North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference at Northeastern University

November 2, 2024
Time	Location	Event
08:00 to 08:30	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Breakfast
08:30 to 10:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 1
10:30 to 10:50	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Coffee Break
10:50 to 12:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 2
12:30 to 13:30	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Lunch
13:30 to 15:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 3
13:30 to 14:30	ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	Session Block 3A
15:30 to 15:50	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Afternoon Break
15:50 to 17:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 4
17:30 to 19:30	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Reception
November 3, 2024
Time	Location	Event
08:00 to 08:30	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Breakfast
08:30 to 10:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 5
09:00 to 10:30	ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	Session Block 5A
10:30 to 10:50	ISEC 101 ATRIUM	Break
10:50 to 12:30	ISEC and EXP	Session Block 6

Summary of All Sessions
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Session ID code	Date/Time	Title/Location	Papers
2	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Long-run Development     Location: ISEC 136	5
3	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Health, Environment and Pollution     Location: ISEC 138	5
4	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Gender: Labor Markets     Location: ISEC 140	5
5	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Migrants and Migration     Location: ISEC 142	5
6	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Conflict and Reconciliation     Location: EXP 202	5
7	November 2, 2024 8:30-10:30	Inequality and Food Insecurity     Location: EXP 203	4
43	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance     Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	0
8	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Behavioral     Location: ISEC 136	4
9	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Firms and Entrepreneurship I     Location: ISEC 138	4
10	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Agriculture, Technological Adoption and Environment     Location: ISEC 140	4
11	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Nutrition, Education, and Human Capital     Location: ISEC 142	4
12	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Health: Supply and Access     Location: EXP 202	4
13	November 2, 2024 10:50-12:30	Public Economics I     Location: EXP 203	4
15	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Effects of Financial Access     Location: ISEC 136	5
16	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Environmental Externalities and Resource Management     Location: ISEC 138	4
17	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Gender: Intra-household dynamics     Location: ISEC 140	5
18	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Skilled labor     Location: ISEC 142	4
19	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Non-state Actors     Location: EXP 202	5
20	November 2, 2024 13:30-15:30	Education, Development, and Resilience     Location: EXP 203	4
14	November 2, 2024 13:30-14:30	Poverty and Mental Health     Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	0
21	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Publishing in Economics     Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	0
22	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Innovation, technology, and productivity in Agriculture     Location: ISEC 136	4
23	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Public Economics II     Location: ISEC 138	4
24	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Macroeconomics and Development     Location: ISEC 140	4
25	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomes     Location: ISEC 142	4
26	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Health: Interventions adoption and impact     Location: EXP 202	4
27	November 2, 2024 15:50-17:30	Gender: Norms, Aspirations, Education     Location: EXP 203	4
29	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	Climate Change, Resource Extraction and Adaption     Location: ISEC 136	4
30	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	Secondary and Tertiary Education     Location: ISEC 138	5
31	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	Gender-based Violence and Safety     Location: ISEC 140	4
32	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	Monopsony and Labor Market Failures     Location: ISEC 142	5
33	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	Trade and Spatial Econometrics     Location: EXP 202	5
41	November 3, 2024 8:30-10:30	State-building     Location: EXP 203	4
28	November 3, 2024 9:00-10:30	The Changing Landscape of Development Economics: Research Priorities and Prospects     Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	0
34	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Jobs Outside Academia     Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM	0
35	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Firms and Entrepreneurship II     Location: ISEC 136	4
36	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Environmental Awareness and Action     Location: ISEC 138	4
37	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Social Networks     Location: ISEC 140	4
38	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Human Capital Formation     Location: ISEC 142	4
39	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Econometrics and Measurement     Location: EXP 202	4
40	November 3, 2024 10:50-12:30	Elections     Location: EXP 203	4

 

41 sessions, 155 papers, and 8 presentations with no associated papers

North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference at Northeastern University
Detailed List of Sessions

  

Session ID 2: Long-run Development November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Cynthia Kinnan, Tufts University
Do ultra-poor graduation programs build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia
By Jessica Leight; IFPRI
Presented by: Jessica Leight, IFPRI
Discussant:   Kartik Srivastava, Harvard University
The Making of China and India in 21st Century: Long Run Human Capital Accumulation from 1900 to 2020
By Nitin Kumar Bharti; New York University, Abu Dhabi and World Inequality Lab    Li Yang; ZEW
Presented by: Nitin Bharti, New York University-Abu Dhabi
Discussant:   Jessica Leight, IFPRI
Long-run Effects of Catastrophic Drought Insurance
By Karlijn Morsink; Utrecht University School of Economics    Hyuk Son; Utrecht University
Presented by: Hyuk Son, Utrecht University
Discussant:   Nitin Bharti, New York University-Abu Dhabi
Land Grants in Colonial Brazil and Long-Term Effects on Development
