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30 sessions, 133 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers |
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North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference 2023 |
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Detailed List of Sessions |
| Session 1: Energy and environment: Adaptation November 4, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
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| Session Chair: Allan Hsiao, Princeton University |
| 1. Agricultural Trade and Adaptation to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| presented by: Obie Porteous, Middlebury College |
| Discussant: Matthew Gordon, Paris School of Economics |
| 2. Dodging Day Zero: Drought, Adaptation, and Inequality in Cape Town |
| By Cassandra Cole B. Kelsey Jack; UC Santa Barbara Kyle Meng; University of California, Santa Barbara Martine Visser; Environmental Policy Research Unit |
| presented by: Cassandra Cole, |
| Discussant: Obie Porteous, Middlebury College |
| 3. It Will Rain: The Effect of Information on Flood Preparedness in Urban Mozambique |
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| presented by: Stefan Leeffers, University College London |
| Discussant: Cassandra Cole, |
| 4. More Than Just Carbon: The Socioeconomic Impact of Large-Scale Tree Planting |
| By Jeffrey Pagel; London School of Economics Lorenzo Sileci; LSE |
| presented by: Jeffrey Pagel, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Stefan Leeffers, University College London |
| 5. Targeting Disaster Aid: Visibility and Vulnerability after the 2015 Nepal Earthquake |
| By Matthew Gordon; Paris School of Economics Yukiko Hashida; University of Georgia Eli Fenichel; Yale University |
| presented by: Matthew Gordon, Paris School of Economics |
| Discussant: Jeffrey Pagel, London School of Economics |
| Session 2: Firms: Labor matching and entrepreneurship November 4, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Sean Higgins, Northwestern University |
| 1. Credit, Entrepreneurship, and Violence in Brazilian Favelas |
| By Felipe Tomkowski; Insper Victor Monteiro; INSPER |
| presented by: Felipe Tomkowski, Insper |
| Discussant: Trinh Pham, Cornell University |
| 2. Reconstruction following Destruction: Entrepreneurship in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster |
| By Richard Lombardo; Harvard University Elizabeth Frankenberg; University of North Carolina Duncan Thomas; Duke University |
| presented by: Richard Lombardo, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Felipe Tomkowski, Insper |
| 3. Search Frictions, Belief Formation, and Firm Hiring in Ethiopia |
| By David Wu; UC Berkeley Samuel Wang; University of California Berkeley |
| presented by: David Wu, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Richard Lombardo, Harvard University |
| 4. Navigating the Commons |
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| presented by: Yangkeun Yun, UCLA |
| Discussant: David Wu, UC Berkeley |
| 5. Climate Change and Intersectoral Labor Reallocation in a Developing Country |
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| presented by: Trinh Pham, Cornell University |
| Discussant: Yangkeun Yun, UCLA |
| Session 3: Gender: IPV and safety November 4, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Susan Godlonton, Williams College |
| 1. Education and Domestic Violence: Evidence from a School Construction Program in India |
| By Katja Bergonzoli; University of Lausanne Madhuri Agarwal; London School of Economics Vikram Bahure; King's College London Souparna Maji; University of Geneva |
| presented by: Katja Bergonzoli, University of Lausanne |
| Discussant: Alice Cahill, University of Oxford |
| 2. Female Labor Productivity Reduces Domestic Violence: Evidence from Peru |
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| presented by: Isadora Frankenthal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Discussant: Vikram Bahure, King's College London |
| 3. Accepting the unacceptable: does intimate partner violence shape the tolerance of violence? |
| By Eugenia Maria Frezza; Trinity College Dublin |
| presented by: Eugenia Maria Frezza, Trinity College Dublin |
| Discussant: Isadora Frankenthal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 4. Empowering Adolescent Girls through Safe Spaces and Accompanying Measures in Côte d’Ivoire |
| By Othmane Boulhane Claire Boxho; World Bank Désiré Kanga; ENSEA Abidjan Estelle Koussoube; World Bank Léa Rouanet; World Bank |
| presented by: Claire Boxho, World Bank |
| Discussant: Eugenia Maria Frezza, Trinity College Dublin |
| 5. Do safer streets increase female labour market participation? Evidence from India and Indonesia |
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| presented by: Alice Cahill, University of Oxford |
| Discussant: Claire Boxho, World Bank |
| Session 4: Migration November 4, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University |
| 1. Pollution, Productivity and Place |
| By Anshuman Tiwari; UC Santa Barbara |
| presented by: Anshuman Tiwari, UC Santa Barbara |
| Discussant: Emir Murathanoglu, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
