North East Universities Development Consortium 2025 Conference at Tufts University Tufts University, Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, MA 02155 https://neudc2025.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 8, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07:45 to 08:30 Breakfast and Registration 08:30 to 10:10 Block 1 10:10 to 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 to 11:50 Block 2 11:50 to 01:00 Lunch 13:00 to 14:20 The Future of Development Research: Evidence for Lasting Impact 14:20 to 16:00 Block 3 16:00 to 16:15 Coffee Break 16:15 to 17:35 Block 4 17:35 to 19:35 Reception ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 9, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07:45 to 08:30 Breakfast 08:30 to 09:30 Partnerships and Opportunities for Development Research 09:30 to 11:10 Block 5 11:10 to 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 to 12:50 Block 6 Program Notes and Index of Sessions Block 1 from 08:30 to 10:10 Firm Dynamics, Technology, and Market Structure, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Health Interventions, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Displaced Populations, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Climate Adaptation, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Political Economy and Long-Run Development, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Wages and Labor Hours, Joyce Cummings Center 601 Block 2 from 10:30 to 11:50 Public Policy and Women's Outcomes, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Historical Pathways of Development, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Markets for Agricultural Inputs and Information, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Structural Change and Development, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Firms and Political Economy, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Health Behavior , Joyce Cummings Center 601 The Future of Development Research: Evidence for Lasting Impact from 13:00 to 14:20 Block 3 from 14:20 to 16:00 Public and Private Healthcare, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Environmental Policy, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Econometrics and Measurement, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Conflict, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Early Childhood Development, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Gender Gaps and Gender Norms, Joyce Cummings Center 601 Block 4 from 16:15 to 17:35 Information, Governance and Public Service Delivery, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Fertility, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Taxation, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Entrepreneurship, Networks, and Gender, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Caste, Identity, and Ethnicity, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Trade and Spatial Economics, Joyce Cummings Center 601 Partnerships and Opportunities for Development Research from 08:30 to 09:30 Block 5 from 09:30 to 11:10 Energy Markets and Clean Air, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Policies and Human Capital Attainment, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Firm Hiring Decisions, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Labor Markets, Skills and Employment, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Political Economy in India, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Networks and Social Learning, Joyce Cummings Center 601 Block 6 from 11:30 to 12:50 Finance, Joyce Cummings Center 140 Female Employment, Joyce Cummings Center 260 Migration, Joyce Cummings Center 265 Spousal Relations and Female Employment, Joyce Cummings Center 270 Markets, Politics, and Growth, Joyce Cummings Center 280 Agriculture and Structural Change, Joyce Cummings Center 601 Summary of All Sessions # Session Title, Date/Time Number of papers, type of session, Location ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Firm Dynamics, Technology, and Market Structure November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 5 papers invited session 2 Health Interventions November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 4 papers invited session 3 Displaced Populations November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 5 papers invited session 4 Climate Adaptation November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 5 papers invited session 5 Political Economy and Long-Run Development November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 5 papers invited session 6 Wages and Labor Hours November 8, 2025 8:30-10:10 location: 4 papers invited session 7 Public Policy and Women's Outcomes November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 4 papers invited session 8 Historical Pathways of Development November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 3 papers invited session 9 Markets for Agricultural Inputs and Information November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 4 papers invited session 10 Structural Change and Development November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 4 papers invited session 11 Firms and Political Economy November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 