By Vinicius Okada da Silva; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented by: Vinicius Okada da Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Discussant:   Hyuk Son, Utrecht University
The Long Shadow of Feudalism: Concentration of Land and Labor Market Power in India
By Steven Brownstone; UC San Diego    Kartik Srivastava; Harvard University
Presented by: Kartik Srivastava, Harvard University
Discussant:   Vinicius Okada da Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Session ID 3: Health, Environment and Pollution November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Mario Macis, Johns Hopkins University
The Lifesaving Benefits of Water Infrastructure: Quantifying the Mortality Impact of Abandoning Shallow Tubewells in Bangladesh
By Nina Buchmann; Stanford University    Erica Field; Duke University    Rachel Glennerster; University of Chicago    Reshmaan Hussam; Harvard Business School
Presented by: Reshmaan Hussam, Harvard Business School
Discussant:   Jeanne de Montalembert, Université Paris Dauphine
MiningLeaks: Water Pollution and Child Mortality in Africa
By Mélanie Gittard; Stanford Universitiy    Irène Hu; OECD
Presented by: Mélanie Gittard, Stanford Universitiy
Discussant:   Reshmaan Hussam, Harvard Business School
Environmental Litigation as Scrutiny: A Four Decade Analysis of Justice, Firms, and Pollution in India
By Daniel Chen; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Daniel Chen, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant:   Mélanie Gittard, Stanford Universitiy
Children of the Dam: Evaluating Impacts of Irrigation Dams on Children's Health in India
By Karan Shakya; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Karan Shakya, The Ohio State University
Discussant:   Daniel Chen, Toulouse School of Economics
The Health Cost of Conservation: Impact of Protected Areas on Child Health
By Jeanne de Montalembert; Université Paris Dauphine
Presented by: Jeanne de Montalembert, Université Paris Dauphine
Discussant:   Karan Shakya, The Ohio State University
Session ID 4: Gender: Labor Markets November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Owen Ozier, Williams College
Foreign Manufacturing Jobs and Women: Impacts on Work, Marriage, and Childbirth
By Natalia Drozdoff; Yale University    Brian McCaig; Wilfrid Laurier University    Nina Pavcnik; Dartmouth College
Presented by: Natalia Drozdoff, Yale University
Discussant:   Suhani Jalota, Stanford University
Rural Electrification, Social Norms, and Female Labor Allocation
By Aditi Bhowmick; Harvard University
Presented by: Aditi Bhowmick, Harvard University
Discussant:   Natalia Drozdoff, Yale University
Would you hire a female mechanic? Experimental evidence from managers in Uganda
By Claude Raisaro; Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Presented by: Claude Raisaro, Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Discussant:   Aditi Bhowmick, Harvard University
Outside Options and the Supply of Sex Work
By Ruchi Mahadeshwar; Brown University    Alex Zhou; University of Warwick
Presented by: Ruchi Mahadeshwar, Brown University
Discussant:   Claude Raisaro, Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)
What Works For Her? How Jobs from Home and Local Offices Affect Female Labor Force Participation in Urban India
By Suhani Jalota; Stanford University
Presented by: Suhani Jalota, Stanford University
Discussant:   Ruchi Mahadeshwar, Brown University
Session ID 5: Migrants and Migration November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Kyle Emerick, Tufts University
Migration, Kinship Networks, and Risk Sharing
By Xiaoxue Zhao; Wesleyan University
Presented by: Xiaoxue Zhao, Wesleyan University
Discussant:   Marieke Kleemans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
To Follow the Crowd? Benefits and Costs of Migrant Networks
By Yulu Tang; Harvard
Presented by: Yulu Tang, Harvard
Discussant:   Xiaoxue Zhao, Wesleyan University
Cultural Distance and Internal Migration: Evidence from Indonesia
By Yao Wang; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Yao Wang, The Ohio State University
Discussant:   Yulu Tang, Harvard
Finding Home When Disaster Strikes: Dust Bowl Migration and Housing in Los Angeles
By Diogo Baerlocher; University of South Florida    Gustavo Cortes; University of Florida    Vinicios Sant'Anna; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presented by: Vinicios Sant'Anna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant:   Yao Wang, The Ohio State University
Selection and Heterogeneity in the Returns to Migration
By Eduardo Cenci    Marieke Kleemans; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign    Emilia Tjernstrom; Monash University
Presented by: Marieke Kleemans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Discussant:   Vinicios Sant'Anna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Session ID 6: Conflict and Reconciliation November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Priya Mukherjee, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Internal Displacement and Conflict in Ethiopia
By Anne Krahn; Tufts University
Presented by: Anne Krahn, Tufts University
Discussant:   Tobias Hellmundt, University of Goettingen
The Power of Dialogue: Forced Displacement and Social Integration amid an Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique
By Henrique Pita-Barros; ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon
Presented by: Henrique Pita-Barros, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon
Discussant:   Anne Krahn, Tufts University
Does Community-Driven Development Offer a Peace Dividend? Evidence from a Nationwide Program in Myanmar
By Erica Field; Duke University    Luke Fesko; Marist College    Yinhong Zhao; Princeton University
Presented by: Luke Fesko, Marist College
Discussant:   Henrique Pita-Barros, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon
Can Digital Aid Deliver During Humanitarian Crises?
By Michael Callen; London School of Economics    Miguel Fajardo Steinhäuser; LSE    Michael Findley; University of Texas at Austin    Tarek Ghani; WUSTL
Presented by: Miguel Fajardo Steinhäuser, LSE
Discussant:   Luke Fesko, Marist College
Land-use transformation and conflict: The effects of oil palm expansion in Indonesia
By Tobias Hellmundt; University of Goettingen    Krisztina Kis-Katos; University of Goettingen    Elías Cisneros; University of Texas at Dallas
Presented by: Tobias Hellmundt, University of Goettingen
Discussant:   Miguel Fajardo Steinhäuser, LSE
Session ID 7: Inequality and Food Insecurity November 2, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Cheryl Doss, Tufts University
A relative view of global poverty: what the international poverty line is not telling us
By Samuel Kofi Tetteh-Baah; World Bank
Presented by: Samuel Kofi Tetteh-Baah, World Bank
Discussant:   Moritz Poll, Brown University
Food aid, money, and barter: evidence from rohingya refugee camps