| 2. The Effect of Immigration Enforcement Abroad on Immigrant’s Home Country Firms |
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| presented by: Daniel Osuna Gomez, Banco de Mexico |
| Discussant: Anshuman Tiwari, UC Santa Barbara |
| 3. Place-based Policy, Migration Barriers, and Spatial Inequality |
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| presented by: Nghiem Huynh, Yale University |
| Discussant: Daniel Osuna Gomez, Banco de Mexico |
| 4. Disastrous Displacement: The Long-Run Impacts of Landslides |
| By Travis Baseler; University of Rochester Jakob Hennig; World Bank |
| presented by: Travis Baseler, University of Rochester |
| Discussant: Nghiem Huynh, Yale University |
| 5. When the Weather Turns: Coping With Risk Through International Migration in the Presence of Search Frictions |
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| presented by: Emir Murathanoglu, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
| Discussant: Travis Baseler, University of Rochester |
| Session 5: Political economy: Bureaucracy November 4, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Jaya Wen, Harvard Business School |
| 1. Turnover, Morale, and Performance in Bureaucracies: Evidence from Indonesian Villages |
| By Samuel Bazzi; University of California San Diego Masyhur Hilmy; Boston University Benjamin Marx; Boston University Mahvish Shaukat; World Bank Andreas Stegmann; University of Warwick |
| presented by: Benjamin Marx, Boston University |
| Discussant: Philipp Barteska, LSE |
| 2. Private Returns to Bureaucratic Appointments: Evidence from Financial Disclosures in India |
| By Amit Chaudhary; University of Warwick Song Yuan; Zhejiang University and CAGE Warwick |
| presented by: Song Yuan, Zhejiang University and CAGE |
| Discussant: Benjamin Marx, Boston University |
| 3. Corruption in Procurement Auctions: Evidence from Collusion between Officers and Firms |
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| presented by: Qianmiao Chen, University of California Berkeley |
| Discussant: Song Yuan, Zhejiang University and CAGE |
| 4. Corruption and Talent Allocation |
| By Yang Xun; CEMFI |
| presented by: Yang Xun, CEMFI |
| Discussant: Qianmiao Chen, University of California Berkeley |
| 5. Bureaucrats and the Korean Export Miracle |
| By Philipp Barteska; LSE Jay Euijung Lee; Stockholm University |
| presented by: Philipp Barteska, LSE |
| Discussant: Yang Xun, CEMFI |
| Session 6: Early childhood education November 4, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Michela Carlana, Harvard Kennedy School |
| 1. For a few dollars more: Compensating for the effects of the disadvantaged student share with a discontinuously targeted program |
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| presented by: Matías Morales, NYU |
| Discussant: Stephanie Bonds, RAND Corporation |
| 2. The Welfare Implications of School Voucher Design: Evidence from India |
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| presented by: Harshil Sahai, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Matías Morales, NYU |
| 3. How much do I matter? Teacher Beliefs about Education Production |
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| presented by: Jalnidh Kaur, Teachers College Columbia University |
| Discussant: Harshil Sahai, University of Chicago |
| 4. Promoting Parent-Child Reading: Evidence from Kenya |
| By Stephanie Bonds; RAND Corporation Joan Hicks; UC Berkeley CEGA Edward Miguel; University of California, Berkeley Michael Walker; University of California, Berkeley |
| presented by: Stephanie Bonds, RAND Corporation |
| Discussant: Jalnidh Kaur, Teachers College Columbia University |
| Session 7: Gender: Attitudes and targeting November 4, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Cheryl Doss, University of Oxford |
| 1. Can Effective Policy Implementation Alter Political Selection? Evidence From Female Legislators in India |
| By S Anukriti; The World Bank Rossella Calvi; Rice University Abhishek Chakravarty; University of Manchester |
| presented by: S Anukriti, The World Bank |
| Discussant: Ha Luong, University of Barcelona |
| 2. Limits of Information Campaigns in Correcting Social Norms: The Case of Women's Voting Rights |
| By Saad Gulzar; Princeton Muhammad Yasir Khan; University of Pittsburgh |
| presented by: Muhammad Yasir Khan, University of Pittsburgh |
| Discussant: S Anukriti, The World Bank |
| 3. Gender Targeting and Household Cooperation: Experimental Evidence from a Multifaceted Anti-poverty Program in Malawi |
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| presented by: Michael King, Trinity College, University of Dublin |
| Discussant: Muhammad Yasir Khan, University of Pittsburgh |
| 4. Unintended Consequences of CCT Programs on Gender Role Attitudes |
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| presented by: Ha Luong, University of Barcelona |
| Discussant: Michael King, Trinity College, University of Dublin |
| Session 8: Long-run development November 4, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Silvia Prina, Northeastern University |
| 1. Intergenerational Impact of Labor Coercion |
