March 23, 2014
08:30 to 14:00	Registration, Porters' Lodge
10:30 to 11:00	COFFEE, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
11:00 to 13:00	Parallel Sessions 1, various
13:00 to 14:00	LUNCH, Dining Hall
14:00 to 16:00	Parallel Sessions 2, various
16:00 to 16:30	TEA, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
16:30 to 18:00	Plenary 1, Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
19:00 to 21:00	DINNER, Dining Hall
March 24, 2014
08:30 to 09:30	Registration, Porters' Lodge
09:30 to 10:30	Plenary 2: Keynote, Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
10:30 to 11:00	COFFEE, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
11:00 to 13:00	Parallel Sessions 3, various
13:00 to 14:00	LUNCH, Dining Hall
14:00 to 16:00	Parallel Sessions 4, various
16:00 to 16:30	TEA, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
16:30 to 18:30	Parallel Sessions 5, various
19:00 to 21:00	DINNER, Dining Hall
March 25, 2014
08:30 to 10:30	Parallel Sessions 6, various
10:30 to 11:00	COFFEE, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
11:00 to 13:00	Parallel Sessions 7, various
13:00 to 14:00	LUNCH, Dining Hall
14:00 to 16:00	Parallel Sessions 8, various
16:00 to 16:30	TEA, Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
16:30 to 18:00	Plenary 3, Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre

Summary of All Sessions
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Date/Time	Location	Title	Papers
March 23, 2014 8:30-14:00	Porter's Lodge	Registration	0
March 23, 2014 10:30-11:00	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Coffee	0
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Education 1: Provider Incentives	3
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Fiscal Policy 1: Public Investment and Natural Resources	4
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley D	Political Economy 1	4
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley C	Agriculture in the Macro Economy	4
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 1: Growth and Poverty	3
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Health Care: Corruption, Efficiency and Insurance	4
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Arumugam First Floor	Networks and Entrepreneurship	4
March 23, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Trade 1	3
March 23, 2014 13:00-14:00	Dining Hall	Lunch	0
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Children, Maternal Health and Fertility	3
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Trade 2	4
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Education 2: Child Human Capital	3
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Fiscal Policy 2: Fiscal Rules	3
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley A	Agricultural Value Chains	4
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley C	Constraints to Investment and Productivity in Smallholder Agriculture	4
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 2: Poverty Measurement and Robustness	4
March 23, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam First Floor	Firms	4
March 23, 2014 16:00-16:30	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Tea	0
March 23, 2014 16:30-18:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Plenary 1: 'Mobile Technologies for Africa'	0
March 23, 2014 19:00-21:00	Dining Hall	Dinner	0
March 24, 2014 8:30-9:30	Porter's Lodge	Registration	0
March 24, 2014 9:30-10:30	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Plenary 2: Keynote 'Education and Human Capital Externalities in Colonial Africa'	0
March 24, 2014 10:30-11:00	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Coffee	0
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Malaria: Scope, Prevention and Treatment	4
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Trade 3	3
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Education 3: Returns to Education	3
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Manor Road Lecture Theatre	Labour Markets 1: Macroeconomics	3
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Monetary Policy 1: The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Low Income Countries	4
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley A	Religion, Land Ownership and Violence	3
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 3: Programme and Policy impacts on poverty	3
March 24, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley D	Clientelism	4
March 24, 2014 13:00-14:00	Dining Hall	Lunch	0
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Natural Resources 1	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam First Floor	The Marriage Market, Fertility and Development	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley A	Credit Constraints and Institutional Issues in Agriculture	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Education 4: Determinants of Learning	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Manor Road Lecture Theatre	Labour Markets 2: Wage Structure	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Monetary Policy 2: Redesigning Monetary Policy	3
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Manor Road Seminar A	Impact: Savings and Insurance	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley C	Growth and Applied Macroeconomics	4
March 24, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 4: Multidimensional Linkages	3
March 24, 2014 16:00-16:30	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Tea	0
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Health and Gender	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Trade 4	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Conflict 1	3
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Manor Road Lecture Theatre	Labour Markets 3: Natural Shocks	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Manor Road Seminar A	Informal Risk-sharing	5
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Arumugam First Floor	Foreign Direct Investment	3
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Bernard Sunley C	Structural Change	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Money and Finance	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Bernard Sunley A	Fertilizer Use and Fertilizer Subsidies	4
March 24, 2014 16:30-18:30	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 5: Are We Measuring Poverty Well?	4
March 24, 2014 19:00-21:00	Dining Hall	Dinner	0
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	HIV/AIDS	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Natural Resources 2	2
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Manor Road Lecture Theatre	Labour Markets 4: Worker Productivity	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Conflict 2	3
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Manor Road Seminar A	Behavioural Finance	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Arumugam First Floor	Entrepreneurs	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Aid	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Bernard Sunley D	State Capacity, Political Fragmentation and Elections	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Bernard Sunley C	Growth and Development	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Bernard Sunley A	Agricultural Technology and Productivity	4
March 25, 2014 8:30-10:30	Arumugam Second Floor	Poverty 6: Multidimensional and Subjective Poverty	4
March 25, 2014 10:30-11:00	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Coffee	0
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Natural Resources 3	4
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Manor Road Lecture Theatre	Labour Markets 5: Youth Unemployment	4
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley A	Environment	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Conflict 3	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Fertility, Mortality and Child Health	4
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley D	Political Economy 2	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley C	Institutions and Growth	4
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Manor Road Seminar A	Remittances	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Taxation	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Arumugam First Floor	Monetary Policy, Firm Structure, and Markets	3
March 25, 2014 11:00-13:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Accelerating Poverty Reduction in Africa	0
March 25, 2014 13:00-14:00	Dining Hall	Lunch	0
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Public Finance: Local Public Goods	4
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam First Floor	Networks and Development	3
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Seminar Room	Conflict 4	3
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley D	Political Connections	3
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre	Migration and Risk	4
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Bernard Sunley C	Agriculture and Growth	4
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre	Food and Nutrition	4
March 25, 2014 14:00-16:00	Arumugam Second Floor	Kagera Health and Development Survey (KHDS)	4
March 25, 2014 16:00-16:30	Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers	Tea	0
March 25, 2014 16:30-18:00	Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre	Plenary 3: 'State Capacity'	0

 

89 sessions, 262 papers, and 10 presentations with no associated papers

CSAE Conference 2014: Economic Development in Africa
Detailed List of Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                                  

Session: Registration March 23, 2014 8:30 to 14:00 Porter's Lodge
Session: Coffee March 23, 2014 10:30 to 11:00 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Education 1: Provider Incentives March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Naureen Karachiwalla, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
1. Improving teacher attendance using a locally managed monitoring scheme: Evidence from Ugandan primary schools
By Jacobus Cilliers; Oxford Ibrahim Kasirye; Economic Policy Research Centre Clare Leaver; University of Oxford Pieter Serneels; University of East Anglia Andrew Zeitlin; Georgetown University
Presented by: Ibrahim Kasirye, Economic Policy Research Centre
Discussant:   Naureen Karachiwalla, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
2. Incentives for Teacher Relocation: Evidence from the Gambian Hardship Allowance
By Todd Pugatch; Oregon State University; IZA Elizabeth Schroeder; Oregon State University
Presented by: Todd Pugatch, Oregon State University; IZA
Discussant:   Ibrahim Kasirye, Economic Policy Research Centre
3. Social distance and learning outcomes: Evidence from Pakistan
By Naureen Karachiwalla; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Presented by: Naureen Karachiwalla, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Discussant:   Todd Pugatch, Oregon State University; IZA
Session: Fiscal Policy 1: Public Investment and Natural Resources March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Giovanni Melina, City University London
1. Government Spending Effects in Low-Income Countries
By Wenyi Shen Shu-Chun Yang; Research Department Luis-Felipe Zanna; IMF
Presented by: Shu-Chun Yang, Research Department
Discussant:   Giovanni Melina, City University London
2. Eight principles for managing resource wealth
By Samuel Wills; University of Oxford
Presented by: Samuel Wills, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Vandudzai Mbanda, University of Johannesburg
3. Growth and employment impacts of public economic infrastructure investment in South Africa: A dynamic CGE analysis
By Vandudzai Mbanda; University of Johannesburg Margaret Chitiga; HSRC
Presented by: Vandudzai Mbanda, University of Johannesburg
Discussant:   Samuel Wills, University of Oxford
4. Natural Gas, Public Investment and Debt Sustainability in Mozambique
By Giovanni Melina; City University London Yi Xiong; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Giovanni Melina, City University London
Discussant:   Shu-Chun Yang, Research Department
Session: Political Economy 1 March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley D
Session Chair: Dan Rogger, University College London
1. Strategies of Single Party Dominance: Evidence from Tanzania
By Kevin Croke; World Bank
Presented by: Kevin Croke, World Bank
Discussant:   Dan Rogger, University College London
2. Corruption and Political Turnover in a Sovereign Default Model
By Adams Adama; The University of Manchester
Presented by: Adams Adama, The University of Manchester
Discussant:   Kevin Croke, World Bank
3. Bias and Accuracy in the IMF/WB Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries
By Andrew Berg; International Monetary Fund (IMF) enrico berkes; Northwestern University Cathy Pattillo; International Monetary Fund Andrea Presbitero; Università Politecnica delle Marche and IMF Yorbol Yakshilikov; IMF, Research Department
Presented by: Andrew Berg, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Discussant:   Adams Adama, The University of Manchester
4. The Causes and Consequences of Political Interference in Bureaucratic Decision Making: Evidence from Nigeria
By Dan Rogger; University College London
Presented by: Dan Rogger, University College London
Discussant:   Andrew Berg, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Session: Agriculture in the Macro Economy March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Brian Dillon, University of Washington
1. Agricultural Technology and Structural Change
By Markus Eberhardt; University of Nottingham Dietrich Vollrath; University of Houston
Presented by: Markus Eberhardt, University of Nottingham
Discussant:   Brian Dillon, University of Washington
2. Semi-Subsistence Households: Accounting for Home Production for Home Consumption
By Emerta Aragie; Oxford Brookes University Scott McDonald; Oxford Brookes University
Presented by: Emerta Aragie, Oxford Brookes University
Discussant:   Markus Eberhardt, University of Nottingham
3. Roads and Farming: The Effect of Infrastructure Improvement on Agricultural Input Use, Farm Productivity and Market Participation in Kenya.