By Francesco Carli; Deakin University    Joaquin Endara Cevallos; University of Michigan    Juan Segnana; Tilburg University    Burak Uras; Williams College
Presented by: Juan Segnana, Tilburg University
Discussant:   Samuel Kofi Tetteh-Baah, World Bank
Income and the Demand for Food Among the Poor
By Marc Bellemare; University of Minnesota    Eeshani Kandpal; Center for Global Development    Katherina Thomas; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Eeshani Kandpal, Center for Global Development
Discussant:   Juan Segnana, Tilburg University
Market Day Coordination, Market Size, and Rural Development
By Moritz Poll; Brown University
Presented by: Moritz Poll, Brown University
Discussant:   Anam Pandoh, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Session ID 43: Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM
Session Chair: Ajinkya Keskar, Binghampton University (SUNY)
Discussants:      1 Iqbal Dhaliwal, JPAL, MIT      2 Ritam Chaurey, Johns Hopkins SAIS      3 Karthik Muralidharan, UCSD
Session ID 8: Behavioral November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Reshmaan Hussam, Harvard Business School
Peace of Mind: Examining Election-Induced Sleeplessness among Minorities in India
By Tejendra Pratap Singh; Georgia State University    Jafar Jafarov; Georgia State University
Presented by: Jafar Jafarov, Georgia State University
Discussant:   Zhexun Mo, Stone Center, Graduate Center - CUNY
The Economics of Begging
By Nishtha Sharma; New York University Abu Dhabi    Samreen Malik; New York University (AD)
Presented by: Nishtha Sharma, New York University Abu Dhabi
Discussant:   Jafar Jafarov, Georgia State University
Dishonesty Concessions in Teams: Theory, and Experimental Insights from Local Politicians in India
By Arnab Basu; Cornell University    Nancy Chau; Cornell University    Anustup Kundu; United Nations University    Kunal Sen; UNU-WIDER
Presented by: Arnab Basu, Cornell University
Discussant:   Nishtha Sharma, New York University Abu Dhabi
Non-Meritocrats or Choice-Reluctant Meritocrats? A Redistribution Experiment in China and France
By Yuchen huang; Sciences Po Paris    Margot Belguise; University of Warwick    Zhexun Mo; Stone Center, Graduate Center - CUNY
Presented by: Zhexun Mo, Stone Center, Graduate Center - CUNY
Discussant:   Arnab Basu, Cornell University
Session ID 9: Firms and Entrepreneurship I November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Siddharth Sharma, World Bank
Value Creation and Value Capture in the Indian Garment Supply Chain
By Russell Morton; Yale University
Presented by: Russell Morton, Yale University
Discussant:   Alex Zhou, University of Warwick
Selection and Sorting when Supervisors have Discretion: Experimental Evidence from a Tanzanian Factory
By Yuen Ho; UC Berkeley    Yihong Huang; Harvard University
Presented by: Yuen Ho, UC Berkeley
Discussant:   Russell Morton, Yale University
Recession, Credit Crunch, and Equality: The Lasting Consequences of a Liquidity Freeze
By Daniel Araujo; University of British Columbia    Yuri Barreto; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco    Lucas Warwar; Stanford University
Presented by: Daniel Araujo, University of British Columbia
Discussant:   Yuen Ho, UC Berkeley
Dissecting Performance Pay: Evidence from a natural field study in a Cambodian Garment Factory
By Alex Zhou; University of Warwick    Ruchi Mahadeshwar; Brown University
Presented by: Alex Zhou, University of Warwick
Discussant:   Daniel Araujo, University of British Columbia
Session ID 10: Agriculture, Technological Adoption and Environment November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Benjamin Roth, Harvard Business School
The Labor Market Effects of a Government Agriculture Mechanization Push: Evidence from an Experiment
By Steven Brownstone; UCSD
Presented by: Steven Brownstone, UCSD
Discussant:   Jenny Aker, Cornell University
Decentralizing agricultural demonstration to accelerate social learning
By Florence Kondylis; World Bank Research Group    John Loeser; World Bank    Ahmed Mobarak; Yale University    Maria Jones; World Bank    Daniel Stein; IDinsight
Presented by: John Loeser, World Bank
Discussant:   Steven Brownstone, UCSD
Agricultural Shocks and Long-Term Conflict Risk: Evidence from Desert Locust Swarms
By Pierre Biscaye; Université Clermont Auvergne
Presented by: Pierre Biscaye, Université Clermont Auvergne
Discussant:   John Loeser, World Bank
It’s all Fun and Games? The Dynamic Treatment Effects of Willingness to Pay Experiments
By Jenny Aker; Cornell University    Brian Dillon; Cornell University    Leticia Donoso-Pena; Tufts Univresity    Anne Krahn; Tufts University
Presented by: Jenny Aker, Cornell University
Discussant:   Pierre Biscaye, Université Clermont Auvergne
Session ID 11: Nutrition, Education, and Human Capital November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Santosh Kumar, University of Notre Dame
Nutritious School Meals and Educational Outcomes
By Carmen Quezada Hernández; University of Toronto
Presented by: Carmen Quezada Hernández, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Yuma Noritomo, Cornell University
Lean and Little in Sub-Saharan Africa: Seasonally Representative Evidence of Children's Malnutrition
By Seth Gitter; Towson University    Tamara McGavock; Grinnell College
Presented by: Tamara McGavock, Grinnell College
Discussant:   Carmen Quezada Hernández, University of Toronto
Texting for Nutrition: Experimental Evidence from Ecuador
By Megan Rounseville; The Fletcher School, Tufts University    Ana Maria Oviedo; world bank    Priscila Vera Jibaja; The World Bank
Presented by: Megan Rounseville, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Discussant:   Tamara McGavock, Grinnell College
Does the timing of productivity shocks affect educational attainment?
By Yuma Noritomo; Cornell University
Presented by: Yuma Noritomo, Cornell University
Discussant:   Megan Rounseville, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Session ID 12: Health: Supply and Access November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Andrew D. Foster, Brown University
Medical Colleges and Front-line health workers
By Fulvia Budillon; UCSD    Sabareesh Ramachandran; University of Chicago
Presented by: Sabareesh Ramachandran, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Shahadath Hossain, University of Houston
Citizenship Policy and the Spread of Communicable Diseases: Evidence from the Dominican Republic
By Fabiola Alba Vivar; Wake Forest University    Eduardo Campillo Bentancourt; CRI Foundation    Jose Flor Toro; Northwestern University
Presented by: Fabiola Alba Vivar, Wake Forest University
Discussant:   Sabareesh Ramachandran, University of Chicago
The Impact of Standardized Disease-Specific Healthcare Coverage
By Felipe Menares; University of California Berkeley    Pablo Muñoz; Universidad de Chile
Presented by: Felipe Menares, University of California Berkeley