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| presented by: Marie Beigelman, Universitat de Barcelona |
| Discussant: Awa Ambra Seck, Harvard University |
| 2. Irrigating the Killing Fields: Economic Legacy of the Khmer Rouge Genocide |
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| presented by: Rahul Mehrotra, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |
| Discussant: Marie Beigelman, Universitat de Barcelona |
| 3. Long-Run Effects of Colonial Land Reforms: Evidence from India |
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| presented by: Kartikeya Batra, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park |
| Discussant: Rahul Mehrotra, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |
| 4. En Route: The French Colonial Army, Emigration, and Development in Morocco |
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| presented by: Awa Ambra Seck, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Kartikeya Batra, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park |
| Session 9: Political economy: Civil society November 4, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Enrico Spolaore, Tufts University |
| 1. Symbols of oppression: The role of Confederate monuments in the Great Migration |
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| presented by: Francesco Ferlenga, Brown University |
| Discussant: Daniel Putman, University of Pennsylvania |
| 2. Real-time Surveillance of Repression: Theory and Implementation |
| By Veli Murat Andirin; Yale University Yusuf Neggers; University of Michigan Mehdi Shadmehr; UNC-Chapel Hill Jesse Shapiro; Harvard University |
| presented by: Veli Murat Andirin, Yale University |
| Discussant: Francesco Ferlenga, Brown University |
| 3. Formalizing Dispute Resolution: Effects of Village Courts in Bangladesh |
| By Martin Mattsson; National University of Singapore Mushfiq Mobarak; Yale University and NBER |
| presented by: Martin Mattsson, National University of Singapore |
| Discussant: Veli Murat Andirin, Yale University |
| 4. Port-Au-Prince Calling: Social Network Response to Social Unrest using Mobile Phone Metadata in Haiti |
| By Daniel Putman; University of Pennsylvania Travis Lybbert; University of California, Davis |
| presented by: Daniel Putman, University of Pennsylvania |
| Discussant: Martin Mattsson, National University of Singapore |
| Session 10: Public economics: Fiscal allocation and policymaking November 4, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Anders Jensen, Harvard University |
| 1. Can Research with Policymakers Change the World? |
| By Alix Bonargent; London School of Economics |
| presented by: Alix Bonargent, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Emily Aiken, UC Berkeley |
| 2. Impact evaluation, welfare comparisons and the value of public funds |
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| presented by: Laura Morris, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Alix Bonargent, London School of Economics |
| 3. The World Bank and China: Comparing the Impacts of Their Development Projects in Africa |
| By Qingyuan Chai; Boston University Zhongyi Tang; Boston University |
| presented by: Qingyuan Chai, Boston University |
| Discussant: Laura Morris, Harvard University |
| 4. Moving targets: The role of model and data recency in proxy means test accuracy |
| By Emily Aiken; UC Berkeley Joshua Blumenstock; U.C. Berkeley Tim Ohlenburg; University College London |
| presented by: Emily Aiken, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Qingyuan Chai, Boston University |
| Session 11: Agriculture November 4, 2023 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Andrew D. Foster, Brown University |
| 1. Temperature Shocks and Land Fragmentation: Evidence from Transaction and Property Registry Data |
| By Julian Arteaga; University of California, Davis Nicolás de Roux; Universidad de los Andes Margarita Gáfaro; Banco de la República Ana María Ibáñez; Inter-American Development Bank Heitor Pellegrina; NYU Abu Dhabi |
| presented by: Julian Arteaga, University of California, Davis |
| Discussant: Mai Mahmoud, Tufts University |
| 2. Border Trade and Information Frictions: Evidence from Informal Traders in Kenya |
| By Eleanor Wiseman; Stanford University |
| presented by: Eleanor Wiseman, Stanford University |
| Discussant: Julian Arteaga, University of California, Davis |
| 3. Can informed buyers improve goods quality? Experimental evidence from crop seeds |
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| presented by: Eric Hsu, Yale University |
| Discussant: Eleanor Wiseman, Stanford University |
| 4. Pricing and Allocative Efficiency of A New Agricultural Technology |
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| presented by: Mai Mahmoud, Tufts University |
| Discussant: Eric Hsu, Yale University |
| Session 12: Energy and environment: Environmental degradation November 4, 2023 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Brian Dillon, Cornell University |
| 1. Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India |
| By Nick Hagerty; Montana State University Anshuman Tiwari; UC Santa Barbara |
| presented by: Nick Hagerty, Montana State University |