By Philemon Kiprono; National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS) Tomoya Matsumoto; National Graduate Institute for Policy S
Presented by: Philemon Kiprono, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS)
Discussant:   Emerta Aragie, Oxford Brookes University
4. Global Crude to Local Food: An Empirical Study of Global Oil Price Pass-through to Maize Prices in East Africa
By Brian Dillon; University of Washington Christopher Barrett; Cornell University
Presented by: Brian Dillon, University of Washington
Discussant:   Philemon Kiprono, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS)
Session: Poverty 1: Growth and Poverty March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Punam Chuhan-Pole, World Bank
1. Global income distribution: from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Great Recession
By Christoph Lakner; University of Oxford Branko Milanovic; World Bank
Presented by: Christoph Lakner, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Punam Chuhan-Pole, World Bank
2. Two Africas? why Africa's 'Growth Miracle' is barely reducing poverty
By John Hudson; University of Bath Paul Mosley; University of Sheffield
Presented by: Paul Mosley, University of Sheffield
Discussant:   Christoph Lakner, University of Oxford
3. Africa's Growth, Poverty and Inequality Nexus - Fostering Shared Prosperity
By Luc Christiaensen; World Bank Punam Chuhan-Pole; World Bank
Presented by: Punam Chuhan-Pole, World Bank
Discussant:   Paul Mosley, University of Sheffield
Session: Health Care: Corruption, Efficiency and Insurance March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Willa Friedman, Center for Global Development
1. Performance-Based Financing: the Ultimate Catholicon? Evidence from Private Not-For-Profit Healthcare in Uganda
By Jan Duchoslav; Wageningen University Francesco Cecchi; Wageningen University
Presented by: Jan Duchoslav, Wageningen University
Discussant:   Willa Friedman, Center for Global Development
2. The Welfare Effects of Health Insurance in Nigeria
By Saheed Olayiwola; University of Ibadan Olanrewaju Olaniyan; University of Ibadan
Presented by: Saheed Olayiwola, University of Ibadan
Discussant:   Jan Duchoslav, Wageningen University
3. Social protection as child protection
By Radhika Goyal; IGC Rwanda C Porter; Economics
Presented by: C Porter, Economics
Discussant:   Saheed Olayiwola, University of Ibadan
4. Corruption and the Impact of Imported Antiretroviral Drugs in Averting HIV Deaths
By Willa Friedman; Center for Global Development
Presented by: Willa Friedman, Center for Global Development
Discussant:   C Porter, Economics
Session: Networks and Entrepreneurship March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Ibrahim Okumu, Makerere University
1. Social Networks and Business Practices: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with Microentrepreneurs
By Marcel Fafchamps; Oxford University Simon Quinn; University of Oxford
Presented by: Simon Quinn, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Ibrahim Okumu, Makerere University
2. Informal Payments And Ethnic Networks: The Case Of Nigerian Firms
By Fola Malomo; University Of Sussex
Presented by: Fola Malomo, University Of Sussex
Discussant:   Simon Quinn, University of Oxford
3. Competition, enforcement and reputation in labour markets: an experimental study in Ghana
By Elwyn Davies; University of Oxford / CSAE Marcel Fafchamps; Oxford University
Presented by: Elwyn Davies, University of Oxford / CSAE
Discussant:   Fola Malomo, University Of Sussex
4. Is the informal sector a window of hope? Corruption, Informal Sector and Income Inequality
By Ibrahim Okumu; Makerere University
Presented by: Ibrahim Okumu, Makerere University
Discussant:   Elwyn Davies, University of Oxford / CSAE
Session: Trade 1 March 23, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Boopendra Seetanah, University of Mauritius
1. Africa's Rising Exposure to China: How Large are Spillovers Through Trade?
By Paulo Drummond; IMF
Presented by: Paulo Drummond, IMF
Discussant:   Boopendra Seetanah, University of Mauritius
2. China’s African financial engagement, real exchange rates and trade between China and Africa
By Sylviane Guillaumont Jeanneney; CERDI, University of Auvergne Ping Hua; CERDI, Auvergne University
Presented by: Ping Hua, CERDI, Auvergne University
Discussant:   Paulo Drummond, IMF
3. An Analysis of Exchange Rate Volatility and Trade in Mauritius
By Chris Brooks; University of Reading Sankaracharya Polodoo; University of Mauritius Raja Sannassee; University of Mauritius Boopendra Seetanah; University of Mauritius
Presented by: Boopendra Seetanah, University of Mauritius
Discussant:   Ping Hua, CERDI, Auvergne University
Session: Lunch March 23, 2014 13:00 to 14:00 Dining Hall
Session: Children, Maternal Health and Fertility March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Tom Bundervoet, World Bank
1. Preceding Birth Interval Length and Maternal Health in Kenya
By Japheth Awiti; University of Nairobi
Presented by: Japheth Awiti, University of Nairobi
Discussant:   Tom Bundervoet, World Bank
2. Droughts and Gender Bias in Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Martin Flatö; Oslo University Andreas Kotsadam; University of Oslo
Presented by: Andreas Kotsadam, University of Oslo
3. What Explains Rwanda's Drop in Fertility Between 2005 and 2010?
By Tom Bundervoet; World Bank
Presented by: Tom Bundervoet, World Bank
Discussant:   Andreas Kotsadam, University of Oslo
Session: Trade 2 March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Gael Raballand, World Bank
1. Political Crisis and Suspension of Duty-free Access in Madagascar: Assessment of Impacts on Garment Industry
By Takahiro Fukunishi; Institute of Developing Economies
Presented by: Takahiro Fukunishi, Institute of Developing Economies
Discussant:   Gael Raballand, World Bank
2. More than a gesture? Examining the export impact of Chinese and Indian trade preferences for Least Developed Countries
By Jakob Engel; University of Oxford Marie-Agnes Jouanjean; Overseas Development Institute
Presented by: Jakob Engel, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Takahiro Fukunishi, Institute of Developing Economies
3. The Short Run Impact of Import Bans on Poverty in Nigeria: 2008-2012
By Andrew Dabalen; The World Bank Nga Nguyen; World Bank
Presented by: Andrew Dabalen, The World Bank
Discussant:   Jakob Engel, University of Oxford
4. Estimating Informal Trade across Tunisia's Land Borders
By Gael Raballand; World Bank Lotfi Ayadi; NA Nancy Benjamin; World Bank Sami Bensassi; University of Portsmouth
Presented by: Gael Raballand, World Bank
Discussant:   Andrew Dabalen, The World Bank
Session: Education 2: Child Human Capital March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Alistair Munro, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
1. The Effect of Access to Primary School on the Timing of School Enrollment: Analysis of the Ethiopian Education Reform
By Yared Seid; International Growth Center
Presented by: Yared Seid, International Growth Center
Discussant:   Alistair Munro, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
2. How Price Sensitive is Primary and Secondary School Enrollment? Evidence from Nationwide Tuition Fee Reforms in South Africa
By Robert Garlick; Duke University / World Bank
Presented by: Robert Garlick, Duke University / World Bank
Discussant:   Yared Seid, International Growth Center
3. Risky rotten kids: an experiment on risk attitudes amongst adolescents in rural Uganda
By Alistair Munro; National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Presented by: Alistair Munro, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Discussant:   Robert Garlick, Duke University / World Bank
Session: Fiscal Policy 2: Fiscal Rules March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Perekunah Eregha, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
1. How Effective is the Nigerian Oil-Price-Based Fiscal Rule?
By Adesola Ibironke
Presented by: Adesola Ibironke,
Discussant:   Perekunah Eregha, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
2. Can Fiscal Rules in a Monetary Union Adversely Affect Public Investment? The Case of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
By Sebastien Dessus; World Bank Aristomene Varoudakis; The World Bank
Presented by: Aristomene Varoudakis, The World Bank
Discussant:   Adesola Ibironke,
3. Is Fiscal Policy Effectiveness Affected by Institutional Setups in Nigeria?
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By Abidemi Adegboye; Adeyemi College of Education
Presented by: Perekunah Eregha, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
Discussant:   Aristomene Varoudakis, The World Bank
Session: Agricultural Value Chains March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Lorenzo Casaburi, Stanford University
1. Interlinked Transactions and Pass-Through: Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone
By Lorenzo Casaburi; Stanford University Tristan Reed; Harvard University
Presented by: Tristan Reed, Harvard University
Discussant:   Bart Minten, IFPRI
2. Africa’s value chains on the move: The case of teff in Ethiopia
By Bart Minten; IFPRI
Presented by: Bart Minten, IFPRI
Discussant:   Tristan Reed, Harvard University
3. Agricultural Prices, Household Wellbeing and Poverty Alleviation: The Role of Agricultural Supply Chains and Household Constraints - The Case of Tanzania
By Nicolas Depetris Chauvin; CEPII
Presented by: Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, CEPII
Discussant:   Lorenzo Casaburi, Stanford University
4. Harnessing ICT to Increase Agricultural Production: Evidence From Kenya
By Lorenzo Casaburi; Stanford University Michael Kremer; Harvard University Sendhil Mullainathan; Harvard University Ravindra Ramrattan; Innovations for Poverty Action
Presented by: Lorenzo Casaburi, Stanford University
Discussant:   Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, CEPII
Session: Constraints to Investment and Productivity in Smallholder Agriculture March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Amparo Palacios-Lopez, The World Bank
1. Impact of Seed Certification on Allocative Efficiency and Willingness-To-Pay for Certified Improved Rice Seed in Nigeria: A Local Average Treatment Effect (LATE) Approach
By Bola Awotide; University of Ibadan,Nigeria Taiwo Awoyemi; University of Ibadan Aliou Diagne; Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Tebila Nakelse; Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)
Presented by: Bola Awotide, University of Ibadan,Nigeria
Discussant:   Amparo Palacios-Lopez, The World Bank
2. When Being More Productive Still Doesn't Pay. Gender Inequality and Socio-Economic Constraints in Ghana's Cocoa Sector
By Marcella Vigneri; Independent Researcher
Presented by: Marcella Vigneri, Independent Researcher
Discussant:   Bola Awotide, University of Ibadan,Nigeria
3. Modelling Investment Optimization on Smallholder Farms through Multi-criteria Decision Approaches: An Example from Ethiopia
By Davide La Torre; University of Milan William Seitz; Centre for the Study of African Economies
Presented by: William Seitz, Centre for the Study of African Economies
Discussant:   Marcella Vigneri, Independent Researcher
4. Market Imperfections and Gender Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Malawi
By Amparo Palacios-Lopez; The World Bank Ramon Lopez; University of Maryland at College Park
Presented by: Amparo Palacios-Lopez, The World Bank
Discussant:   William Seitz, Centre for the Study of African Economies
Session: Poverty 2: Poverty Measurement and Robustness March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Florent Bresson, Université d'Auvergne
1. Stress-testing Africa’s recent growth and poverty performance
By Maryla Maliszewska; World Bank
Presented by: Maryla Maliszewska, World Bank
Discussant:   Kathleen Beegle, World Bank
2. Not Simply a Matter of Time: Depth Matters in Intertemporal Poverty Measurement
By Natalie Quinn; University of Oxford Catherine Porter; University of Oxford
Presented by: Natalie Quinn, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Florent Bresson, Université d'Auvergne
3. The Challenge of Measuring Hunger
By Kathleen Beegle; World Bank Joachim De Weerdt; EDI Jed Friedman; The World Bank John Gibson; The University of Waikato
Presented by: Kathleen Beegle, World Bank
Discussant:   Maryla Maliszewska, World Bank
4. Extreme poverty has declined, but what about non-extreme poverty? Generalized dominance criteria for any interval within the poverty domain.