Discussant:   Fabiola Alba Vivar, Wake Forest University
Institutional Births and Child Mortality: Evidence from Janani Suraksha Yojana in India
By Shahadath Hossain; University of Houston    Syeda Kabir; South Dakota State University
Presented by: Shahadath Hossain, University of Houston
Discussant:   Felipe Menares, University of California Berkeley
Session ID 13: Public Economics I November 2, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Shantanu Khanna, Northeastern University
Labor Market Consequences of Public Sector Salary Surge
By Arya Gaduh; University of Arkansas    Md Amzad Hossain; University of Arkansas
Presented by: Md Amzad Hossain, University of Arkansas
Discussant:   Sangyoon Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Targeting Dynamic Poverty
By Eric Teschke; Paris School of Economics    Jack Willis; Columbia University
Presented by: Eric Teschke, Paris School of Economics
Discussant:   Md Amzad Hossain, University of Arkansas
Cash Transfers and Violent Crime in Indonesia
By Elías Cisneros; University of Texas at Dallas    Krisztina Kis-Katos; University of Goettingen    Jan Priebe; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine    Lennart Reiners; University of Göttingen
Presented by: Krisztina Kis-Katos, University of Goettingen
Discussant:   Eric Teschke, Paris School of Economics
Building Bureaucracy Through Education: Evidence from Colonial Korea
By Yutaro Izumi; University of Tokyo    Sangyoon Park; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Presented by: Sangyoon Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Discussant:   Krisztina Kis-Katos, University of Goettingen
Session ID 15: Effects of Financial Access November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Francis Annan, UC Berkeley
The promises of digital bank accounts for low-income individuals
By Karla Hernandez; University of Wisconsin - Madison    Bridget Hoffmann; Inter-American Development Bank    Camilo Pecha; Inter-American Development Bank    Diego A Vera-Cossio; Inter-American Development Bank
Presented by: Diego A Vera-Cossio, Inter-American Development Bank
Discussant:   Alfredo Burlando, University of Oregon
Gambling for Retirement: Prize-Linked Savings as a Policy Tool
By Jared Gars; University of Florida    Justin Holz; University of Michigan    Juan Miguel villa
Presented by: Justin Holz, University of Michigan
Discussant:   Diego A Vera-Cossio, Inter-American Development Bank
Financial Stimulus and Microfinance Institutions in Emerging Markets
By Carlos Burga; PUC-Chile
Presented by: Carlos Burga, PUC-Chile
Discussant:   Justin Holz, University of Michigan
Incentivizing Lending to Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Vietnam
By David Raitzer; Asian Development Bank    Markus Taussig; NUS Business School    Russell Toth; The University of Sydney
Presented by: Russell Toth, The University of Sydney
Discussant:   Carlos Burga, PUC-Chile
A Second Chance at Financial Inclusion: The Impact of Repayment Plans and Incentives on Delinquent Digital Credit Borrowers
By Alfredo Burlando; University of Oregon    Michael Kuhn; University of Oregon    Silvia Prina; Northeastern University    Brock Wilson; University of Oregon
Presented by: Alfredo Burlando, University of Oregon
Discussant:   Russell Toth, The University of Sydney
Session ID 16: Environmental Externalities and Resource Management November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Ujjayant Chakravorty, Tufts University
Airlines, Pollution, and Fertility
By Xinming Du; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Xinming Du, National University of Singapore
Discussant:   Mira Korb, University of California, Davis
Governing the (Privatized) Commons: Evidence from the introduction of Water Boards.
By JOSE BELMAR; Inter-American Development Bank    Maximiliano Garcia; Brown University
Presented by: Maximiliano Garcia, Brown University
Discussant:   Xinming Du, National University of Singapore
The Demographic Transition and Deforestation
By Ariel Akerman; Boston University
Presented by: Ariel Akerman, Boston University
Discussant:   Maximiliano Garcia, Brown University
Isolating the Effects of Pollution Externalities from Natural Resource Extraction on Local Agricultural Output in Africa
By Mira Korb; University of California, Davis
Presented by: Mira Korb, University of California, Davis
Discussant:   Ariel Akerman, Boston University
Session ID 17: Gender: Intra-household dynamics November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University
Understanding Child Marriage: Theory and Evidence for Boys and Girls
By Abigail Stocker; University of Illinois
Presented by: Abigail Stocker, University of Illinois
Discussant:   Daniel Maggio, Rutgers University
Firstborn Girls and Family Structure: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
By Garance Genicot; Georgetown University    Maria Hernandez-de-Benito; Universidad de Alicante
Presented by: Maria Hernandez-de-Benito, Universidad de Alicante
Discussant:   Abigail Stocker, University of Illinois
Does the Legal Stick Work? Unintended Consequences of a Polygamy Ban in Benin
By Shatanjaya Dasgupta; Providence College    Abhilasha Sahay; World Bank
Presented by: Shatanjaya Dasgupta, Providence College
Discussant:   Maria Hernandez-de-Benito, Universidad de Alicante
Female Leaders and Intrahousehold Dynamics: Evidence from State Elections in India
By S Anukriti; The World Bank    Bilge Erten; Northeastern University    Priya Mukherjee; University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presented by: Priya Mukherjee, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussant:   Shatanjaya Dasgupta, Providence College
Are Two Heads Better than One? The Impact of Cash Transfers and Couples' Financial Planning on Household Dynamics and Economic Outcomes
By Sarika Gupta; World Bank    Jessica Leight; IFPRI    Daniel Maggio; Rutgers University    Simone Schaner; USC
Presented by: Daniel Maggio, Rutgers University
Discussant:   Priya Mukherjee, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session ID 18: Skilled labor November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Gaurav Chiplunkar, University of Virginia
Improving the Distribution of Quality in Health Provision: Two Incentive Reforms in Peru's Healthcare System
By Jose Flor Toro; Northwestern University    Matteo Magnaricotte; The University of Chicago
Presented by: Matteo Magnaricotte, The University of Chicago
Discussant:   Alessandra Palazzo, University of Maryland, College Park
The Productivity and Allocation of Labor across Ghana’s Health Facilities
By Binta Zahra Diop; Yale University    Hamza Ismaila; Ghana Health Service    Anthony Ofosu; Ghana Health Service    Martin Williams; University of Oxford
Presented by: Binta Zahra Diop, Yale University
Discussant:   Matteo Magnaricotte, The University of Chicago
Worker Assignment and National Unity: Are All Stable Matches Socially Stable?
