Damba was a well-respected economist who contributed to several areas of economics. As one of the leading economists in Mongolia, he played a vital role in fostering academic exchange and collaboration, notably by organizing annual conferences that brought together Mongolian economists from around the world. The National University of Mongolia, the University of Finance and Economics, and the Mongolian Economics Association are organizing a memorial conference in his honor in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The conference is held in the spirit of continuing his legacy—strengthening scholarly connections and advancing economic research in Mongolia.
KEY Information:
Conference Date: June 24-25
Venue: Main Lecture Hall of the National University of Mongolia, University Building #1
The conference is open to the public but due to the capacity constraint, each attendant needs to pre-register by filling this form.
Online attendance is welcome: conference link
Contact Information: ntumen@protonmail.com
Program:
1st day of the Conference
24 June 2026, Wednesday
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Opening Speech
Narantungalag Bayaraa, NUM
Norovsambuu Tumennasan, Dalhousie University, Canada
Session 1
Moderator: Erdenebulgan Damdinsuren, NUM
09:15-9:45 Health-Driven Productivity and Social Security Disability Insurance
Munkh-Ireedui Bayarjargal*, Government of Alberta, Canada, online
9:45-10:15 Digital Task Exposure and Wage Inequality: Cross-National Micro-Evidence from LIS
Byambasuren Dorjnyambuu, Tarki Social Research Institute, Hungary
Gansuld Daashinkuu, University of Pecs, Hungary
Manlaibaatar Zagdbazar*, Economic Research Institute of Mongolia
10:15-10:45 Using a Randomized Experiment to Validate a Semi-Structural Model of Schooling Enrollment
Oyu-Erdene Buyandelger, Concordia University, Canada
Bilguun Sukhbaatar*, Concordia University, Canada
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
Session 2
Moderator: Bilguun Sukhbaatar, Concordia University, Canada
11:00-11:30 Medium-term Labor Labor Market Demand and Supply Forecast for Mongolia
Davaasuren Chuluunbat*, MMCG
Batsukh Tserendorj, UFE
11:30-12:00 Technical Efficiency and Its Determinants among Herder Households in Mongolia
Unurjargal Davaa*, UFE
Bolorsuvd Batbold, UFE
Undral Erdenebaatar, UFE
12:00-12:30 The role of dominant banks in the market: How does lending change during economic distress?
Dulamzaya Batjargal, Bank of Mongolia
Anand Batjargal*, Bank of Mongolia
12:30-13:00 No Pains, no Gains? Mining Pollution and Morbidity
Odmaa Narantungalag*, Davidson College, USA
Syed Hasan, Massey University, New Zealand
Martin Berka, Professor, Griffith University, Australia
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break (served in the same venue)
Session 3
Moderator: Purevdorj Tuvaandorj, York University, Canada
14:00-14:30 The dual transition of Political and Economic Institutions: Evidence from Post-communist Countries
Batsukh Tserendorj*, UFE
Unur Sukhbaatar, UFE
Anarmaa Maibat, UFE
14:30-15:00 Public Works Program, Labor Supply, Monopsony
Tsenguunjav Byambasuren*, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, online
Nancy Chau, Cornel University, USA
Vidhya Soundararajan, CAFRAL, India
15:00-15:30 When the Picket Line Gets Paid: UI, Strike Behavior, and Trust Fund Solvency
Stephane Auray*, Ensai, France, online
Ying H. Chao, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
David L. Fuller, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
Session 4
Moderator: Norovsambuu Tumennasan, Dalhousie University, Canada
15:45-16:15 Damba's Contribution to Macroeconomics
Bilguun Sukhbaatar, Concordia University, Canada
16:15-16:45 Damba's Contribution to Econometrics
Purevdorj Tuvaandorj, York University, Canada
16:45-17:45 Keynote Speech: Culturally-Inherited Patience and Health Behaviors
Naci Mocan*, Louisiana State University, USA, online
18:00-20:00 The conference reception by invitation
2nd Day of the conference
25th June 2026, Thursday
08:30-09:00 Registration
Session 5
Moderator: Odmaa Narantungalag, Davidson College, USA
09:00-09:30 Development of Models for Fertility Dynamics and Numerical Analysis
Lkhagvajargal Byambasuren*, UFE
Batsukh Tserendorj, UFE
Bayanjargal Darkhijav, NUM
Nomuunzaya Purevbaasan, UFE
09:30-10:00 Distributional Synthetic Controls with Bunching
Undral Byambadalai, NUM
Tatsushi Oka, Keio University, Japan
Yuta Okamoto, Hitotsubashi, University, Japan
Shota Yasui, CyberAgent, Inc, Japan
10:00-10:30 Efficient Post-Acceptance Inference
Purevdorj Tuvaandorj*, York University, Canada
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
Session 6:
Moderator: Undral Byambadalai, NUM
10:45-11:15 Labour Market Analysis with Heterogeneous Workers and Firms: The Case of the Mongolian Economy
Erdenebulgan Damdin*, NUM
Enkhmaa Battogtvor, NUM
11:15-11:45 Robust Median Voter Rules
Steven Kivinen, Graz University, Austria
Norovsambuu Tumennasan*, Dalhousie University, Canada
11:45-12:45 Q&A Session
Moderator: Batsukh Tserendorj, UFE
12:45-13:00 Closing remarks
Norovsambuu Tumennasan, Dalhousie University
Tuvshinjargal Dagiimaa, UFE
* - presenter
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