By Florent Bresson; Université d'Auvergne
Presented by: Florent Bresson, Université d'Auvergne
Discussant:   Natalie Quinn, University of Oxford
Session: Firms March 23, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Fehmi Bouguezzi, University of Carthage (Tunisia)
1. Where do new entrant firms locate? A dyadic analysis
By Emma Howard; Oxford University
Presented by: Emma Howard, Oxford University
Discussant:   Fehmi Bouguezzi, University of Carthage (Tunisia)
2. Firm growth, size and survival in South Africa
By Rethabile Masenyetse; University of Cape Town
Presented by: Rethabile Masenyetse, University of Cape Town
Discussant:   Emma Howard, Oxford University
3. Do firms learn by exporting or learn to export: evidence from Senegalese manufacturers’ plants
By Jieun Choi
Presented by: Jieun Choi,
Discussant:   Rethabile Masenyetse, University of Cape Town
4. Technology transfer in a two-dimensional model
By Fehmi Bouguezzi; University of Carthage (Tunisia)
Presented by: Fehmi Bouguezzi, University of Carthage (Tunisia)
Discussant:   Jieun Choi,
Session: Tea March 23, 2014 16:00 to 16:30 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Plenary 1: 'Mobile Technologies for Africa' March 23, 2014 16:30 to 18:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Simon Quinn, University of Oxford
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Presented by:    William Jack, Georgetown University
2.
Presented by:    Ignacio Mas, Saïd Business School
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Presented by:    Isaac Mbiti, Southern Methodist University
Session: Dinner March 23, 2014 19:00 to 21:00 Dining Hall
Session: Registration March 24, 2014 8:30 to 9:30 Porter's Lodge
Session: Plenary 2: Keynote 'Education and Human Capital Externalities in Colonial Africa' March 24, 2014 9:30 to 10:30 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: James Fenske, University of Oxford
1. Education and Human Capital Externalities in Colonial Africa
Presented by:    Leonard Wantchekon, Princeton University
Session: Coffee March 24, 2014 10:30 to 11:00 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Malaria: Scope, Prevention and Treatment March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp
1. On the economic impact of malaria control, some discordant evidence
By Richard Sedlmayr
Presented by: Richard Sedlmayr,
Discussant:   Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp
2. What Can the Human Genome Tell Us About the Economic Effects of Malaria?
By Patricia (Tracy) Jones
Presented by: Patricia (Tracy) Jones, Vassar College
Discussant:   Richard Sedlmayr,
3. Infant Mortality, Fertility, and Malaria: The Effect of Mosquito Net Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Joshua Wilde; University of South Florida Gabriel Picone; University of South Florida
Presented by: Joshua Wilde, University of South Florida
Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida
Discussant:   Patricia (Tracy) Jones, Vassar College
4. Voodoo, vaccines and bed nets in Benin
By Nik Stoop; University of Leuven Marijke Verpoorten; University of Antwerp Koen Deconinck; University of Leuven
Presented by: Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp
Discussant:   Joshua Wilde, University of South Florida
Session: Trade 3 March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Garth Frazer, University of Toronto
1. Firms’ adoption of international standards: Evidence from the Ethiopian floriculture sector
By Mulu Gebreeyesus; UNU-MERIT, Maastricht
Presented by: Mulu Gebreeyesus, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht
Discussant:   Garth Frazer, University of Toronto
2. Internet Adoption and Firm Exports in Developing Economies
By Jonathan Timmis
Presented by: Jonathan Timmis,
Discussant:   Mulu Gebreeyesus, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht
3. Imports, Import Sources and Skill Utilization
By Garth Frazer; University of Toronto
Presented by: Garth Frazer, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Jonathan Timmis,
Session: Education 3: Returns to Education March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Damian Clarke, The University of Oxford
1. Can your child read and count? Evidence on learning outcomes across East Africa
By Edward Jones; University of Copenhagen Youdi Schipper; Twaweza Sara Ruto; Uwezo Rakesh Rajani; Twaweza
Presented by: Edward Jones, University of Copenhagen
Discussant:   Damian Clarke, The University of Oxford
2. Vocational Education in Kenya: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation Among Youth
By Joan Hicks; UC Berkeley CEGA Michael Kremer; Harvard University Isaac Mbiti; Southern Methodist University Edward Miguel; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Isaac Mbiti, Southern Methodist University
Discussant:   Edward Jones, University of Copenhagen
3. Maternal Education and Maternal Mortality: Evidence from a Large Panel and Various Natural Experiments
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Bristol Damian Clarke; The University of Oxford
Presented by: Damian Clarke, The University of Oxford
Discussant:   Isaac Mbiti, Southern Methodist University
Session: Labour Markets 1: Macroeconomics March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Manor Road Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Gemma Ahaibwe, Economic Policy Research Centre
1. Firm Dynamics and Selection in the Labour Market: Evidence from Colombia
By Michael Koelle; University of Oxford
Presented by: Michael Koelle, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Gemma Ahaibwe, Economic Policy Research Centre
2. Imported Technological Change and Manufacturing Employment in Ethiopia: Is there evidence of Skill-bias?
By Ilina Srour; Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Presented by: Ilina Srour, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Discussant:   Michael Koelle, University of Oxford
3. Creating Youth Employment through Entrepreneurship Financing: Is the Uganda Youth Venture Capital Fund on course?
By Gemma Ahaibwe; Economic Policy Research Centre
Presented by: Gemma Ahaibwe, Economic Policy Research Centre
Discussant:   Ilina Srour, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Session: Monetary Policy 1: The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Low Income Countries March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Adebayo Adebiyi, Central Bank of Nigeria
1. Measuring and Mending Monetary Policy Effectiveness Under Capital Account Restrictions—Lessons from Mauritania
By Robert Blotevogel; IMF
Presented by: Robert Blotevogel, IMF
Discussant:   Dorothy Nampewo, Bank of Uganda
2. Bank Lending Channel of the Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism in Uganda: Evidence from Disaggregated Bank-level Data
By Dorothy Nampewo; Bank of Uganda
Presented by: Dorothy Nampewo, Bank of Uganda
Discussant:   Robert Blotevogel, IMF
3. Bank-lending channel of monetary policy transmission and Economic development in WAEMU: a Bayesian DSGE model approach.
By Thiery Kame Babilla; University of Yaounde II SOA
Presented by: Thiery Kame Babilla, University of Yaounde II SOA
Discussant:   Adebayo Adebiyi, Central Bank of Nigeria
4. The Effect of Monetary Policy on Prices in Nigeria: A Factor Augmented Vector Autoregressive (FAVAR) Modelling Approach
By Adebayo Adebiyi; Central Bank of Nigeria
Presented by: Adebayo Adebiyi, Central Bank of Nigeria
Discussant:   Thiery Kame Babilla, University of Yaounde II SOA
Session: Religion, Land Ownership and Violence March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Assi Kimou, University FHB Abidjan
1. Religious Teachings as an Agent of Development: Evidence from Early Marriage and Polygamy in Malawi
By Yuya Kudo; Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
Presented by: Yuya Kudo, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
Discussant:   Assi Kimou, University FHB Abidjan
2. Customary land rights and contemporary development in Africa
By Alexa Tiemann; University of St. Gallen
Presented by: Alexa Tiemann, University of St. Gallen
Discussant:   Yuya Kudo, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
3. Crime, Self Protection and Business Growth in Cote d’Ivoire
By Assi Kimou; University FHB Abidjan Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong; University of South Florida
Presented by: Assi Kimou, University FHB Abidjan
Discussant:   Alexa Tiemann, University of St. Gallen
Session: Poverty 3: Programme and Policy impacts on poverty March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Charles Ackah, University of Ghana
1. Agricultural Productivity Growth and Poverty Reduction in Rural Ethiopia
By Zewdu Abro; Addis Ababa University
Presented by: Zewdu Abro, Addis Ababa University
Discussant:   Charles Ackah, University of Ghana
2. Food prices and poverty reduction in the “long run”: Stylized facts from international data
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By Derek Headey; International Food Policy Research Insti
Presented by: Derek Headey, International Food Policy Research Insti
Discussant:   Zewdu Abro, Addis Ababa University
3. Oil Discovery, Real Exchange Rate Appreciation and Poverty in Ghana
By Charles Ackah; University of Ghana
Presented by: Charles Ackah, University of Ghana
Discussant:   Derek Headey, International Food Policy Research Insti
Session: Clientelism March 24, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley D
Session Chair: Marco Larizza, World Bank
1. The Clientelism Tradeoff: How Discretionary Revenue Shapes Spending Choices
By Ryan Jablonski; The London School of Economics and Political Science Marco Larizza; World Bank
Presented by: Marco Larizza, World Bank
Discussant:   Mikhail Drugov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
2. Patronage in government services delivery: Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan
By Kate Vyborny; Oxford Muhammad Haseeb; Lahore School of Economics / CERP
Presented by: Kate Vyborny, Oxford
Discussant:   Marco Larizza, World Bank
3. Clientelism and ethnic divisions
By Ann-Sofie Isaksson; University of Gothenburg Arne Bigsten; University of Gothenburg
Presented by: Ann-Sofie Isaksson, University of Gothenburg
Discussant:   Kate Vyborny, Oxford
4. Optimal Patronage
By Mikhail Drugov; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Presented by: Mikhail Drugov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Discussant:   Ann-Sofie Isaksson, University of Gothenburg
Session: Lunch March 24, 2014 13:00 to 14:00 Dining Hall
Session: Natural Resources 1 March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Andrew Simons, Cornell University