By Willa Friedman; University of Houston    Guthrie Gray-Lobe; University of Chicago    Michael Kremer; University of Chicago
Presented by: Guthrie Gray-Lobe, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Binta Zahra Diop, Yale University
Immigrants Skills and Capital Deepening: Evidence from Chile
By Alessandra Palazzo; University of Maryland, College Park
Presented by: Alessandra Palazzo, University of Maryland, College Park
Discussant:   Guthrie Gray-Lobe, University of Chicago
Session ID 19: Non-state Actors November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Vijayendra Rao, World Bank
The Value of Decentralized Decision-Making: Lessons from an Agricultural Infrastructure Experiment
By Xavier Gine; The World Bank    Aprajit Mahajan; UC-Berkeley    Anup Malani; University of Chicago    Manaswini Rao; University of Delaware
Presented by: Manaswini Rao, University of Delaware
Discussant:   Sarah Shaukat, Tufts University
Non-State Social Structures and Social Capital: Evidence on Crime and Conflict in Peru
By Natalia Pia Guerrero Trinidad; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Natalia Pia Guerrero Trinidad, University of Minnesota
Discussant:   Manaswini Rao, University of Delaware
Divine Intervention? Religious Organizations and Public Service Delivery in India
By Avantika Prabhakar
Presented by: Avantika Prabhakar,
Discussant:   Natalia Pia Guerrero Trinidad, University of Minnesota
Religious Messaging and Adaptation to Water Scarcity: Evidence from Jordan
By Giulia Buccione; Brown University
Presented by: Giulia Buccione, Brown University
Discussant:   Avantika Prabhakar,
Do Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan
By Sarah Shaukat; Tufts University    Attique Ur Rehman; University of Delaware
Presented by: Sarah Shaukat, Tufts University
Discussant:   Giulia Buccione, Brown University
Session ID 20: Education, Development, and Resilience November 2, 2024 13:30 to 15:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Arnab Basu, Cornell University
Rural Education, Nation-building, and Cultural Assimilation in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
By Ariel Gomez; Northeastern University
Presented by: Ariel Gomez, Northeastern University
Discussant:   Richard Akresh, University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Play to Learn: Improving Foundational Learning with Technology-Aided Formative Teaching
By ramiro burga; University of Virginia    Divya Pandey; University of Virginia    Sheetal Sekhri; University of Virginia    Gauri Shastry; Wellesley College
Presented by: Gauri Shastry, Wellesley College
Discussant:   Ariel Gomez, Northeastern University
The Long Shadow of Early Education: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in the Philippines
By Thomas Lloyd; University of Michigan    Dean Yang; University of Michigan
Presented by: Thomas Lloyd, University of Michigan
Discussant:   Gauri Shastry, Wellesley College
The Impact of Social Safety Nets: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation of the Role of Cash, Information, and Home Visits
By Richard Akresh; University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign    Damien de Walque; The World Bank    Harounan Kazianga; Oklahoma State University    Abigail Stocker; University of Illinois
Presented by: Richard Akresh, University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Discussant:   Thomas Lloyd, University of Michigan
Session ID 14: Poverty and Mental Health November 2, 2024 13:30 to 14:30 Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM
Discussants:      1 Manuela Angelucci, University of Texas      2 Frank Schilbach, MIT
Session ID 21: Publishing in Economics November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM
Session Chairs:
1. Debi Prasad Mohapatra, University of Massachusetts
2. Maddie McKelway, Dartmouth
Discussants:      1 Melissa Dell, Harvard University      2 Andrew D. Foster, Brown University      3 Laura Schechter, UW Madison      4 Tavneet Suri, MIT
Session ID 22: Innovation, technology, and productivity in Agriculture November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Aysen Tanyeri, Northeastern University
Innovation and Technological Mismatch: Experimental Evidence from Improved Seeds
By Sergio Puerto; Cornell University
Presented by: Sergio Puerto, Cornell University
Discussant:   Jessica Zhu, Precision Development
Misallocation and Product Choice
By Stepan Gordeev; University of Connecticut    Sudhir Singh; World Bank
Presented by: Stepan Gordeev, Texas Christian University
Discussant:   Sergio Puerto, Cornell University
Irrigation Infrastructure and Satellite-Measured Land Use Impacts: Evidence from the Senegal River Valley
By Abdoulaye Cisse; UC Berkeley    Alain de Janvry; University of California at Berkeley    Joel Ferguson; Stanford University    Marco Gonzalez-Navarro; UC-Berkeley    Samba Mbaye; University Gaston Berger    Elisabeth Sadoulet; University of California at Berkeley    Mame Mor Syll; Université Gaston Berger
Presented by: Joel Ferguson, Stanford University
Discussant:   Stepan Gordeev, Texas Christian University
The impact of digital agricultural extension service: Experimental evidence from rice farmers in India
By Shawn Cole; Harvard Business School    Jessica Goldberg; University of Maryland    Tomoko Harigaya; Precision Development    Jessica Zhu; Precision Development
Presented by: Jessica Zhu, Precision Development
Discussant:   Joel Ferguson, Stanford University
Session ID 23: Public Economics II November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Matthew Gudgeon, Tufts University
Trade-offs in the Design of Simplified Tax Regimes: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
By Christopher Hoy; World Bank    Thiago Scot; The World Bank
Presented by: Christopher Hoy, World Bank
Discussant:   Tejaswi Velayudhan, University of California Irvine
Bargaining Over Taxes
By Daniel Overbeck; University of Mannheim    Eliya Lungu; Zambia Revenue Authority
Presented by: Daniel Overbeck, University of Mannheim
Discussant:   Christopher Hoy, World Bank
The Price of Formality: The Role of Social Insurance in Labor Market Choices
By Karla Hernandez; University of Wisconsin - Madison
Presented by: Karla Hernandez, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Discussant:   Daniel Overbeck, University of Mannheim
Limits to VAT Self-Enforcement
By Bhanu Gupta; Ashoka University    Tejaswi Velayudhan; University of California Irvine
Presented by: Tejaswi Velayudhan, University of California Irvine
Discussant:   Karla Hernandez, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session ID 24: Macroeconomics and Development November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Burak Uras, Williams College
No Country for Dying Firms: Evidence from India
By Shoumitro Chatterjee; Johns Hopkins University    Kala Krishna; Penn State University    Kalyani Padmakumar; Florida State University    Yingyan Zhao; The George Washington University
Presented by: Kalyani Padmakumar, Florida State University
Discussant:   Tilman Graff, Harvard University
Gender Barriers, Structural Transformation, and Economic Development
By Gaurav Chiplunkar; University of Virginia    Tatjana Kleineberg; World Bank
Presented by: Gaurav Chiplunkar, University of Virginia
Discussant:   Kalyani Padmakumar, Florida State University
