Bayesian optimization on the equilibrium manifold
Felix Kubler
University of Zurich
Saturday, July 11
Day 1 · Dinner 18:00-20:00
08:30-09:00All participants
Opening Ceremony & Group PhotoRoom 601
TimeMorning sessions
Session 1Room 219 · Chair: Felix Kubler
Session 2Room 305 · Chair: Longtian Zhang
09:00-09:40Talk 1
Computing Power, Synthetic Data, and Welfare in the Generative-AI Economy
Longtian Zhang
Central University of Finance and Economics
09:40-10:20Talk 2
Operator Equilibrium Nets
Jun Zhang
Rice University
Heterogeneous Attention and Macroeconomic Dynamics: Theory and LLM Experiments
Jiahui Sun
Peking University
10:20-10:55Break
Morning Coffee BreakOutside Room 219 · 10:20-10:55
10:55-11:35Talk 3
Informed Actor-Critic Method for Optimal Control in Economic Dynamics
Serguei Maliar
Santa Clara University
Artificial Intelligence, Expertise Requirements, and Wealth Inequality
Xuejing Ding
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
11:35-12:15Talk 4
Deep Learning for Dynamic Programming under Recursive Utility
Xianhua Peng
Peking University HSBC Business School
The AI Growth Paradox: Incumbent Entrenchment and the Distribution of Innovation
Guiyou Guan
University of California, Irvine
12:15-14:00Lunch
LunchBox lunch pickup and dining: Room 219 · 12:15-14:00
TimeAfternoon sessions
Session 1Room 219 · Chair: Goutham Gopalakrishna
Session 2Room 305 · Chair: Jinyun Fan
14:00-14:40Talk 5
Institutional Asset Pricing with Segmentation and Household Heterogeneity
Goutham Gopalakrishna
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
The Evolution of Labor Income Distribution under the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Jinyun Fan
Jilin University
14:40-15:20Talk 6
Macroeconomics with Foundation Models: Forecasting, Identification, and Structural Scenario Analysis
Zhihang Liang
Boston College
A Deep Ambiguity Framework for Portfolio Optimization: Integrating an LSTM-MDN Model
Xinping Li / Yeguan Yu
Peking University
15:20-15:55Break
Afternoon Coffee BreakOutside Room 219 · 15:20-15:55
15:55-16:35Talk 7
Equilibrium World Models
Simon Scheidegger
HEC Lausanne
Understanding the Mechanism of Altruism in Large Language Models
Shuhuai Zhang
Central University of Finance and Economics
16:35-17:15Talk 8
Applications of a Deep Learning-Based Probabilistic Approach to Economic Models with High-Dimensional Controls
Ji Huang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Algorithmic Coordination in Global Games
Xuesong Huang
Sun Yat-sen University
18:00-20:00Conference Dinner
Conference DinnerSaturday, July 11 · 18:00-20:00 · Zhongguanxinyuan Yiyuan Chinese Restaurant, Guanhu Hall (中关新园怡园中餐厅观湖厅)
Sunday, July 12
Day 2
TimeMorning sessions
Session 1Room 219 · Chair: Yucheng Yang
Session 2Room 305 · Chair: Sixuan Li
09:00-09:40Talk 1
Liquidity and Risk in OTC Markets: A Theory of Asset Pricing and Portfolio Flows
Yucheng Yang
University of Zurich
Administrative Transaction Networks Reveal Distinct Informational Regimes across Economic Sectors
Sixuan Li
Peking University
09:40-10:20Talk 2
Continuous-Time Heterogeneous Agent Models with Recursive Utility and Preference for Late Resolution
Qing Tang
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Car Adoption: Fuel or Electric
Dandan Wang
Liaoning University
10:20-10:55Break
Morning Coffee BreakOutside Room 219 · 10:20-10:55
10:55-11:35Talk 3
GRAM: Generative Reasoning and Augmented Modeling for Quantitative Macroeconomics
Yaolang Zhong
Presenter for Zhigang Feng, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Causal Mediation Analysis with Proxy Variables and Minimax Learning
Jinfeng Li
Tsinghua University
11:35-12:15Talk 4
Using Deep Learning and Finite-Difference Methods Together to Solve Heterogeneous Agent Models with Aggregate Shocks
Nam Phan
University of Western Australia
Machine Learning for Optimal Nonlinear Income Taxation: A VPINN Approach
Yige Xu
University of International Business and Economics
12:15-14:00Lunch
LunchBox lunch pickup and dining: Room 219 · 12:15-14:00
14:00-14:40All participants
Coffee Event
CERES: Computational Economics via Reconfigurable Electronic Systems
Qiuping Wu · Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking University · Room 219 · Coffee served in the room
TimeParallel talks resume
Session 1Room 219 · Chair: Shenghao Zhu
Session 2Room 305 · Chair: Weijia Wang
14:40-15:20Talk 5
Stability of a Heterogeneous Agent Model with Precautionary Savings
Shenghao Zhu
University of International Business and Economics
Institutional Digital Opening, Telecommunications Thresholds, and Bilateral Services Exports: Evidence from Double Machine Learning
Weijia Wang
Xi'an Jiaotong University
15:20-16:00Talk 6
Asset Pricing with Endogenous Default
Paul Ehling
BI Norwegian Business School
Factor Investing and the Integration of Corporate Bond and Equity Markets
Yuanzhi Wang
City University of Hong Kong
16:00-16:40Talk 7
Accelerating the Krusell-Smith Algorithm with Deep Learning
Yoshiya Yokomoto
Keio University
Mechanisms Through Which AI Alleviates Baumol's Cost Disease: Causal Inference Evidence from Double Machine Learning
Qiangqiang Liu
School of Economics, Harbin University of Commerce
Logistics and Presentation Notes
- Presentation format: each talk is 30 minutes. The conference language is English.
- Venue: the opening ceremony and group photo take place in Room 601; parallel sessions take place in Rooms 219 and 305, School of Economics, Peking University.
- Coffee: regular coffee breaks are held outside Room 219; on July 12 afternoon, coffee is served during the 14:00 coffee event in Room 219, with no separate afternoon break.
- Campus entry: participants should enter through PKU Xiaodongmen and bring a passport or national ID card for verification.
- Attendance-only participation: participants without a paper presentation may attend, but registration is required.