| Discussant: Kathryn Baragwanath, Australian Catholic University and Harvard University |
| 2. Sea Level Rise and Urban Adaptation in Jakarta |
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| presented by: Allan Hsiao, Princeton University |
| Discussant: Nick Hagerty, Montana State University |
| 3. The curse of bad geography: Unsafe water and children’s development |
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| presented by: Steve Berggreen, Lund University |
| Discussant: Allan Hsiao, Princeton University |
| 4. Toxic Recycling: Used Lead-Acid Battery Processing’s Negative Effect on Test Scores in Mexico |
| By Erin Litzow Bianca Cecato; Smart Prosperity Institute Mauricio Romero; ITAM Tatiana Zarate; Texam A&M University |
| presented by: Erin Litzow, |
| Discussant: Steve Berggreen, Lund University |
| 5. Improving Local Governance and Environmental Spillovers: a study of the Programa Municipios Verdes in the Brazilian Amazon∗ |
| By Kathryn Baragwanath; Australian Catholic University and Harvard University Nilesh Shinde; University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| presented by: Kathryn Baragwanath, Australian Catholic University and Harvard University |
| Discussant: Erin Litzow, |
| Session 13: Firms: Small and informal firms November 4, 2023 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Apoorv Gupta, Dartmouth College |
| 1. Spatial Inequality and Informality in Kenya’s Firm Network |
| By Vatsal Khandelwal; Merton College, University of Oxford Benard Kirui; Privatization Commission Peter Wankuru Verena Wiedemann; University of Oxford |
| presented by: Verena Wiedemann, University of Oxford |
| Discussant: Ajay Shenoy, University of California Santa Cruz |
| 2. Cash Constraints and Relational Contracts: Evidence from Dairy Cooperatives in Kenya |
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| presented by: Mohamed Abouaziza, London School of Economics (LSE) |
| Discussant: Verena Wiedemann, University of Oxford |
| 3. Do Microenterprises Maximize Profits? A Vegetable Market Experiment in India |
| By Abhijit Banerjee; MIT Greg Fischer; London School of Economics Dean Karlan; Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern Matt Lowe; University of British Columbia Benjamin Roth; Harvard Business School |
| presented by: Benjamin Roth, Harvard Business School |
| Discussant: Mohamed Abouaziza, London School of Economics (LSE) |
| 4. Do Small Firms Partially Insure Customers from Price Increases? Evidence from Retail Firms in Tanzania |
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| presented by: Jess Rudder, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Benjamin Roth, Harvard Business School |
| 5. Measuring and Estimating Retail Productivity |
| By Heather Huntington; Cloudburst Consulting Brenda Samaniego dela Parra; UC Santa Cruz Ajay Shenoy; University of California Santa Cruz |
| presented by: Ajay Shenoy, University of California Santa Cruz |
| Discussant: Jess Rudder, University of Chicago |
| Session 14: Gender: Marriage markets and intra-household dynamics November 4, 2023 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Rohini Pande, Yale |
| 1. Women’s Work, Social Norms and the Marriage Market |
| By Farzana Afridi; Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Abhishek Arora; Harvard University Diva Dhar; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Kanika Mahajan; Ashoka University |
| presented by: Abhishek Arora, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Hira Farooqi, Center for Global Development |
| 2. Pathways to Choice: Delaying Marriage and Increasing Education via Safe Spaces |
| By Isabelle Cohen; University of Washington Maryam Abubakar; Ahmadu Bello University Daniel Perlman; OASIS Initiative |
| presented by: Isabelle Cohen, University of Washington |
| Discussant: Abhishek Arora, Harvard University |
| 3. Female Genital Cutting and Bride Price |
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| presented by: Suzanna Khalifa, Aix Marseille School of Economics |
| Discussant: Isabelle Cohen, University of Washington |
| 4. The Effects of an Unconditional Cash Transfer Program on Youth Mobility and Migration: Evidence from Malawi |
| By Marwa Ibrahim; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| presented by: Marwa Ibrahim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Discussant: Suzanna Khalifa, Aix Marseille School of Economics |
| 5. Parental preferences for marital attributes in Pakistan |
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| presented by: Hira Farooqi, Center for Global Development |
| Discussant: Marwa Ibrahim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Session 15: Political economy: Electoral politics November 4, 2023 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Benjamin Marx, Boston University |
| 1. Who values democracy? |
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| presented by: Max Miller, Harvard Business School |
| Discussant: Vincent Rollet, MIT |
| 2. The Added Value of Local Democracy: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Karnataka, India |
| By Abhishek Arora; Harvard University Siddharth George; National University of Singapore Vijayendra Rao; World Bank M R Sharan; University of Maryland |