Innovation Potential, Firm Life Cycle, and Cross-Country Productivity Differences
By Xiaomei Sui; University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Xiaomei Sui, University of Hong Kong
Discussant:   Gaurav Chiplunkar, University of Virginia
Slack and Economic Development
By Dennis Egger; Oxford University    Tilman Graff; Harvard University    Edward Miguel; University of California, Berkeley    Felix Samy Soliman; University of Zurich    Nachiket Shah; University of California, Berkeley    Michael Walker; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Tilman Graff, Harvard University
Discussant:   Xiaomei Sui, University of Hong Kong
Session ID 25: Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomes November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Deon Filmer, World Bank
Early Childhood Education, Parental Social Networks, and Child Development
By Keyu Guo; Monash University    Asad Islam; Monash University    John List; University of Chicago    Michael Vlassopoulos; University of Southampton    Yves Zenou; Monash University
Presented by: Keyu Guo, Monash University
Discussant:   Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Indian Statistical Institute Delhi
The Role of Affirmative Action in Enrollment, Test Scores, and School Quality: Evidence from India
By Monica Agarwal; Northwestern University
Presented by: Monica Agarwal, Northwestern University
Discussant:   Keyu Guo, Monash University
From Access to Achievement: The Primary-School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities
By Marina Bassi    Bruno Besbas; World Bank    Lelys Dinarte Diaz; The World Bank    Saravana Ravindran; National University of Singapore    Ana Reynoso; University of Michigan
Presented by: Lelys Dinarte Diaz, The World Bank
Discussant:   Monica Agarwal, Northwestern University
Science on the Move: How Experiential Learning Shapes Human Capital
By Nitin Kumar Bharti; New York University, Abu Dhabi and World Inequality Lab    Samreen Malik; New York University (AD)    Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay; Indian Statistical Institute Delhi    Nishith Prakash; Northeastern University
Presented by: Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Indian Statistical Institute Delhi
Discussant:   Lelys Dinarte Diaz, The World Bank
Session ID 26: Health: Interventions adoption and impact November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Manuela Angelucci, University of Texas
Experiential Learning in Health
By Ali Akram    Gabriella Fleischman; Harvard University    Reshmaan Hussam; Harvard Business School    Akib Khan; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Gabriella Fleischman, Harvard University
Discussant:   Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University
Supernatural Beliefs about Illness and Modern Medicine Use: Evidence from the DRC
By Clara Sievert; CERGE-EI
Presented by: Clara Sievert, CERGE-EI
Discussant:   Gabriella Fleischman, Harvard University
Who calls the shots? Financial incentives and provider influence in the adoption of a new health technology
By Carlos Paramo; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Carlos Paramo, University of California, Berkeley
Discussant:   Clara Sievert, CERGE-EI
Deworming as HIV Prevention for Young Women: Evidence from Zimbabwe
By Jon Denton-Schneider; Clark University
Presented by: Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University
Discussant:   Carlos Paramo, University of California, Berkeley
Session ID 27: Gender: Norms, Aspirations, Education November 2, 2024 15:50 to 17:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University
Intra-Household Incentive Design: An Experiment on Parent-Child Decision Dynamics in Pakistan
By Hamna Ahmed; Lahore School of Economics    Zunia Tirmazee; Lahore School of Economics    Rebecca Wu; University of Chicago    Emma Zhang; University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Presented by: Rebecca Wu, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Viola Asri, Chr. Michelsen Institute & University of Konstanz
Accounting for Empowerment? Examining Women’s Financial Inclusion in India
By Tarana Chauhan; Cornell University
Presented by: Tarana Chauhan, Cornell University
Discussant:   Rebecca Wu, University of Chicago
Coeducation, Female Human Capital, and the Evolution of Gender Norms
By Bin Huang; University of Zurich    Yuchen Lin; University of Warwick
Presented by: Yuchen Lin, University of Warwick
Discussant:   Tarana Chauhan, Cornell University
Unlocking young women’s minds? The impact of a low-cost career guidance program
By Ankush Asri; Chr. Michelsen Institute    Viola Asri; Chr. Michelsen Institute & University of Konstanz    Anke Hoeffler; University of Konstanz
Presented by: Viola Asri, Chr. Michelsen Institute & University of Konstanz
Discussant:   Yuchen Lin, University of Warwick
Session ID 29: Climate Change, Resource Extraction and Adaption November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Michele Baggio, University of Connecticut
Who Bears Climate Change Damages? Evidence from the Gig Economy
By Anna Papp; Columbia University
Presented by: Anna Papp, Columbia University
Discussant:   Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco, Cornell University
The Value of Electricity Reliability: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Senegal
By Abdoulaye Cisse; UC Berkeley
Presented by: Abdoulaye Cisse, UC Berkeley
Discussant:   Anna Papp, Columbia University
Miners and Minors: The Impact of Mineral Resource Booms on Female Underage Employment
By Sayahnika Basu; James Madison University    Valerie Mueller; Arizona State University
Presented by: Sayahnika Basu, James Madison University
Discussant:   Abdoulaye Cisse, UC Berkeley
The non-green effects of going green: Local environmental and economic consequences of lithium extraction in Chile
By Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco; Cornell University    Vaios Triantafyllou; Cornell University    Gonzalo Martinez; Universite de liege
Presented by: Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco, Cornell University
Discussant:   Sayahnika Basu, James Madison University
Session ID 30: Secondary and Tertiary Education November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Indian Statistical Institute Delhi
Improving First-Generation College Students' Education and Employment Outcomes: Effect of a Targeted Scholarship Program
By Gopinath Annadurai; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore    Soham Sahoo; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Presented by: Gopinath Annadurai, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Discussant:   Anna Baiardi, Erasmus School of Economics
Does Parental Involvement Improve Student Learning? The Role of Monitoring
By Mahounan Yedomiffi; Dartmouth College
Presented by: Mahounan Yedomiffi, Dartmouth College
Discussant:   Gopinath Annadurai, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Equity Conundrum: Unintended Consequences of College-Level Affirmative Action on the Labor Market
By Ritika Gupta; University of Virginia
Presented by: Ritika Gupta, University of Virginia
Discussant:   Mahounan Yedomiffi, Dartmouth College
Investing in Human Capital during Wartime: Experimental Evidence from Ukraine