1. Oil Rent and Income Inequality in Developing Economies: Are They Friends or Foes?
By Mallaye Douzounet ; CERDEA, University of N'Djamena Gaelle Timba; CEREG/University of Yaounde II Thierry Yogo; University of Yaoundé II
Presented by: Thierry Yogo, University of Yaoundé II
Discussant:   Andrew Simons, Cornell University
2. Worth its Weight in Gold: Infant Health and Large Scale Gold Mining in Africa
By Anja Tolonen; University of Gothenburg
Presented by: Anja Tolonen, University of Gothenburg
Discussant:   Thierry Yogo, University of Yaoundé II
3. Extending the concept of the resource curse : Natural resources and public spending on health
By Lara Cockx Nathalie Francken; Catholic University of Leuven
Presented by: Lara Cockx,
Discussant:   Anja Tolonen, University of Gothenburg
4. Removing Observation Bias: using “big data” to create cooking metrics from stove usage monitors and minimal visual observation
By Andrew Simons; Cornell University Theresa Beltramo; Impact Carbon Garrick Blalock; Cornell University David Levine; University of California Berkeley
Presented by: Andrew Simons, Cornell University
Discussant:   Lara Cockx,
Session: The Marriage Market, Fertility and Development March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Matthew Collin, CSAE
1. Sons as Widowhood Insurance: Evidence from Senegal.
By Sylvie Lambert; INRA, PSE Pauline Rossi; PSE-CREST
Presented by: Pauline Rossi, PSE-CREST
Discussant:   Matthew Collin, CSAE
2. Beauty, Polygyny, and Fertility: Theory and Evidence
By Paul Cahu; Université Paris 1 Falilou Fall; Université Paris 1 Roland Pongou; University of Ottawa
Presented by: Roland Pongou, University of Ottawa
Discussant:   Pauline Rossi, PSE-CREST
3. Bride price and fertility decisions: Evidence fom rural Senegal
By Linguere Mbaye; IZA Natascha Wagner; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Natascha Wagner, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Discussant:   Roland Pongou, University of Ottawa
4. Persistence in the effect of birth order on child development: evidence from the Philippines
By Matthew Collin; CSAE
Presented by: Matthew Collin, CSAE
Discussant:   Natascha Wagner, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Session: Credit Constraints and Institutional Issues in Agriculture March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte, Örebro University
1. The Role of Access to Credit in the Rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya
By Timothy Njeru; Egerton University Yukichi Mano; University of Chicago Keijiro Otsuka; GRIPS
Presented by: Timothy Njeru, Egerton University
Discussant:   Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte, Örebro University
2. Food aid, cash transfers and producer prices in Ethiopia
By Meron Arega; Norwegian University of Life Sciences Gerald Shively; Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Presented by: Meron Arega, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Discussant:   Timothy Njeru, Egerton University
3. Complementarities Between Agriculture Extension and Access to Loans in Uganda
By Yao Pan; Aalto University Stephen Smith; George Washington University Munshi Sulaiman; BRAC
Presented by: Yao Pan, Aalto University
Discussant:   Meron Arega, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
4. The impact of extension services on farming households in Western Kenya A propensity score approach
By Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte; Örebro University
Presented by: Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte, Örebro University
Discussant:   Yao Pan, Aalto University
Session: Education 4: Determinants of Learning March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Maria Kuecken, Paris School of Economics
1. Estimating the impact of language of instruction in South African primary schools: A fixed effects approach
By Marisa Coetzee; University of Stellenbosch Stephen Taylor; Department of Basic Education
Presented by: Marisa Coetzee, University of Stellenbosch
Discussant:   Maria Kuecken, Paris School of Economics
2. The impact of study guides on secondary school performance: Evidence from a randomised experiment in South Africa
By Stephen Taylor; Department of Basic Education
Presented by: Stephen Taylor, Department of Basic Education
Discussant:   Marisa Coetzee, University of Stellenbosch
3. Does School Quality Improve Student Performance? New Evidence from Ghana
By Kehinde Ajayi; Boston University
Presented by: Kehinde Ajayi, Boston University
Discussant:   Stephen Taylor, Department of Basic Education
4. Does malaria control impact education? A study of the Global Fund in Africa.
By Maria Kuecken; Paris School of Economics Josselin Thuilliez; CES-CNRS, Université Paris 1 Marie-Anne Valfort; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Maria Kuecken, Paris School of Economics
Discussant:   Kehinde Ajayi, Boston University
Session: Labour Markets 2: Wage Structure March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Manor Road Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Anisha Sharma, University of Oxford
1. Estimating the Inequality Treatment Effect of a Change in Compulsory Schooling in Thailand
By La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul; University of Oxford
Presented by: La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Anisha Sharma, University of Oxford
2. Gender wage gaps in formal and informal jobs
By Sarra Ben Yahmed; Aix-Marseille University and Sciences Po Paris
Presented by: Sarra Ben Yahmed, Aix-Marseille University and Sciences Po Paris
Discussant:   La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul, University of Oxford
3. Wage Dispersion and Development: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
By Juan Pablo Rud; Royal Holloway, University of London Ija Trapeznikova; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Juan Pablo Rud, Royal Holloway, University of London
Discussant:   Sarra Ben Yahmed, Aix-Marseille University and Sciences Po Paris
4. Informality, firm size and labour market segmentation in Indonesia
By Anisha Sharma; University of Oxford
Presented by: Anisha Sharma, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Juan Pablo Rud, Royal Holloway, University of London
Session: Monetary Policy 2: Redesigning Monetary Policy March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Fadia Al Hajj, GREQAM/DEFI
1. Inflation Targeting and Exchange Rate Management in Less Developed Countries
By Marco Airaudo; Drexel University, LeBow Business School Edward Buffie; Indiana University Luis-Felipe Zanna; IMF
Presented by: Luis-Felipe Zanna, IMF
Discussant:   Fadia Al Hajj, GREQAM/DEFI
2. Forecasting and Monetary Policy Analysis in Low-Income Countries: The Role of Money Targeting in Kenya
By Michal Andrle; IMF Andrew Berg; International Monetary Fund (IMF) enrico berkes; Northwestern University R. Armando Morales; IMF Rafael Portillo; IMF Jan Vlcek; OGResearch
Presented by: Rafael Portillo, IMF
Discussant:   Luis-Felipe Zanna, IMF
3. Reactions to shocks and monetary policy regimes: inflation targeting versus flexible currency board in Ghana, South Africa and the WAEMU
By Fadia Al Hajj; GREQAM/DEFI Gilles Dufrenot; Aix-Marseille University (Aix-Marseille School of Economics), & EHESS & CNR Kimiko Sugimoto; Konan University Romain Wolf; Banque de France
Presented by: Fadia Al Hajj, GREQAM/DEFI
Discussant:   Rafael Portillo, IMF
Session: Impact: Savings and Insurance March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Manor Road Seminar A
Session Chair: Silvio Daidone, FAO
1. Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Business Investment: Evidence from Tanzanian Micro and Small Enterprises
By Thorsten Beck; Tilburg University Haki Pamuk; Tilburg University Burak Uras; Tilburg University
Presented by: Haki Pamuk, Tilburg University
Discussant:   Silvio Daidone, FAO
2. Maize price volatility and on-farm storage in Burkina Faso
By Elodie Maitre d'Hotel; CIRAD tristan lecotty; CIRAD
Presented by: Elodie Maitre d'Hotel, CIRAD
Discussant:   Haki Pamuk, Tilburg University
3. The impact of shocks on poor households - Evidence from financial diaries in rural Nigeria
By Lukasz Marc; VU Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute Wendy Janssens; VU University Amsterdam
Presented by: Lukasz Marc, VU Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Discussant:   Elodie Maitre d'Hotel, CIRAD
4. Out-of-silo effects of social cash transfers. The impact on livelihoods and economic activities of the Child Grant Programme in Zambia
By Silvio Daidone; FAO Benjamin Davis; FAO Joshua Dewbre; FAO Mario Gonzalez Flores; American University Sudhanshu Handa; University of North Carolina David Seidenfeld; AIR Gelson Tembo; University of Zambia
Presented by: Silvio Daidone, FAO
Discussant:   Lukasz Marc, VU Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Session: Growth and Applied Macroeconomics March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Judith Kabajulizi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1. An Empirical Investigation of Per Capita Income Convergence Hypothesis in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Festus Turkson; University of Ghana Solomon Aboagye; University of Ghana
Presented by: Solomon Aboagye, University of Ghana
Discussant:   Judith Kabajulizi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2. The Growth Comeback in Developing Countries: A New Hope of Back to the Future?