| presented by: M R Sharan, University of Maryland |
| Discussant: Max Miller, Harvard Business School |
| 3. Young Politicians and Long-Term Policy |
| By Ricardo Dahis; Monash University Iván de las Heras; Universidad del Rosario Santiago Saavedra; University of Colorado Denver and Universidad del Rosario |
| presented by: Ricardo Dahis, Monash University |
| Discussant: M R Sharan, University of Maryland |
| 4. Learn, in Order to Practise: The Effect of Political Rotation on Local Comparative Advantage in China |
| By Justin Yifu Lin; Peking university Songrui Liu; Peking University Mingzhi Jimmy Xu; Peking University Haochen Zhang; Peking University |
| presented by: Haochen Zhang, Peking University |
| Discussant: Ricardo Dahis, Monash University |
| 5. Electoral Turnovers |
| By Ben Marx; Boston University Vincent Pons; Harvard University Vincent Rollet; MIT |
| presented by: Vincent Rollet, MIT |
| Discussant: Haochen Zhang, Peking University |
| Session 16: Gender: Labor markets November 4, 2023 15:50 to 17:30 |
| Session Chair: Madeline McKelway, Dartmouth College |
| 1. Whom Would You Rather Work With? An Experiment on Gender Discrimination in the Referral System |
| By Livia Alfonsi; Harvard Business School |
| presented by: Livia Alfonsi, Harvard Business School |
| Discussant: Louise Paul-Delvaux, Harvard |
| 2. Barriers to Entry: Decomposing the gender gap in job search in urban Pakistan |
| By Elisabetta Gentile; Asian Development Bank Nikita Kohli; Duke University Nivedhitha Subramanian; Bates College Zunia Tirmazee; Lahore School of Economics Kate Vyborny; Duke University |
| presented by: Nivedhitha Subramanian, Bates College |
| Discussant: Livia Alfonsi, Harvard Business School |
| 3. Bringing Work Home: The Impacts of Flexible Work Arrangements on Women in West Bengal |
| By Lisa Ho; MIT Suhani Jalota; Stanford University Anahita Karandikar; Independent |
| presented by: Lisa Ho, MIT |
| Discussant: Nivedhitha Subramanian, Bates College |
| 4. Minimum Wage and Gender Gaps: Evidence from Morocco |
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| presented by: Louise Paul-Delvaux, Harvard |
| Discussant: Lisa Ho, MIT |
| Session 17: Macroeconomics November 4, 2023 15:50 to 17:30 |
| Session Chair: Dani Rodrik, Harvard University |
| 1. Active Labor Market Policies in General Equilibrium: Crowd-In or Crowd-Out? |
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| presented by: Mitchell VanVuren, Yale University |
| Discussant: Jedediah Silver, UC Berkeley |
| 2. Measuring Misallocation with Experiments |
| By David Hughes; Boston College Jeremy Majerovitz; St. Louis Federal Reserve and Washington University in St. Louis |
| presented by: Jeremy Majerovitz, St. Louis Federal Reserve and Washington University in St. Louis |
| Discussant: Mitchell VanVuren, Yale University |
| 3. Technological Stickiness: Switching and Entry in the Long Transition from Water to Steam Power |
| By Richard Hornbeck; University of Chicago and NBER Shanon Hsuan-Ming Hsu; UChicago Anders Humlum; University of Chicago, Booth School of B Martin Rotemberg; New York University |
| presented by: Martin Rotemberg, New York University |
| Discussant: Jeremy Majerovitz, St. Louis Federal Reserve and Washington University in St. Louis |
| 4. Farm Household Misallocation |
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| presented by: Jedediah Silver, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Martin Rotemberg, New York University |
| Session 18: Political economy: Religion and social identity November 4, 2023 15:50 to 17:30 |
| Session Chair: Marcella Alsan, Harvard |
| 1. Religious Safety Nets and their Effects on Human Capital Accumulation |
| By Naomi Gershoni; Ben Gurion University of the Negev Rania Gihleb; University of Pittsburgh Assaf Kott; Brown University Hani Mansour; University of Colorado Denver Yannay Shanan; Bar-Ilan University |
| presented by: Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver |
| Discussant: Marcela Mello, Brown University |
| 2. Rooting for the same team: Shared social identities in a polarized context |
| By Nicolas Ajzenman; McGill University Bruno Ferman; Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV Pedro Sant'Anna; Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| presented by: Pedro Sant'Anna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Discussant: Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver |
| 3. Sacred Ecology: The Environmental Impact of African Traditional Religions |
| By Neha Deopa; University of Exeter Daniele Rinaldo; University of Exeter |
| presented by: Neha Deopa, University of Exeter |
| Discussant: Pedro Sant'Anna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 4. Religious Media, Conversion and its Socio-Economic Consequences: The Rise of Pentecostals in Brazil |
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| presented by: Marcela Mello, Brown University |
| Discussant: Neha Deopa, University of Exeter |
| Session 19: Public economics: Social protection November 4, 2023 15:50 to 17:30 |
| Session Chair: Owen Ozier, Williams College |
| 1. Food Subsidies and Substitution: Experimental Evidence from Indian Micro Retail Panel Data |