By Rony Rodriguez Ramirez; Harvard University    Lelys Dinarte Diaz; The World Bank    Renata Lemos; The World Bank    Harry Patrinos; World Bank    James Gresham; The World Bank
Presented by: Renata Lemos, The World Bank
Discussant:   Ritika Gupta, University of Virginia
The impact of banning women from stem: Evidence from Iran
By Anna Baiardi; Erasmus School of Economics    Julian Emami Namini; Erasmus University Rotterdam    Laura Hering; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Anna Baiardi, Erasmus School of Economics
Discussant:   Renata Lemos, The World Bank
Session ID 31: Gender-based Violence and Safety November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Bilge Erten, Northeastern University
Confronting Prejudice: Uncovering Stereotypes Among Police Officers in India
By Sofia Amaral; ifo Institute and LMU    Kim Chaney; University of Buffalo    Victoria Kaiser; World Bank    Nishith Prakash; Northeastern University    Abhilasha Sahay; World Bank
Presented by: Abhilasha Sahay, World Bank
Discussant:   Gabriela Deschamps, LSE
When Do Domestic Violence Laws Work? The Role of Social Norms in Household Bargaining
By Deniz Sanin; University of South Carolina
Presented by: Deniz Sanin, University of South Carolina
Discussant:   Abhilasha Sahay, World Bank
When Protection Fails: Effects of Military Bases on Sexual Violence in Colombia
By Sakina Shibuya; University of Wisconsin-Madison    Felipe Parra; University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presented by: Sakina Shibuya, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussant:   Deniz Sanin, University of South Carolina
Motherhood and Violence
By Gabriela Deschamps; LSE
Presented by: Gabriela Deschamps, LSE
Discussant:   Sakina Shibuya, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session ID 32: Monopsony and Labor Market Failures November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Mindy Marks, Northeastern University
Public Works Program, Labor Supply, and Monopsony
By Tsenguunjav Byambasuren; Cornell University    Nancy Chau; Cornell University    Vidhya Soundararajan; Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning
Presented by: Tsenguunjav Byambasuren, Cornell University
Discussant:   Emily Beam, University of Vermont
Global Labor Market Power
By Nicolás de Roux; Universidad de los Andes
Presented by: Nicolás de Roux, Universidad de los Andes
Discussant:   Tsenguunjav Byambasuren, Cornell University
Habit Formation in Labor Supply
By Luisa Cefala; UC Berkeley    Supreet Kaur; UC Berkeley    Heather Schofield; Cornell University    Yogita Shamdasani; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Yogita Shamdasani, National University of Singapore
Discussant:   Nicolás de Roux, Universidad de los Andes
Limited commitment and liquidity constraints in informal labor markets: Evidence from India
By Varun K; University of Chicago
Presented by: Varun K, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Yogita Shamdasani, National University of Singapore
Group Coaching and the Scalability of Graduation Programs: Evidence from Three Field Experiments
By Emily Beam; University of Vermont    Lasse Brune; Northwestern University    Narayan Das; BRAC University    Stefan Dercon; University of Oxford    Nathanael Goldberg; Innovations for Poverty Action    Dean Karlan; Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern    Maliha Khan; BRAC Institute of Governance and Development    Doug Parkerson; Innovations for Poverty Action    Ashley Pople; University of Oxford    Yasuyuki Sawada; University of Tokyo    Christopher Udry; Northwestern University    Rocco Zizzamia; University of Oxford
Presented by: Emily Beam, University of Vermont
Discussant:   Varun K, University of Chicago
Session ID 33: Trade and Spatial Econometrics November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University
The Gains from Foreign Multinationals in an Economy with Distortions
By Isabela Manelici; LSE
Presented by: Isabela Manelici, LSE
Discussant:   Jie Zhou, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Residential patterns and local public goods in urban Brazil
By Mariaflavia Harari; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Mariaflavia Harari, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:   Isabela Manelici, LSE
Coercive Growth: Forced Resettlement and Ethnicity-Based Agglomeration
By Shanon Hsuan-Ming Hsu; UChicago
Presented by: Shanon Hsuan-Ming Hsu, UChicago
Discussant:   Mariaflavia Harari, University of Pennsylvania
Market Segmentation and Coordination Costs: Evidence from Johannesburg's Minibus Networks
By Oluchi Mbonu; Harvard University    Christopher Eaglin; Duke University
Presented by: Oluchi Mbonu, Harvard University
Discussant:   Shanon Hsuan-Ming Hsu, UChicago
Firewall for Innovation
By Jie Zhou; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presented by: Jie Zhou, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant:   Oluchi Mbonu, Harvard University
Session ID 41: State-building November 3, 2024 8:30 to 10:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Benjamin Marx, Boston University
Spillovers in State Capacity Building: Evidence from the Digitization of Land Records in Pakistan
By Shan Aman-Rana; University of Virginia
Presented by: Shan Aman-Rana, University of Virginia
Discussant:   Coleson Weir, University of Notre Dame
Crisis, State Capacity, and the Making of Autocracy: A Design-based Analysis of the Thirty Years’ War
By Matthias Weigand; Harvard University
Presented by: Matthias Weigand, Harvard University
Discussant:   Shan Aman-Rana, University of Virginia
Frontier Rule and Conflict
By Rinchan Mirza; University of Kent    Faiz Ur Rehman; Institute of Busines Administration (IBA) Karachi
Presented by: Rinchan Mirza, University of Kent
Discussant:   Matthias Weigand, Harvard University
The Colonial Legacy in India: How Persistent are the Effects of Historical Institutions
By Lakshmi Iyer; University of Notre Dame    Coleson Weir; University of Notre Dame
Presented by: Coleson Weir, University of Notre Dame
Discussant:   Rinchan Mirza, University of Kent
Session ID 28: The Changing Landscape of Development Economics: Research Priorities and Prospects November 3, 2024 9:00 to 10:30 Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM
Session Chair: Ahmed Mobarak, Yale University
Discussants:      1 Esther Duflo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology      2 Emily Breza, Harvard University      3 Rema Hanna, Harvard University      4 Eric Verhoogen, Columbia University
Session ID 34: Jobs Outside Academia November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 102 AUDITORIUM
Session Chairs:
1. Shantanu Khanna, Northeastern University
2. Anjali Verma, Amazon
Discussants:      1 Deon Filmer, World Bank      2 Ishita Rajani, Analysis Group      3 Aparna Mathur, Amazon      4 Pamela Jakiela, Williams College
Session ID 35: Firms and Entrepreneurship II November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 136
Session Chair: Ama Baafra Abeberese, Wellesley College
Task Clarity and Credibility in Relational Contracts
By Nemanja Antic; Northwestern University, Kellogg School    Ameet Morjaria; Northwestern University    Miguel Talamas Marcos; Inter American Development Bank
Presented by: Miguel Talamas Marcos, Inter American Development Bank