By John Bluedorn; International Monetary Fund Rupa Duttagupta; International Monetary Fund Jaime Guajardo; International Monetary Fund Nkunde Mwase; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Nkunde Mwase, International Monetary Fund
Discussant:   Solomon Aboagye, University of Ghana
3. Evidence of Structural breaks in Kenya Macroeconomic Variables
By Njuguna Ndungu; Central Bank of Kenya Lydia Ndirangu; Central Bank of Kenya Conrado Garcia Corado; United States Agency for International Development Ciliaka Gitau; University of Nairobi
Presented by: Conrado Garcia Corado, United States Agency for International Development
Discussant:   Nkunde Mwase, International Monetary Fund
4. Macroeconomic implications of healthcare financing reforms: A computable general equilibrium analysis of earmarked taxes for health in Uganda
By Judith Kabajulizi; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Presented by: Judith Kabajulizi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Discussant:   Conrado Garcia Corado, United States Agency for International Development
Session: Poverty 4: Multidimensional Linkages March 24, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Markus Haacker, LSHTM
1. Adverse childhood experiences and the perpetration of assault: Evidence from South Africa
By Duncan Pieterse; University of Cape Town
Presented by: Duncan Pieterse, University of Cape Town
Discussant:   Markus Haacker, LSHTM
2. The effect of poverty on HIV incidence in Namibia
By Zlata Tanovic; AIID, VU University Amsterdam
Presented by: Zlata Tanovic, AIID, VU University Amsterdam
Discussant:   Duncan Pieterse, University of Cape Town
3. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Intervention in South Africa
By Markus Haacker; LSHTM
Presented by: Markus Haacker, LSHTM
Discussant:   Zlata Tanovic, AIID, VU University Amsterdam
Session: Tea March 24, 2014 16:00 to 16:30 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Health and Gender March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Salmata Ouedraogo, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
1. All in the Family: Explaining the Persistence of Female Genital Cutting in Senegal and in The Gambia
By Marc Bellemare; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Marc Bellemare, University of Minnesota
Discussant:   Salmata Ouedraogo, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
2. Bang for Your Buck: STI Risk and Pregnancy Risk as Sources of the Price Premium for Unprotected Sex
By Constantine Manda; Twaweza
Presented by: Constantine Manda, Twaweza
Discussant:   Marc Bellemare, University of Minnesota
3. The Effect of Female Education on Health Knowledge and Fertility: Evidence from Primary Schooling Reform in Ethiopia
By Bethlehem Argaw; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Presented by: Bethlehem Argaw, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Discussant:   Constantine Manda, Twaweza
4. An economic analysis of female Genital Mutilation: How the marriage market affects the household decision of excision
By Salmata Ouedraogo; University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
Presented by: Salmata Ouedraogo, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
Discussant:   Bethlehem Argaw, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Session: Trade 4 March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Melise Jaud, World Bank
1. Political Connections and Tariff Evasion Evidence from Tunisia
By Leila Baghdadi; Tunis Business School Gael Raballand; World Bank Bob Rijkers; The World Bank
Presented by: Leila Baghdadi, Tunis Business School
Discussant:   Marion Dovis, Aix-Marseille University (AMSE)
2. Linking Firms' Intermediate Input Imports and Export Performances
By Anne-Celia Disdier; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Anne-Celia Disdier, Paris School of Economics
Discussant:   Leila Baghdadi, Tunis Business School
3. Are the Benefits of Export Support Durable? Evidence from Tunisia
By Olivier Cadot; Université de Lausanne Ana M Fernandes; The World Bank Julien Gourdon Gourdon; CEPII Aaditya Mattoo; World Bank
Presented by: Ana M Fernandes, The World Bank
Discussant:   Anne-Celia Disdier, Paris School of Economics
4. Standard harmonization as export promotion
By Marion Dovis; Aix-Marseille University (AMSE)
Presented by: Marion Dovis, Aix-Marseille University (AMSE)
Discussant:   Ana M Fernandes, The World Bank
Session: Conflict 1 March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Andrea Colombo, Université libre de Bruxelles
1. Do girls pay the price of civil war? Violence and Infant Mortality in Congo.
By Olivier Dagnelie; University of Namur Giacomo De Luca; University of York Jean-Francois Maystadt; International Food Policy Rsearch Institute (IFPRI)
Presented by: Giacomo De Luca, University of York
Discussant:   Andrea Colombo, Université libre de Bruxelles
2. Household Composition and Civil War: Evidence from Burundi
By Olivia D'Aoust; Université libre de Bruxelles
Presented by: Olivia D'Aoust, Université libre de Bruxelles
Discussant:   Giacomo De Luca, University of York
3. From civil war to electoral violence. The case of Burundi.
By Andrea Colombo; Université libre de Bruxelles Olivia D'Aoust; Université libre de Bruxelles Olivier Sterck; University of Oxford
Presented by: Andrea Colombo, Université libre de Bruxelles
Discussant:   James Fenske, University of Oxford
Session: Labour Markets 3: Natural Shocks March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Manor Road Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Ani Silwal, University of Sussex
1. Impact of income and non-income shocks on child labor: evidence from a panel survey of Tanzania
By Amarakoon Bandara Amarakoon; United Nations Development Programme
Presented by: Amarakoon Bandara Amarakoon, United Nations Development Programme
Discussant:   Ani Silwal, University of Sussex
2. Nice Work if You Can Get It: The Labour Market Effects of Temperature in Developing Countries
By Jonathan Colmer; London School of Economics
Presented by: Jonathan Colmer,
Discussant:   Amarakoon Bandara Amarakoon, United Nations Development Programme
3. Natural disasters and labor markets
By Martina Kirchberger; University of Oxford
Presented by: Martina Kirchberger, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Jonathan Colmer,
4. Rainfall Variability and Activity Diversification in Tanzania
By Ani Silwal; University of Sussex
Presented by: Ani Silwal, University of Sussex
Discussant:   Martina Kirchberger, University of Oxford
Session: Informal Risk-sharing March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Manor Road Seminar A
Session Chair: B. Kramer, International Food Policy Research Institute
1. Investment Behavior, Risk Pooling and Social Distance
By Ben D'Exelle; University of East Anglia Arjan Verschoor; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Ben D'Exelle, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   B. Kramer, International Food Policy Research Institute
2. Redistribution and Group Participation: Comparative Experimental Evidence from Africa and the UK
By Marcel Fafchamps; Oxford University Ruth Hill; The World Bank
Presented by: Marcel Fafchamps, Oxford University
Discussant:   Ben D'Exelle, University of East Anglia
3. Crowding Out of Solidarity? - Public Health Insurance versus Informal Transfer Networks in Ghana
By Christoph Strupat; Ruhr Graduate School in Economics and RWI Essen Florian Klohn ; University Duisburg-Essen
Presented by: Christoph Strupat, Ruhr Graduate School in Economics and RWI Essen
Discussant:   Marcel Fafchamps, Oxford University
4. Insurance structure, risk-sharing and investment choices: an empirical investigation
By Laura Munro; LSE
Presented by: Laura Munro, LSE
Discussant:   Christoph Strupat, Ruhr Graduate School in Economics and RWI Essen
5. Intra-Household Allocations of Micro Health Insurance: No Adverse Selection After All?
By Berber Kramer; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Presented by: B. Kramer, International Food Policy Research Institute
Discussant:   Laura Munro, LSE
Session: Foreign Direct Investment March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Nicholas Masiyandima, University of Cape Town
1. Impact of democracy on foreign direct investment and economic growth in Nigeria
By Olatundun Adelegan; Lagos State University Nafisat Olabisi; Lead City University
Presented by: Nafisat Olabisi, Lead City University
Discussant:   Nicholas Masiyandima, University of Cape Town
2. Trade policy openness and FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Emmanuel Wiafe; University of Cape Coast William Cantah; University of Cape Coast Abbass Adams; University of Cape Coast
Presented by: Emmanuel Wiafe, University of Cape Coast
Discussant:   Nafisat Olabisi, Lead City University
3. Foreign Direct Investment and Technological Spillovers in the SADC Region
By Nicholas Masiyandima; University of Cape Town
Presented by: Nicholas Masiyandima, University of Cape Town
Discussant:   Emmanuel Wiafe, University of Cape Coast
Session: Structural Change March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Marina Mendes Tavares, ITAM
1. Rural-Urban Linkages, Transaction Costs, and Structural Change: The Case of Tanzania
By Christopher Adam; University of Oxford David Bevan; Oxford University Douglas Gollin; Oxford University
Presented by: Christopher Adam, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Marina Mendes Tavares, ITAM
2. Agriculture and Structural Transformation in an Open Economy:The Case of Ghana
By Francesco Caselli; London School of Economics Douglas Gollin; Oxford University
Presented by: Douglas Gollin, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Christopher Adam, University of Oxford
3. Benchmarking Structural Transformation Across the World
By Yingyuan Chen; International Monetary Fund Era Dabla-Norris; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Yingyuan Chen, International Monetary Fund
Discussant:   Douglas Gollin, University of Oxford
4. Infrastructure and income inequality in a structural transformation framework
By Marina Mendes Tavares; ITAM Adrian Peralta-Alva; International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Presented by: Marina Mendes Tavares, ITAM
Discussant:   Yingyuan Chen, International Monetary Fund
Session: Money and Finance March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Kelfala Kallon, University of Northern Colorado
1. Crude oil price and economic growth: the case of Ghana
By William Cantah; University of Cape Coast
Presented by: William Cantah, University of Cape Coast
Discussant:   Kelfala Kallon, University of Northern Colorado
2. Stock Market Development: an Assessment of its Economic Impact from an African Perspective
By Jeevita Matadeen; University of Mauritius Boopendra Seetanah; University of Mauritius
Presented by: Jeevita Matadeen, University of Mauritius
Discussant:   William Cantah, University of Cape Coast
3. The Evolving Role of Interest Rate and Exchange Rate in the Monetary Policy Transmission in the East African Community
By R. Armando Morales; IMF Faezeh Raei; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: R. Armando Morales, IMF
Discussant:   Jeevita Matadeen, University of Mauritius
4. Foreign Aid and the Dutch Disease: Evidence from Sierra Leone
By Kelfala Kallon; University of Northern Colorado
Presented by: Kelfala Kallon, University of Northern Colorado
Discussant:   R. Armando Morales, IMF
Session: Fertilizer Use and Fertilizer Subsidies March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Aurelie Harou, Cornell University
1. Impact of alternative input subsidy exit strategies on Malawi’s maize commodity market
By Mariam Mapila; International Food Policy Research Institute
Presented by: Mariam Mapila, International Food Policy Research Institute
Discussant:   Aurelie Harou, Cornell University
2. Private sector crowding in or out: an assessment of fertilizer vouchers in Nigeria
By Lenis Liverpool-Tasie; Michigan State University
Presented by: Lenis Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State University
Discussant:   Mariam Mapila, International Food Policy Research Institute
3. How do fertilizer subsidy programs affect total fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments
By Thomas Jayne; Michigan State University David Mather; Michigan State University Nicole Mason; Michigan State University Jacob Ricker-Gilbert; Purdue University
Presented by: Nicole Mason, Michigan State University
Discussant:   Lenis Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State University
4. Poverty rates and the returns to fertilizer: empirical and simulation evidence from Malawi
By Christopher Barrett; Cornell University Aurelie Harou; Cornell University Yanyan Liu; International Food Policy Research Insti
Presented by: Aurelie Harou, Cornell University
Discussant:   Nicole Mason, Michigan State University
Session: Poverty 5: Are We Measuring Poverty Well? March 24, 2014 16:30 to 18:30 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Justin Sandefur, Center for Global Development
1. The evolution of poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1980-2008: what do we (and can we) know given the data available?
By Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu, International Monetary Fund
Discussant:   Andrew Dabalen, The World Bank
2. Is Poverty Reduction in Africa Underestimated because of Poor data?
By Andrew Dabalen; The World Bank Alvin Etang Ndip; World Bank Ayago Wambile; World Bank
Presented by: Andrew Dabalen, The World Bank
Discussant:   Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu, International Monetary Fund
3. Are we confusing poverty with preferences? The puzzle of the context-specific poverty line
By Bart van den Boom Alex Halsema; Centre for World Food Studies - VU Uni. Vasco Molini; World Bank
Presented by: Alex Halsema, Centre for World Food Studies - VU Uni.