| By Alp Sungu; Wharton School Ali Aouad; London Business School Kamalini Ramdas; London Business School |
| presented by: Alp Sungu, Wharton School |
| Discussant: Maximiliano Lauletta, University of California Berkeley |
| 2. The Protective Role of Index Insurance in the Experience of Violent Conflict: Evidence from Ethiopia |
| By Tekalign Sakketa; German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Daniel Maggio; Cornell University John McPeak; Syracuse University |
| presented by: Daniel Maggio, Cornell University |
| Discussant: Alp Sungu, Wharton School |
| 3. Enforcement spillovers under different networks: the case of quotas for persons with disabilities in Brazil |
| By Samuel Berlinski; Inter-American Development Bank Jessica Gagete-Miranda; University of Milano-Bicocca |
| presented by: Jessica Gagete-Miranda, University of Milano-Bicocca |
| Discussant: Daniel Maggio, Cornell University |
| 4. Pension Privatization, Behavioral Responses, and Income in Old Age: Evidence from a Cohort-Based Reform |
| By Marcelo Bergolo; Universidad de la Republica Maximiliano Lauletta; University of California Berkeley |
| presented by: Maximiliano Lauletta, University of California Berkeley |
| Discussant: Jessica Gagete-Miranda, University of Milano-Bicocca |
| Session 20: Secondary and tertiary education: Beliefs and perceptions November 4, 2023 15:50 to 17:30 |
| Session Chair: Christopher Neilson, Princeton University |
| 1. Learning to Teach by Learning to Learn |
| By |
| presented by: Vesall Nourani, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Alejandro Ganimian, New York University |
| 2. Peer Influence and College Major Choices in Male-Dominated Fields |
| By |
| presented by: Rocío Valdebenito, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Discussant: Vesall Nourani, University of Chicago |
| 3. To inspire and to inform: The Role of Role Models |
| By Marcos Agurto; Universidad de Piura Muchin Bazan; Virginia Tech, Universidad de Piura Siddharth Hari; The World Bank Sudipta Sarangi; Virginia Tech |
| presented by: Muchin Bazan, Virginia Tech, Universidad de Piura |
| Discussant: Rocío Valdebenito, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 4. Improving Math and Science Skills in Contexts of Low Teacher Capacity: Experimental Evidence from India |
| By Alejandro Ganimian; New York University Isaac Mbiti; University of Virginia Abhilash Mishra; Equitech Futures |
| presented by: Alejandro Ganimian, New York University |
| Discussant: Muchin Bazan, Virginia Tech, Universidad de Piura |
| Session 21: Behavioral November 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Arnab Basu, Cornell University |
| 1. Can Destigmatizing Mental Health Increase Willingness to Seek Help? Experimental Evidence from Nepal |
| By Nishith Prakash; Northeastern University |
| presented by: Nishith Prakash, Northeastern University |
| Discussant: Emma Smith, Harvard University |
| 2. Contract Enforcement in a Stateless Economy |
| By Daniel Chen; Toulouse Sultan Mehmood; New Economic School |
| presented by: Sultan Mehmood, New Economic School |
| Discussant: Nishith Prakash, Northeastern University |
| 3. Navigating Ambiguity: Imprecise Probabilities and the Updating of Disease Risk Beliefs |
| By Jason Kerwin; University of Minnesota Divya Pandey; University of Minnesota |
| presented by: Divya Pandey, University of Minnesota |
| Discussant: Sultan Mehmood, New Economic School |
| 4. Contracts Justifying Nonconformity: Experimental Evidence from Motortaxi Organizations in Uganda |
| By |
| presented by: claude raisaro, University of Zurich |
| Discussant: Divya Pandey, University of Minnesota |
| 5. Stigma and Social Cover: A Mental Health Care Experiment in Refugee Networks |
| By |
| presented by: Emma Smith, Harvard University |
| Discussant: claude raisaro, University of Zurich |
| Session 22: Energy and environment: Markets and institutions November 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Kyle Emerick, Tufts University |
| 1. Pollution exposure and health: The role of private actions and environmental externalities in Nairobi |
| By Susanna Berkouwer; University of Pennsylvania Joshua Dean; University of Chicago |
| presented by: Susanna Berkouwer, University of Pennsylvania |
| Discussant: Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University |
| 2. How Large are the Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture? Evidence from Mexico |
| By Joel Ferguson; University of California, Berkeley Bram Govaerts; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
| presented by: Joel Ferguson, University of California, Berkeley |
| Discussant: Susanna Berkouwer, University of Pennsylvania |
| 3. Market Power and Carbon Emissions in the Amazon |
| By |
| presented by: Marcos Barrozo, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Joel Ferguson, University of California, Berkeley |
| 4. Range-Based Subsidies and Product Upgrading of Electric Vehicles in China |
| By |
| presented by: Xiaoyue Zhang, MIT |
| Discussant: Marcos Barrozo, Harvard University |
| 5. Optimal Public Transportation Networks: Evidence from the World’s Largest Bus Rapid Transit System in Jakarta |
