A comparative study of the role of the modern and traditional liquidity indexes in appraising the profitability of
the companies listed in Tehran stock exchange
Farzaneh Nassirzadeh, Mashhad Ferdowsi University
14:45-15:00 Coffee Break (sponsored by the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education)
15:00-16:30 Session 9: Health/Education
Chair: Conan Peisen, USAID
1. The Determinants of the Attractiveness of National Higher Education Systems
Hayrapetyan Viktoriya, Russian-Armenian University; Hayrapetyan Grigor, Yerevan State University
2. Determinants of child mortality in Armenia
Arusik Rubenyan, Armenian State Agrarian University, Agribusiness Teaching Center
3. Educational Assortative Mating in Armenia
16:30-16:45 Break
16:45-18:30 Session 10: Survey findings
Chair: Heghine Manasyan, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
1. The Risk Expectations Of Native Agricultural Producers In Local Armenian Market in Case of Open
Armenian-Turkish Border
Marine Petrosyan, Cadastre and Armenian State University of Economy
2. How Turkey is perceived in Armenia: Some findings from the Caucasus Barometer survey
Benjamin Bronstein, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
3. Money illusion in subjects with different individual decision-making style
David Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University
4. Push Factors on the Armenian Population: Survey Data Results and Out-migration Connection Analyzed
Leslie L. Diaz, Caucasus Research Resource Centers
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