Discussant:   Justin Sandefur, Center for Global Development
4. Africa Rising? Using Micro Surveys to Correct Macro Time Series
By Justin Sandefur; Center for Global Development
Presented by: Justin Sandefur, Center for Global Development
Discussant:   Alex Halsema, Centre for World Food Studies - VU Uni.
Session: Dinner March 24, 2014 19:00 to 21:00 Dining Hall
Session: HIV/AIDS March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford
1. HIV Testing, Behavior Change, and the Transition to Adulthood in Malawi
By Kathleen Beegle; World Bank Gil Shapira; The World Bank
Presented by: Kathleen Beegle, World Bank
Discussant:   Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford
2. Using Interviewer Random Effects to Calculate Unbiased HIV Prevalence Estimates in the Presence of Non-Response: a Bayesian Approach
By Mark McGovern; Harvard University Till Bärnighausen; Harvard School of Public Health Joshua Salomon; Harvard School of Public Health David Canning; Harvard University
Presented by: Mark McGovern, Harvard University
Discussant:   Kathleen Beegle, World Bank
3. Natural resources and the spread of HIV/AIDS: curse or blessing?
By Olivier Sterck; University of Oxford
Presented by: Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Mark McGovern, Harvard University
4. Paying for Performance in Health Care: Results from the Randomized Roll-Out of Rwanda's National Program
By Tisamarie Sherry; Harvard Medical School Sebastian Bauhoff; RAND Corporation Manoj Mohanan; Harvard University
Presented by: Tisamarie Sherry, Harvard Medical School
Session: Natural Resources 2 March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Kerstin Nolte, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
1. The effect of climate change on economic growth: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
By Paul Alagidede; University of the Witwatersrand
Presented by: Paul Alagidede, University of the Witwatersrand
Discussant:   Kerstin Nolte, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
2. Land grabs or simply investments? Determinants of foreign large scale land acquisitions in developing countries
By Jann Lay; GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies Kerstin Nolte; GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Presented by: Kerstin Nolte, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Discussant:   Paul Alagidede, University of the Witwatersrand
Session: Labour Markets 4: Worker Productivity March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Manor Road Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Paolo Falco, Oxford University, Centre for the Study of African Economies
1. Returns to Foreign Language Skills in a Developing Country: The Case of Turkey
By Antonio Di Paolo; AQR-IREA, Universitat de Barcelona
Presented by: Antonio Di Paolo, AQR-IREA, Universitat de Barcelona
Discussant:   Paolo Falco, Oxford University, Centre for the Study of African Economies
2. Health information, treatment, and worker productivity: Experimental evidence from malaria testing and treatment among Nigerian sugarcane cutters
By Andrew Dillon; Michigan State University Jed Friedman; The World Bank Pieter Serneels; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Pieter Serneels, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   Antonio Di Paolo, AQR-IREA, Universitat de Barcelona
3. Demand versus Returns? Pro-Poor Targeting of Business Grants and Vocational Skills Training
By Karen Macours; Paris School of Economics Patrick Premand; The World Bank Renos Vakis; The World Bank
Presented by: Patrick Premand, The World Bank
Discussant:   Pieter Serneels, University of East Anglia
4. Do employers trust workers too little?
By Stefano Caria; Oxford University Paolo Falco; Oxford University, Centre for the Study of African Economies
Presented by: Paolo Falco, Oxford University, Centre for the Study of African Economies
Discussant:   Patrick Premand, The World Bank
Session: Conflict 2 March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Luca Pieroni, University of Perugia
1. Conflict, Economic Growth and Spatial Spillover Effects in Africa
By John Dunne; University of Cape Town Nan Tian; University of Cape Town
Presented by: Nan Tian, University of Cape Town
Discussant:   Luca Pieroni, University of Perugia
2. Reconstruction and Insurgency in Afghanistan: The Importance of Sector
By Travers Child; VU University
Presented by: Travers Child, VU University
Discussant:   Nan Tian, University of Cape Town
3. Military Expenditure, Endogeneity and Economic Growth
By Luca Pieroni; University of Perugia
Presented by: Luca Pieroni, University of Perugia
Discussant:   Travers Child, VU University
Session: Behavioural Finance March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Manor Road Seminar A
Session Chair: Ombeline De Bock, University of Namur,
1. Nature's Frames, Reference Lotteries and Truly Risky Choice: Evidence from a Ugandan Field Lab
By Paul Clist; University of East Anglia Ben D'Exelle; University of East Anglia Arjan Verschoor; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Paul Clist, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   Ombeline De Bock, University of Namur,
2. Commitment versus Flexibility. Combining a field experiment with financial diaries in Nigeria
By Wendy Janssens; VU University Amsterdam Berber Kramer; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Lisette Swart; VU University Amsterdam
Presented by: Lisette Swart, VU University Amsterdam
Discussant:   Paul Clist, University of East Anglia
3. The Impact of Violence on Individual Risk Preferences: Evidence from Kenya's Post-Election Crisis
By Pamela Jakiela; University of Maryland Owen Ozier; The World Bank
Presented by: Owen Ozier, The World Bank
Discussant:   Lisette Swart, VU University Amsterdam
4. Participation in semi-formal groups and social integration: Evidence from rural Rwanda
By Ombeline De Bock; University of Namur,
Presented by: Ombeline De Bock, University of Namur,
Discussant:   Owen Ozier, The World Bank
Session: Entrepreneurs March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Pierre Evariste Nguimkeu, Georgia State University
1. Capital, Skills and Control Constraints for Small Enterprises: Results from a Loans, Grants and Training Experiment in Uganda
By Nathan Fiala; DIW Berlin
Presented by: Nathan Fiala, DIW Berlin
Discussant:   Pierre Evariste Nguimkeu, Georgia State University
2. Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior: Experimental Evidence from Rural Rwanda
By Aussi Sayinzoga; Wageningen University Erwin Bulte; Wageningen University Robert Lensink; University of Groningen, Faculty of Econ
Presented by: Robert Lensink, University of Groningen, Faculty of Econ
Discussant:   Nathan Fiala, DIW Berlin
3. Learning with Others: A Field Experiment on the Formation of Aspirations in Rural Ethiopia
By Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse Tanguy Bernard; IFPRI Stefan Dercon; DFID and University of Oxford Kate Orkin; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse,
Discussant:   Robert Lensink, University of Groningen, Faculty of Econ
4. A Structural Econometric Analysis of the Informal Sector Heterogeneity
By Pierre Evariste Nguimkeu; Georgia State University
Presented by: Pierre Evariste Nguimkeu, Georgia State University
Discussant:   Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse,
Session: Aid March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Silvia Marchesi, University of Milano Bicocca
1. Foreign aid and domestic absorption
By Jonathan Temple; University of Bristol Nicolas Van de Sijpe; University of Oxford
Presented by: Jonathan Temple, University of Bristol
Discussant:   Erwin Bulte, Wageningen University
2. Social Effects of Earned versus Unearned Aid: A Field Experiment in Sierra Leone
By Erwin Bulte; Wageningen University Andreas Kontoleon; University of Cambridge John List; University of Chicago Ty Turley; Chicago University Maarten Voors; Wageningen University
Presented by: Erwin Bulte, Wageningen University
Discussant:   Andrea Presbitero, IMF
3. Aid and Vulnerability
By Andrea Presbitero; Università Politecnica delle Marche and IMF
Presented by: Andrea Presbitero, IMF
Discussant:   Silvia Marchesi, University of Milano Bicocca
4. Information transmission and ownership consolidation in aid programs
By Silvia Marchesi; University of Milano Bicocca
Presented by: Silvia Marchesi, University of Milano Bicocca
Discussant:   Jonathan Temple, University of Bristol
Session: State Capacity, Political Fragmentation and Elections March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Bernard Sunley D
Session Chair: Anke Hoeffler, University of Oxford
1. Don't teach them how to fish: explaining the heterogeneity in state capacity in non settlement colonies
By Paolo Roberti; Università degli studi di Padova
Presented by: Paolo Roberti, Università degli studi di Padova
Discussant:   Anke Hoeffler, University of Oxford
2. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Local Political Fragmentation in Africa
By Nonso Obikili; Economic Research Southern Africa
Presented by: Nonso Obikili, Economic Research Southern Africa
Discussant:   Paolo Roberti, Università degli studi di Padova
3. Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Electoral Inking on Turnout in a Fragile Democracy
By Robert Dowd; University of Notre Dame
Presented by: Robert Dowd, University of Notre Dame
Discussant:   Nonso Obikili, Economic Research Southern Africa
4. Free and Fair Elections – A New Database
By Anke Hoeffler; University of Oxford
Presented by: Anke Hoeffler, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Robert Dowd, University of Notre Dame
Session: Growth and Development March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Witness Simbanegavi, AERC
1. Economic Diversification and Macroeconomic Policies: Is Africa’s Growth Enough?
By Chukwuma Agu; Institute for Development Studies Aldo Caliari; Center of Concern
Presented by: Chukwuma Agu, Institute for Development Studies
Discussant:   Edward Bbaale, Makerere University
2. Does Trade Liberalization Accompanied by FDI Improve Household Welfare in Kenya?
By Miriam Omolo; Institute of Economic Affairs
Presented by: Miriam Omolo, Institute of Economic Affairs
Discussant:   Chukwuma Agu, Institute for Development Studies
3. The Determinants of Inequality and Income gap between Urban and Rural Areas in Cameroon: Evidence from the ECAM3 Household survey
