Conference Agenda
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Presenters should speak for no more than 20 minutes, and discussants should limit their remarks to no more than 5 minutes. The remaining time should be reserved for audience questions and the presenter’s responses. We suggest following these guidelines also in the (less common) 3-paper sessions in a 2-hour slot, to allow participants to move between sessions. Discussants are encouraged to avoid summarizing the paper. By focusing on a few questions and comments, the discussants can help start a broader discussion with the audience.
Only registered participants can attend this conference. Further information available on the congress website https://www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/en/event/iipf/ .
Venue address: ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, R. Francesinhas 21, 1200-675 Lisboa, Portugal
Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 17th Sept 2026, 11:40:23am WEST
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G09: Place-Based Policies and Local Economic Development Location: Room 109 (Francesinhas 1) | |
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Trade Shocks and Local Public Finance: Evidence from German Municipalities 1: University of Cologne, Germany; 2: Institute for Employment Research, Germany When local governments' funding opportunities are linked to the local economy, changes in the import and export competition may influence the revenue that local governments can raise. This paper estimates the effect of trade shocks on German municipalities' fiscal outcomes for the period from 1992 to 2012. We find that increased exposure to import competition has a detrimental effect on municipality revenues and expenditures, while additional export opportunities lead to positive effects. The adjustment of expenditures importantly depends on municipalities' initial fiscal and economic conditions. Municipalities with a higher initial debt per capita predominantly react by adjusting their debt repayment. In contrast, municipalities with a low initial debt per capita are able to limit the negative impact of import competition on local public investment and substantially expand their investment when export opportunities arise.
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