| By Gabriel Kreindler; Harvard University Arya Gaduh; University of Arkansas Tilman Graff; Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Princeton University Rema Hanna; Harvard University Benjamin Olken; MIT |
| presented by: Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Xiaoyue Zhang, MIT |
| Session 23: Finance November 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Cynthia Kinnan, Tufts University |
| 1. Re-Thinking Social Protection: From Poverty Alleviation to Building Resilience in Middle-Income Households |
| By Bridget Hoffmann; Inter-American Development Bank Diego A Vera-Cossio; Inter-American Development Bank |
| presented by: Diego A Vera-Cossio, Inter-American Development Bank |
| Discussant: Emma Riley, University of Michigan |
| 2. Technology-Enabled Enforcement |
| By Botir Kobilov |
| presented by: Botir Kobilov, |
| Discussant: Diego A Vera-Cossio, Inter-American Development Bank |
| 3. Equilibrium Effects of ``Financial Affirmative Action'': Evidence from India |
| By Muhammad Yasir Khan; University of Pittsburgh S.K. Ritadhi; Ashoka University |
| presented by: S.K. Ritadhi, Ashoka University |
| Discussant: Botir Kobilov, |
| 4. Stimulating Investment in Developing Countries: Evidence on the Benefits of Equity-Like Finance and the Nuanced Role of Risk Preferences |
| By |
| presented by: Muhammad Meki, University of Oxford |
| Discussant: S.K. Ritadhi, Ashoka University |
| 5. Incentives and Endorsement for Technology Adoption Evidence from Mobile Banking in Ghana |
| By Emma Riley; University of Michigan Abu Shonchoy; Florida International University Robert Osei; University of Ghana |
| presented by: Emma Riley, University of Michigan |
| Discussant: Muhammad Meki, University of Oxford |
| Session 24: Health, water and sanitation November 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: John Hoddinott, Cornell University |
| 1. Child Cognition Benefits of the Clean India Mission Sanitation Program |
| By Abhradeep Karmakar; St. Lawrence University Kira Villa; University of New Mexico |
| presented by: Abhradeep Karmakar, St. Lawrence University |
| Discussant: Tania Barham, University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 2. Cash transfers and adolescent nutrition outcomes: Evidence from the Child Support Grant in South Africa |
| By Kritika Sen Chakraborty; Colgate University Kira Villa; University of New Mexico |
| presented by: Kritika Sen Chakraborty, Colgate University |
| Discussant: Abhradeep Karmakar, St. Lawrence University |
| 3. Outreach and Invitations: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya |
| By Kevin Carney; University of Chicago Michael Kremer; University of Chicago Elisa Maria Maffioli; University of Michigan Leah Rosenzweig Wendy Wong; The University of Chicago |
| presented by: Kevin Carney, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Kritika Sen Chakraborty, Colgate University |
| 4. Does Performance Evidence Motivate? A Field Experiment in Guinea-Bissau’s Health Sector |
| By |
| presented by: Mattia Fracchia, Nova School of Business and Economics |
| Discussant: Kevin Carney, University of Chicago |
| 5. Improving the Early Childhood Environment: Direct and Distributional Effects on Human Capital for Multiple Generations |
| By Tania Barham; University of Colorado, Boulder Brachel Champion; US Air Force Academy Gisella Kagy; Vassar College |
| presented by: Tania Barham, University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Discussant: Mattia Fracchia, Nova School of Business and Economics |
| Session 25: Labor: Labor supply and skills November 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 |
| Session Chair: Matthew Pecenco, Brown University |
| 1. Upgrade or Migrate: The Consequences of Input Subsidies on Household Labor Allocation |
| By Binta Zahra Diop; Stanford University |
| presented by: Binta Zahra Diop, Stanford University |
| Discussant: Gabriel Costa, Fundação Getulio Vargas |
| 2. Unlucky and scarred: long-term consequences of labour market entry condition in Indonesia |
| By Joseph Marshan; Australian National University |
| presented by: Joseph Marshan, Australian National University |
| Discussant: Binta Zahra Diop, Stanford University |
| 3. Generals Skills and Underinvestment in New Technologies: Evidence from Burundi |
| By Luisa Cefala; UC Berkeley Pedro Naso; Henan University Nicholas Swanson; UC Berkeley |
| presented by: Nicholas Swanson, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Joseph Marshan, Australian National University |
| 4. Can at-risk youth be rescued? Experimental evidence of a nationwide youth empowerment program |
| By Ricardo Barros; Insper Ciro Biderman; Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Gabriel Costa; Fundação Getulio Vargas Lycia Lima; Getulio Vargas Foundation André Souza; FGV |
| presented by: Gabriel Costa, Fundação Getulio Vargas |
| Discussant: Nicholas Swanson, UC Berkeley |
| Session 26: Gender: Norms and beliefs November 5, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Pamela Jakiela, Williams College |
| 1. Silence to Solidarity: Using Group Dynamics to Reduce Anti-Transgender Discrimination in India |
| By |
| presented by: Duncan Webb, Paris School of Economics |