By Fambon Samuel; FSEG UNIVERSITY YAOUNDE II CAMEROON
Presented by: Fambon Samuel, FSEG UNIVERSITY YAOUNDE II CAMEROON
Discussant:   Miriam Omolo, Institute of Economic Affairs
4. Is Uganda’s Growth Profile Jobless?
By Edward Bbaale; Makerere University
Presented by: Edward Bbaale, Makerere University
Discussant:   Fambon Samuel, FSEG UNIVERSITY YAOUNDE II CAMEROON
Session: Agricultural Technology and Productivity March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Wilfred Nyangena, University of Nairobi
1. Understanding the Impact of Agricultural Technology Adoption: K-factors, spillovers and pitfalls
By Aliou Diagne; Africa Rice Centre Benjamin Groom; LSE
Presented by: Benjamin Groom, LSE
Discussant:   Wilfred Nyangena, University of Nairobi
2. What determines innovation capacity in farm households? Insights from rural Ghana
By Justice Tambo; University of Bonn Tobias Wünscher; University of Bonn
Presented by: Justice Tambo, University of Bonn
Discussant:   Benjamin Groom, LSE
3. Scaling up adoption of improved technologies: The impact of the promotion of row planting on farmers’ teff yields in Ethiopia
By Joachim Vandercasteelen; KULeuven Mekdim Regassa; IFPRI-Addis Ababa Bart Minten; IFPRI Alemayheu Seyoum Taffesse; IFPRI
Presented by: Joachim Vandercasteelen, KULeuven
Discussant:   Justice Tambo, University of Bonn
4. Impact of Improved Farm Technologies on Yields: The Case of Improved Maize Varieties and Inorganic Fertilizer in Kenya
By Wilfred Nyangena; University of Nairobi
Presented by: Wilfred Nyangena, University of Nairobi
Discussant:   Joachim Vandercasteelen, KULeuven
Session: Poverty 6: Multidimensional and Subjective Poverty March 25, 2014 8:30 to 10:30 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Arden Finn, SALDRU
1. Can Subjective Questions on Economic Welfare be Trusted?
By Martin Ravallion; Georgetown University Kristen Himelein; World Bank Kathleen Beegle; World Bank
Presented by: Kristen Himelein, World Bank
Discussant:   Arden Finn, SALDRU
2. Aspirations and Wealth Dynamics: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
By Kibrom Hirfrfot; Cornell University
Presented by: Kibrom Hirfrfot, Cornell University
Discussant:   Kristen Himelein, World Bank
3. Measuring Multidimensional Poverty: Capabilities, Deprivation, and Social Exclusion in Rural and Urban Ethiopia
By Tassew Woldehanna; Addis Ababa University
Presented by: Tassew Woldehanna, Addis Ababa University
Discussant:   Kibrom Hirfrfot, Cornell University
4. Genuine Fakes: The prevalence and implications of fieldworker fraud in a large South African survey
By Arden Finn; SALDRU Vimal Ranchhod; SALDRU
Presented by: Arden Finn, SALDRU
Discussant:   Tassew Woldehanna, Addis Ababa University
Session: Coffee March 25, 2014 10:30 to 11:00 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Natural Resources 3 March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Anand Rajaram, The World Bank
1. Extractive industries and corruption: An investigation into the effectiveness of EITI as a scrutiny mechanism
By Charles Abuka; Bank of Uganda Elizabeth Kasekende; University of Cape Town Mare Sarr; University of Cape Town
Presented by: Elizabeth Kasekende, University of Cape Town
Discussant:   Anand Rajaram, The World Bank
2. The Employment Effects of Road Construction in Rural India
By Samuel Asher; Oxford University Paul Novosad; Dartmouth College
Presented by: Samuel Asher, Oxford University
Discussant:   Elizabeth Kasekende, University of Cape Town
3. Managing the Macroeconomy in an Oil Rich Country: The Case of Ghana
By Robert Osei; University of Ghana Charles Ackah; University of Ghana Oliver Morrissey; University of Nottingham Eric Mochiah; University of Ghana
Presented by: Robert Osei, University of Ghana
Discussant:   Samuel Asher, Oxford University
4. The Political Economy of Direct Dividend Transfers in Resource-Rich Countries: A Theoretical Consideration
By Eoin McGuirk; University of Gothenburg Marcelo Giugale; The World Bank Anand Rajaram; The World Bank
Presented by: Anand Rajaram, The World Bank
Discussant:   Robert Osei, University of Ghana
Session: Labour Markets 5: Youth Unemployment March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Manor Road Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Asmus Zoch, University Stellenbosch
1. Unintended Labor Supply Effects of Cash Transfer Programs: Evidence from South Africa’s Old Age Pension
By Martin Abel; Harvard University
Presented by: Martin Abel, Harvard University
Discussant:   Asmus Zoch, University Stellenbosch
2. Can an Intervention Aimed at Improving Economic Inclusion make Recipients Less Happy? Findings from a Randomized Control Trial of a Targeted Youth Wage Subsidy in South Africa.
By Maria Ngarachu; University of the Witwatersrand
Presented by: Maria Ngarachu, University of the Witwatersrand
Discussant:   Martin Abel, Harvard University
3. Search frictions and Urban Youth Unemployment: Evidence from an Experiment in Subsidized Transport
By Simon Franklin; Oxford University
Presented by: Simon Franklin, Oxford University
Discussant:   Maria Ngarachu, University of the Witwatersrand
4. How reliable are responses to survey questions about reservation wages? The case of young South Africans
By Asmus Zoch; University Stellenbosch
Presented by: Asmus Zoch, University Stellenbosch
Discussant:   Simon Franklin, Oxford University
Session: Environment March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley A
Session Chair: Anja Shortland, King's College London
1. Climate Change Effects on Household Agric-Economy and Adaptive Responses among Agricultural Households in Nigeria.
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By Akeem Ajibola; Uthman Danfodio University, Nigeria
Presented by: Akeem Ajibola, Uthman Danfodio University, Nigeria
2. Climate Change and Food Security in Kenya
By Jane Kabubo-Mariara; University of Nairobi Millicent Kabara; Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Presented by: Jane Kabubo-Mariara, University of Nairobi
Discussant:   Akeem Ajibola, Uthman Danfodio University, Nigeria
3. Conservation and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the impacts of warfare, mining, and protected areas on deforestation
By Anja Shortland; King's College London
Presented by: Anja Shortland, King's College London
Discussant:   Jane Kabubo-Mariara, University of Nairobi
Session: Conflict 3 March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Merle Kreibaum, University of Goettingen
1. How persistent is the effect of civil conflict on schooling? Evidence from the Rwandan genocide
By Giulia La Mattina; University of South Florida
Presented by: Giulia La Mattina, University of South Florida
Discussant:   Merle Kreibaum, University of Goettingen
2. Armed Conflict and Schooling in Rwanda: Digging Deeper
By Andrea Guariso; LICOS - KU Leuven Marijke Verpoorten; University of Antwerp
Presented by: Andrea Guariso, LICOS - KU Leuven
Discussant:   Giulia La Mattina, University of South Florida
3. Their Suffering, Our Burden? The Impact of the Increasing Presence of Refugees on the Local Population in Uganda
By Merle Kreibaum; University of Goettingen
Presented by: Merle Kreibaum, University of Goettingen
Discussant:   Andrea Guariso, LICOS - KU Leuven
Session: Fertility, Mortality and Child Health March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: German Caruso, University of Illinois at Urbana Champai
1. A Portfolio Approach to Mortality Shocks and Fertility Choice: Theory and Evidence from Africa
By Ruixin Wang; Universiteit van Tilburg
Presented by: Ruixin Wang, Universiteit van Tilburg
Discussant:   German Caruso, University of Illinois at Urbana Champai
2. Does electrification affect fertility? Evidence from Indonesia
By Michael Grimm; University of Passau Robert Sparrow; Australian National University Luca Tasciotti; Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Presented by: Michael Grimm, University of Passau
Discussant:   Ruixin Wang, Universiteit van Tilburg
3. Children's Growth in an Adaptive Perspective: Explaining the Growth Patterns of American Slaves and Other Historical Populations
By Eric Schneider; University of Sussex
Presented by: Eric Schneider, University of Sussex
Discussant:   Michael Grimm, University of Passau
4. Intergenerational transmission of shocks in early life: Evidence from the Tanzania great flood of 1993
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By German Caruso; University of Illinois at Urbana Champai
Presented by: German Caruso, University of Illinois at Urbana Champai
Discussant:   Eric Schneider, University of Sussex
Session: Political Economy 2 March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley D
Session Chair: Pamela Jakiela, University of Maryland
1. State Capacity and Conflict: Evidence from the Rwandan genocide
By Leander Heldring; Oxford University
Presented by: Leander Heldring, Oxford University
Discussant:   Pamela Jakiela, University of Maryland
2. Revealed Identity in Experimental Games
By Neelanjan Sircar; Columbia University Ty Turley; Chicago University Pieter Van der Windt; Columbia University Maarten Voors; Wageningen University
Presented by: Pieter Van der Windt, Columbia University
Discussant:   Leander Heldring, Oxford University
3. Using Experiments to Study the Targeting of Local Public Goods: Evidence from Kenya
By Pamela Jakiela; University of Maryland
Presented by: Pamela Jakiela, University of Maryland
Discussant:   Pieter Van der Windt, Columbia University
Session: Institutions and Growth March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Filiz Unsal, International Monetary Fund
1. India's Growth Story during 1970-2010: Causes to Cheer and to Fear
By Sugata Bag; Delhi School of Economics Anish Gupta; BRAC, University of Delhi
Presented by: Anish Gupta, BRAC, University of Delhi
Sugata Bag, Delhi School of Economics
Discussant:   Filiz Unsal, International Monetary Fund
2. Is Per Capita GDP Growth Hampered by Weak Institutions and Poor Governance in ECOWAS Countries? A Panel Data Analysis.