Discussant:   Ajay Shenoy, University of California Santa Cruz
Relational Frictions Along the Supply Chain: Evidence from Senegalese Traders
By Deivy Houeix; MIT    Edward Wiles; MIT
Presented by: Edward Wiles, MIT
Discussant:   Miguel Talamas Marcos, Inter American Development Bank
Moving to Profitability? Alleviating Constraints on Microentrepreneur Location
By Carolyn Pelnik; Tufts University
Presented by: Carolyn Pelnik, Tufts University
Discussant:   Edward Wiles, MIT
Measuring and Estimating Retail Productivity
By Brenda Samaniego dela Parra; UC Santa Cruz    Ajay Shenoy; University of California Santa Cruz
Presented by: Ajay Shenoy, University of California Santa Cruz
Discussant:   Carolyn Pelnik, Tufts University
Session ID 36: Environmental Awareness and Action November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 138
Session Chair: Ahmed Mobarak, Yale University
Heat, firms, and reallocation in the non-farm sector: Evidence from India
By Jonah Rexer; Princeton University; The World Bank    Siddharth Sharma; World Bank
Presented by: Siddharth Sharma, World Bank
Discussant:   Raisa Sherif, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Beliefs, signal quality, and information sources: Experimental evidence on air quality in Pakistan
By Shotaro Nakamura; Federal Trade Commission    Sanval Nasim; Colby College    Arman Rezaee; University of California, Davis
Presented by: Shotaro Nakamura, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Siddharth Sharma, World Bank
Dual Misbeliefs and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Air Purifiers in Bangladesh
By Ashfaqul Chowdhury; International Growth Center    Teevrat Garg; UCSD    Maulik Jagnani; Tufts University    Martin Mattsson; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University
Discussant:   Shotaro Nakamura, Federal Trade Commission
Intergenerational Transmission of Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behavior
By Nishith Prakash; Northeastern University    Raisa Sherif; Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Presented by: Raisa Sherif, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Discussant:   Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University
Session ID 37: Social Networks November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 140
Session Chair: Alfredo Burlando, University of Oregon
Breaking Down Bullying: Empathy, Social Networks, and Adolescents
By Qinyou Hu; Aalto University
Presented by: Qinyou Hu, Aalto University
Discussant:   Palaash Bhargava, Columbia University
Social Media Algorithms versus Preferences in a large-scale RCT
By Aarushi Kalra; Brown University
Presented by: Aarushi Kalra, Brown University
Discussant:   Qinyou Hu, Aalto University
Market Access and Social Change: Evidence from Road Construction in Rural India
By David Garces Urzainqui; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: David Garces Urzainqui, University of Copenhagen
Discussant:   Aarushi Kalra, Brown University
Popularity and Student Networks: Trade-offs in Resolving Social Isolation through Deskmate Assignments
By Palaash Bhargava; Columbia University
Presented by: Palaash Bhargava, Columbia University
Discussant:   David Garces Urzainqui, University of Copenhagen
Session ID 38: Human Capital Formation November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: ISEC 142
Session Chair: Alejandro Ganimian, New York University
The Impact of Schools Reserved for Indigenous Communities on their Education Outcomes: Evidence from India
By Nikhitha Mary Mathew; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Nikhitha Mary Mathew, National University of Singapore
Discussant:   Valentina Duque, American University
Collateral damage: The impact of forced eradication of illicit crops on human capital.
By Anderson Tami-Patiño; St Mary's College of Maryland    Daniela Horta-Sáenz; Aix-Marseille School of Economics
Presented by: Anderson Tami-Patiño, St Mary's College of Maryland
Discussant:   Nikhitha Mary Mathew, National University of Singapore
Local Economic Shocks and Human Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Rwandan Coffee Mills
By Andrew Dabalen; World Bank    Justice Mensah; The World Bank    Aimable Nsabimana; UNU-World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER)
Presented by: Aimable Nsabimana, UNU-World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER)
Discussant:   Anderson Tami-Patiño, St Mary's College of Maryland
The Long-run Impacts of Public Childcare Programs in Developing Countries: Evidence from Colombia
By Valentina Duque; American University    Michael Gilraine; Simon Fraser University    Fabio Sanchez; Universidad de los Andes
Presented by: Valentina Duque, American University
Discussant:   Aimable Nsabimana, UNU-World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER)
Session ID 39: Econometrics and Measurement November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: EXP 202
Session Chair: Jianfei Cao, Northeastern University
Qualitative Analysis with Large-N: A New Method with an Application to Aspirations in Bangladesh
By Julian Ashwin; Maastricht University    Aditya Chhabra; World Bank Group    Vijayendra Rao; World Bank
Presented by: Julian Ashwin, Maastricht University
Discussant:   Zander Prinsloo, World Bank
Identification and Estimation of Discrete Choice Models with Spillovers Using Partial Network Data
By Shuo Qi; Southern Methodist University
Presented by: Shuo Qi, Southern Methodist University
Discussant:   Julian Ashwin, Maastricht University
Endogenous Sample Selection
By Torsten Figueiredo Walter; NYUAD    Niclas Moneke; University of Oxford
Presented by: Niclas Moneke, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Shuo Qi, Southern Methodist University
Persistent transitions and chronic poverty in Nigeria: Accounting for the effects of classification error
By Rulof Burger; Stellenbosch University    Zander Prinsloo; World Bank    Dean Jolliffe; The World Bank
Presented by: Zander Prinsloo, World Bank
Discussant:   Niclas Moneke, University of Oxford
Session ID 40: Elections November 3, 2024 10:50 to 12:30 Location: EXP 203
Session Chair: Benjamin Marx, Boston University
Pay-to-Play: Campaign Contributions and Kickbacks in Public Procurement
By Saad Gulzar; Princeton University    Juan Ladino; Stockholm University    Juan Felipe Riano; Georgetown University
Presented by: Juan Ladino, Stockholm University
Discussant:   Sutirtha Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Management-Indore
Voter-Buying, Politician Selection, and Public Good Provision in Brazil
By Ridwan Karim; Wilfrid Laurier University
Presented by: Ridwan Karim, Wilfrid Laurier University
Discussant:   Juan Ladino, Stockholm University
Election Results and Democratic Discontent: Expectations, Extremism, and Democratic Values in Post-Election Brazil
By Matteo Ferroni; University of Missouri
Presented by: Matteo Ferroni, University of Missouri
Discussant:   Ridwan Karim, Wilfrid Laurier University
Female Legislators and Forest Conservation in India
By Sutirtha Bandyopadhyay; Indian Institute of Management-Indore    Bipasha Maity; Ashoka University
Presented by: Sutirtha Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Management-Indore
Discussant:   Matteo Ferroni, University of Missouri

 

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