| Discussant: Layane Alhorr, Harvard University |
| 2. Perceived abilities and gender stereotypes within the household. Experimental evidence from Bangladesh |
| By Carlotta Nani; Geneva Graduate Institute |
| presented by: Carlotta Nani, Geneva Graduate Institute |
| Discussant: Duncan Webb, Paris School of Economics |
| 3. Paternalistic Discrimination |
| By Nina Buchmann; Stanford University Colin Sullivan; Purdue University |
| presented by: Nina Buchmann, Stanford University |
| Discussant: Carlotta Nani, Geneva Graduate Institute |
| 4. Virtual Windows Through Glass Walls? Digitization for Mobility-Constrained Female Entrepreneurs |
| By |
| presented by: Layane Alhorr, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Nina Buchmann, Stanford University |
| Session 27: Political economy: Conflict November 5, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Eoin McGuirk, Tufts University |
| 1. The Catholic Church and its effects on Redistributive Conflict in Brazil |
| By Monica Martinez-Bravo; CEMFI Daniela Sola; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Guadalupe Tuñon; Princeton University |
| presented by: Daniela Sola, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
| Discussant: Miguel Ortiz, UC Berkeley |
| 2. Nation-Building in Post-Conflict Settings: Evidence from South Africa |
| By |
| presented by: Gianluca Russo, UPF |
| Discussant: Daniela Sola, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
| 3. The Long-Run Effects of Losing Siblings During a Civil Conflict |
| By |
| presented by: Thomas Gautier, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| Discussant: Gianluca Russo, UPF |
| 4. Hate, Fear and Intergroup Conflict: Experimental Evidence from Nigeria |
| By |
| presented by: Miguel Ortiz, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Thomas Gautier, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| Session 28: Public economics: State capacity November 5, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Douglas Gollin, University of Oxford |
| 1. Managers and Public Hospital Performance |
| By |
| presented by: Cristobal Otero, Columbia University |
| Discussant: Daniel Agness, UC Berkeley |
| 2. Discretion versus Algorithms: Bureaucrats and Tax Equity in Senegal |
| By |
| presented by: Justine Knebelmann, MIT & JPAL |
| Discussant: Cristobal Otero, Columbia University |
| 3. The Effect of a Large-Scale Expansion of Public Primary Healthcare on Elderly Mortality: Evidence from Community Health Officers in India |
| By |
| presented by: Patrick Agte, Yale University |
| Discussant: Justine Knebelmann, MIT & JPAL |
| 4. Housing and Human Capital: Condominiums in Ethiopia |
| By |
| presented by: Daniel Agness, UC Berkeley |
| Discussant: Patrick Agte, Yale University |
| Session 29: Secondary and tertiary education: Transitions to the labor force November 5, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Bryce Steinberg, Brown University |
| 1. Explaining the Productivity Paradox: Experimental Evidence from Educational Technology |
| By |
| presented by: Andreas de Barros, University of California, Irvine |
| Discussant: Fabiola Alba Vivar, Columbia University |
| 2. Narrow Paths Out of Poverty and Educational Demand: Evidence from Dominican Baseball |
| By Brian Marein; Wake Forest University Craig Palsson; Utah State University |
| presented by: Brian Marein, Wake Forest University |
| Discussant: Andreas de Barros, University of California, Irvine |
| 3. Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Strategic Responses to Improve College Admission Chances |
| By Carolina Concha-Arriagada; The University of Chicago |
| presented by: Carolina Concha-Arriagada, The University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Brian Marein, Wake Forest University |
| 4. Opportunity Bound: Transport and Access to College in a Megacity |
| By Fabiola Alba Vivar; Columbia University |
| presented by: Fabiola Alba Vivar, Columbia University |
| Discussant: Carolina Concha-Arriagada, The University of Chicago |
| Session 30: Social networks November 5, 2023 10:50 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Burak Uras, Williams College |
| 1. Network-Based Targeting with Heterogeneous Agents for Improving Technology Adoption |
| By |
| presented by: Aranya Chakraborty, Ahmedabad University |
| Discussant: Juni Singh, Caltech |
| 2. Using Seat Distribution as an Instrumental Variable to Identify the Impact of Peer Networks on Academic Performance in Rural China |
| By |
| presented by: Yujuan Gao, University of Florida |
| Discussant: Aranya Chakraborty, Ahmedabad University |
| 3. Silent Networks: The Role of Inaccurate Beliefs in Reducing Useful Social Interactions |
| By Vatsal Khandelwal; Merton College, University of Oxford Ronak Jain; Harvard University |
| presented by: Vatsal Khandelwal, Merton College, University of Oxford |
| Discussant: Yujuan Gao, University of Florida |
| 4. Endogenous Institutions: A Network Experiment in Nepal |
| By Giulio Iacobelli; Paris School of Economics Juni Singh; Caltech |
| presented by: Juni Singh, Caltech |
| Discussant: Vatsal Khandelwal, Merton College, University of Oxford |
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