By Perekunah Eregha; University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
Presented by: Perekunah Eregha, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
Discussant:   Anish Gupta, BRAC, University of Delhi
3. Out of Africa: Colonial Railroads, White Settlement and Path Dependence in Kenya
By Remi Jedwab; George Washington University Edward Kerby; LSE Alexander Moradi; Sussex University
Presented by: Alexander Moradi, Sussex University
Discussant:   Perekunah Eregha, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos
4. Financial Deepening, Growth, and Inequality: A Structural Framework for Developing Countries
By Era Dabla-Norris; International Monetary Fund Yan Ji; MIT Robert Townsend; MIT Filiz Unsal; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Filiz Unsal, International Monetary Fund
Discussant:   Alexander Moradi, Sussex University
Session: Remittances March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Manor Road Seminar A
Session Chair: Giulia Bettin, Università Politecnica delle Marche
1. Remittances and Macroeconomic Volatility in Africa
By Ahmat Jidoud; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Ahmat Jidoud, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant:   Giulia Bettin, Università Politecnica delle Marche
2. Remittance, Financial Sector Development and Efficiency and Growth
By Aminat Busari; University of Ibadan Ibrahim Raheem; University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Presented by: Ibrahim Raheem, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Discussant:   Ahmat Jidoud, Toulouse School of Economics
3. Remittances and vulnerability in developing countries
By Giulia Bettin; Università Politecnica delle Marche Andrea Presbitero; IMF Nikola Spatafora; IMF
Presented by: Giulia Bettin, Università Politecnica delle Marche
Discussant:   Ibrahim Raheem, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Session: Taxation March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Salvatore Di Falco, University of Geneva
1. Taxation and economic growth : An empirical analysis on dynamic panel data of the WAEMU countries
By N'Yilimon Nantob
Presented by: N'Yilimon Nantob,
Discussant:   Salvatore Di Falco, University of Geneva
2. Taxes and economic growth in Kenya: A theoretical approach
By Christine Awiti; Johannes Gutenburg University of Mainz
Presented by: Christine Awiti, Johannes Gutenburg University of Mainz
Discussant:   N'Yilimon Nantob,
3. Social Network Tax Evasion: Evidences from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Tanzania
By Xavier Vollenweider; LSE Salvatore Di Falco; University of Geneva
Presented by: Salvatore Di Falco, University of Geneva
Discussant:   Christine Awiti, Johannes Gutenburg University of Mainz
Session: Monetary Policy, Firm Structure, and Markets March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Lemma Senbet, AERC
1. Short Term Capital Flows and Pressure on the Exchange Rate in Kenya
By Benjamin Maturu; Central Bank of Kenya
Presented by: Benjamin Maturu, Central Bank of Kenya
Discussant:   Owen Nyang'oro, University of Nairobi
2. Threshold effects in the relationship between inflation and economic growth : evidence from Rwanda
By Musoni Rutayisire; IPAR
Presented by: Musoni Rutayisire, IPAR
Discussant:   Benjamin Maturu, Central Bank of Kenya
3. Determinants of capital structure of listed companies in Kenya and the impact of corporate tax
By Owen Nyang'oro; University of Nairobi
Presented by: Owen Nyang'oro, University of Nairobi
Discussant:   Musoni Rutayisire, IPAR
Session: Accelerating Poverty Reduction in Africa March 25, 2014 11:00 to 13:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Kathleen Beegle, World Bank
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Presented by:    Francisco Ferreira, The World Bank
Session: Lunch March 25, 2014 13:00 to 14:00 Dining Hall
Session: Public Finance: Local Public Goods March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Climent Quintana-Domeque, University of Oxford
1. Transportation Choices and the Value of Statistical Life
By Gianmarco Leon; UPF and Barcelona GSE Edward Miguel; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Gianmarco Leon, UPF and Barcelona GSE
Discussant:   Climent Quintana-Domeque, University of Oxford
2. Why do some firms evade taxes? Informality and the business environment in Uganda
By Joseph Mawejje; Economic Policy Research Centre
Presented by: Joseph Mawejje, Economic Policy Research Centre
Discussant:   Manamba Malugu, Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA), Tanzania
3. The Revenue Implications of Trade Liberalization in Tanzania
By Manamba Malugu; Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA)
Presented by: Manamba Malugu, Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA), Tanzania
Discussant:   Joseph Mawejje, Economic Policy Research Centre
4. Local Public Goods and Property Tax Compliance: Evidence from Residential Street Pavement
By Climent Quintana-Domeque; University of Oxford Marco Gonzalez-Navarro; University of Toronto
Presented by: Climent Quintana-Domeque, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Gianmarco Leon, UPF and Barcelona GSE
Session: Networks and Development March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam First Floor
Session Chair: Stefano Caria, Oxford University
1. Social networks and wages in South Africa
By Darian Naidoo; The University of Sydney Paulo Santos; Monash University
Presented by: Paulo Santos, Monash University
Discussant:   Benedikte Bjerge, University of Copenhagen
2. Efficiency of land markets: Network level evidence of the importance of social ties
By Ulrik Beck; University of Copenhagen Benedikte Bjerge; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Benedikte Bjerge, University of Copenhagen
Discussant:   Stefano Caria, Oxford University
3. Efficiency, Social Homophily and the Formation of Economic Networks. Experimental Evidence from Rural India
By Stefano Caria; Oxford University Marcel Fafchamps; Oxford University
Presented by: Stefano Caria, Oxford University
Discussant:   Paulo Santos, Monash University
Session: Conflict 4 March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Seminar Room
Session Chair: Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Columbia University
1. 1807: Economic shocks, conflict and the slave trade
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By James Fenske; University of Oxford Namrata Kala; Yale university
Presented by: James Fenske, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Olivia D'Aoust, Université libre de Bruxelles
2. Death and Cotton: Lynchings in the US South
By Cornelius Christian; University of Oxford
Presented by: Cornelius Christian, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Columbia University
3. On the origin of States: Stationary Bandits and Taxation in Eastern Congo
By Raul Sanchez de la Sierra; Columbia University
Presented by: Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Columbia University
Discussant:   James Fenske, University of Oxford
Session: Political Connections March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley D
Session Chair: Bob Rijkers, The World Bank
1. Cronyism and Private Sector Growth in Egypt
By Ishac Diwan Philip Keefer; The World Bank Marc Schiffbauer; World Bank
Presented by: Marc Schiffbauer, World Bank
Discussant:   Julien Labonne, Oxford University
2. How to get a job in the public sector? The role of local politics and caste networks in affirmative action programs in India
By Veronique Gille; Paris 1 University
Presented by: Veronique Gille, Paris 1 University
Discussant:   Marc Schiffbauer, World Bank
3. The Perils of Industrial Policy: Evidence from Tunisia
By Bob Rijkers; The World Bank Caroline Freund; The World Bank Antonio Nucifora; World Bank
Presented by: Bob Rijkers, The World Bank
Discussant:   Veronique Gille, Paris 1 University
Session: Migration and Risk March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Alessio Gaggero, University of Nottingham
1. Local Governance and Native-Migrant Cooperation
By Pieter Van der Windt; Columbia University
Presented by: Pieter Van der Windt, Columbia University
Discussant:   Alessio Gaggero, University of Nottingham
2. The Impact of Remittances on Household Food Security: A Micro Perspective from Tigray, Ethiopia
By Nigussie Abadi Mistru; Mekelle University Daniel Maxwell; Tufts University Ataklti Teame ; Mekelle University Girmay Tesfay; Mekelle University Bapu Vaitla; Tufts University
Presented by: Nigussie Abadi Mistru, Mekelle University
Discussant:   Pieter Van der Windt, Columbia University
3. A Spatial Econometric Approach to Designing and Rating Scalable Index Insurance in the Presence of Missing Data
By Joshua Woodard; Cornell University Apurba Shee; International Livestock Research Institute Andrew Mude; International Livestock Research Institute
Presented by: Apurba Shee, International Livestock Research Institute
Discussant:   Nigussie Abadi Mistru, Mekelle University
4. Jobs come and go, but the family will always be there
By Alessio Gaggero; University of Nottingham Trudy Owens; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Alessio Gaggero, University of Nottingham
Discussant:   Apurba Shee, International Livestock Research Institute
Session: Agriculture and Growth March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Bernard Sunley C
Session Chair: Luc Christiaensen, World Bank
1. On the First–Round Effects of Food Price Shocks: the Role of the International Asset Market Structure
By Rafael Portillo; IMF Luis-Felipe Zanna; IMF
Presented by: Luis-Felipe Zanna, IMF
Discussant:   Luc Christiaensen, World Bank
2. Effect of Agricultural Growth on Unemployment and Poverty in Nigeria (1980 -2011).
By Opeyemi Ayinde; University of Ilorin
Presented by: Opeyemi Ayinde, University of Ilorin
Discussant:   Luis-Felipe Zanna, IMF
3. Agricultural Reforms and Growth 'Miracles': Evidence From China
By Sam Marden; London School of Economics
Presented by: Sam Marden, London School of Economics
Discussant:   Opeyemi Ayinde, University of Ilorin
4. Rural Push, Urban Pull or... Urban Push? New Historical Evidence from 40 Developing Countries
By Remi Jedwab; George Washington University Luc Christiaensen; World Bank Marina Gindelsky; George Washington University
Presented by: Luc Christiaensen, World Bank
Discussant:   Sam Marden, London School of Economics
Session: Food and Nutrition March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Junior Common Room Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: John Hoddinott, International Food Policy Research Insti
1. Urban agriculture and dietary diversity: Empirical evidence from Tanzania
By Luca Tasciotti; Erasmus University of Rotterdam Natascha Wagner; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Natascha Wagner, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Discussant:   John Hoddinott, International Food Policy Research Insti
2. Does Livestock Ownership Affect Animal Source Foods Consumption and Child Nutritional Status? Evidence from Rural Uganda
By Beliyou Haile; International Food Policy Research Institute
Presented by: Beliyou Haile, International Food Policy Research Institute
Discussant:   Natascha Wagner, Erasmus University Rotterdam
3. Agricultural Production, Dietary Diversity and Climate Variability
By Andrew Dillon; Michigan State University Kevin McGee; American University Gbemisola Oseni ; World Bank
Presented by: Gbemisola Oseni , World Bank
Discussant:   Beliyou Haile, International Food Policy Research Institute
4. Cows, missing milk markets and nutrition in rural Ethiopia
By John Hoddinott; International Food Policy Research Insti
Presented by: John Hoddinott, International Food Policy Research Insti
Discussant:   Gbemisola Oseni , World Bank
Session: Kagera Health and Development Survey (KHDS) March 25, 2014 14:00 to 16:00 Arumugam Second Floor
Session Chair: Rebecca Pietrelli, La Sapienza University of Rome
1. Child Labour or Human Capital Diversification?
By Helene Bie Lilleør; Rockwool Foundation
Presented by: Helene Bie Lilleør, Rockwool Foundation
Discussant:   Joachim De Weerdt, EDI
2. Urbanization and Poverty Reduction – The Role of Rural Diversification and Secondary Towns
By Luc Christiaensen; World Bank Joachim De Weerdt; EDI Yasuyuki Todo; The University of Tokyo
Presented by: Joachim De Weerdt, EDI
Discussant:   Kalle Hirvonen, IFPRI
3. Temperature Shocks, Household Consumption and Internal Migration: Evidence from rural Tanzania
By Kalle Hirvonen; IFPRI
Presented by: Kalle Hirvonen, IFPRI
Discussant:   Rebecca Pietrelli, La Sapienza University of Rome
4. Internal migration and vulnerability to poverty in Tanzania
By Rebecca Pietrelli; La Sapienza University of Rome
Presented by: Rebecca Pietrelli, La Sapienza University of Rome
Discussant:   Helene Bie Lilleør, Rockwool Foundation
Session: Tea March 25, 2014 16:00 to 16:30 Bernard Sunley and Junior Common Room Foyers
Session: Plenary 3: 'State Capacity' March 25, 2014 16:30 to 18:00 Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Session Chair: Paul Collier, Oxford University
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Presented by:    Tim Besley, London School of Economics
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Presented by:    Kieran Holmes, Office Burundais des Recettes
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Presented by:    Stefan Dercon, DFID and University of Oxford