4 papers invited session 12 Health Behavior November 8, 2025 10:30-11:50 location: 4 papers invited session 13 Public and Private Healthcare November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 4 papers invited session 14 Environmental Policy November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 5 papers invited session 15 Econometrics and Measurement November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 5 papers invited session 16 Conflict November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 5 papers invited session 17 Early Childhood Development November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 5 papers invited session 18 Gender Gaps and Gender Norms November 8, 2025 14:20-16:00 location: 5 papers invited session 19 Information, Governance and Public Service Delivery November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 4 papers invited session 20 Fertility November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 3 papers invited session 21 Taxation November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 4 papers invited session 22 Entrepreneurship, Networks, and Gender November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 4 papers invited session 23 Caste, Identity, and Ethnicity November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 4 papers invited session 24 Trade and Spatial Economics November 8, 2025 16:15-17:35 location: 4 papers invited session 25 Energy Markets and Clean Air November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 26 Policies and Human Capital Attainment November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 27 Firm Hiring Decisions November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 28 Labor Markets, Skills and Employment November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 29 Political Economy in India November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 30 Networks and Social Learning November 9, 2025 9:30-11:10 location: 5 papers invited session 31 Finance November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 32 Female Employment November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 33 Migration November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 34 Spousal Relations and Female Employment November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 35 Markets, Politics, and Growth November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 36 Agriculture and Structural Change November 9, 2025 11:30-12:50 location: 4 papers invited session 36 sessions, 157 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers Detailed List of Sessions Session 1: Firm Dynamics, Technology, and Market Structure November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Margaret McMillan, Tufts University and IFPRI margaret.mcmillan@tufts.edu Session type: invited Quality Upgrading in the Street Food Market: Is Better Equipment and Training Sufficient? Presented by: Caitlin Brown, Université Laval Discussant: Moritz Poll, Brown University Misperceptions and Product Choice: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Zambia Presented by: David Sungho Park, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Discussant: Caitlin Brown, Université Laval Risk Aversion and Barriers to Firm Growth: Experimental Evidence from Small Retailers Presented by: Grady Killeen, UC Berkeley Discussant: David Sungho Park, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Asymmetric Information and Digital Technology Adoption: Evidence from Senegal Presented by: Deivy Houeix, Harvard Discussant: Grady Killeen, UC Berkeley Micro-enterprise saturation: Critical mass or overcrowding? Presented by: Moritz Poll, Brown University Discussant: Deivy Houeix, Harvard Session 2: Health Interventions November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Nishith Prakash, Northeastern University n.prakash@northeastern.edu Session type: invited Bargaining Power and the Effects of Psychotherapy on Depression and Intimate Partner Violence Presented by: Michelle Escobar Carias, The University of Melbourne Discussant: Chiman Cheung, UC Berkeley Encouraging Organ Donation: Evidence from a Randomized Informational Intervention among Young Adults in Tunisia Presented by: Christina Hauser, Discussant: Michelle Escobar Carias, The University of Melbourne Hospitals or Nurses: Which Matters More for Child Health Investments? Evidence from India Presented by: Nayantara Biswas, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Discussant: Christina Hauser, Information and Collective Will Against Environmental Harms: Experimental Evidence from Ghana’s Galamsey Presented by: Chiman Cheung, UC Berkeley Discussant: Nayantara Biswas, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Session 3: Displaced Populations November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Bilge Erten, Northeastern University b.erten@northeastern.edu Session type: invited Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan Presented by: Abdulrazzak Tamim, University of California, Berkeley Discussant: Kathryn Nicholson, George Washington University Activation of Ethnic Tensions: Resettlement, Diversity, and Conflict in the Long Run Presented by: Mesay Gebresilasse, Amherst College Discussant: Abdulrazzak Tamim, University of California, Berkeley Refugees’ Right to Work: Efficiency and Equity in Host Country Labor Markets Presented by: Sarah Winton, London School of Economics and Political Science Discussant: Mesay Gebresilasse, Amherst College Slum Redevelopments and Evictions in a Developing Megacity Presented by: Alishuba Milna Philip, University of Zurich Discussant: Sarah Winton, London School of Economics and Political Science What Happened to Midnight's Children? Long-Run Impacts of Refugee Resettlement during the 1947 Partition of British India Presented by: Kathryn Nicholson, George Washington University Discussant: Alishuba Milna Philip, University of Zurich Session 4: Climate Adaptation November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Jing Li, Tufts University j.li@tufts.edu Session type: invited Information as a Source of Empowerment: The Role of Climate Information Services Presented by: Carly Trachtman, International Food Policy Research Institute Discussant: Eleanor Wiseman, UW Madison Flood Risk and Differential Firm Investment: Evidence from Dakar, Senegal Presented by: Molly Doruska, Cornell University Discussant: Carly Trachtman, International Food Policy Research Institute Land Subsidence: Environmental risk in housing markets in Mexico City Presented by: Lucy Hackett, UC Berkeley Discussant: Molly Doruska, Cornell University Shifting Seasons: Agricultural Adaptation and Resilience in Africa Presented by: Ivan Kim Taveras, Bocconi University Discussant: Lucy Hackett, UC Berkeley Cold Storage on a Hot Day: Climate Adaptation in Agricultural Markets Presented by: Eleanor Wiseman, UW Madison Discussant: Ivan Kim Taveras, Bocconi University Session 5: Political Economy and Long-Run Development November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Benjamin Marx, Boston University bmarx@bu.edu Session type: invited Civilian Killings and Long-Run Development: Evidence from the Korean War Presented by: Sangyoon Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Discussant: Redha Chaba, Paris Pantheon Assas University Foreign Aid Shapes Local Urban Development Presented by: Cihang Wang, University of Illinois Discussant: Sangyoon Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Land as a Path to Peace? The Effect of Land Restitution on Violence and Agricultural Investment Presented by: Juan Jimenez, University of British Columbia Discussant: Cihang Wang, University of Illinois Malthus, Poverty, and Famines in British India: The Lessons From Haileybury Presented by: Eric Robertson, University of Virginia Discussant: Juan Jimenez, University of British Columbia The Death of Distance: Internet and Political Trust in Africa Presented by: Redha Chaba, Paris Pantheon Assas University Discussant: Eric Robertson, University of Virginia Session 6: Wages and Labor Hours November 8, 2025 8:30 to 10:10 Session Chair: Matthew Gudgeon, Tufts University matthew.gudgeon@tufts.edu Session type: invited Minimum Wages for Skilled Workers Presented by: Nadia Ali, Discussant: Agustina Colonna, University of Zurich Firm Responses to Uncertainty and Implications for Workers: Experimental Evidence from Uganda During the Pandemic Presented by: Livia Alfonsi, Harvard University Discussant: Nadia Ali, Global Working Hours Presented by: Amory Gethin, World Bank Discussant: Livia Alfonsi, Harvard University Profit-Sharing, Wages, and Worker Compensation: Evidence from Mexico Presented by: Agustina Colonna, University of Zurich Discussant: Amory Gethin, World Bank Session 7: Public Policy and Women's Outcomes November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: Pinar Keskin, Wellesley College pkeskin@wellesley.edu Session type: invited Conscious Coupling: Impact of a Skills Intervention to Address Intrahousehold Constraints for Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia Presented by: Sreelakshmi Papineni, World Bank Discussant: Pierce Plucker, Oklahoma State University Employment Booms and Infant Health: Evidence from the Readymade Garment Sector in Bangladesh Presented by: Mahima Vasishth, Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States and LEAP - Bocconi University Discussant: Sreelakshmi Papineni, World Bank The Global Health Toll of the Global Gag Rule Presented by: Yang Xun, University of Warwick Discussant: Mahima Vasishth, Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States and LEAP - Bocconi University Social Norms, Local Economies and Development Policies: Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Wives in Burkina Faso Presented by: Pierce Plucker, Oklahoma State University Discussant: Yang Xun, University of Warwick Session 8: Historical Pathways of Development November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: Robert Garlick, Duke University rob.garlick@gmail.com Session type: invited The 1970 Bhola Cyclone and the Birth of Bangladesh Presented by: Ahmed Mobarak, Yale Discussant: Sudaraka Ariyaratne, Rice University Demographic Transition and Structural Transformation Presented by: Tania Barham, University of Colorado, Boulder Discussant: Ahmed Mobarak, Yale The Cursed Cuppa: The Persistent Labour Market Effects of Sri Lanka’s Colonial-Era Tea Plantations Presented by: Sudaraka Ariyaratne, Rice University Discussant: Tania Barham, University of Colorado, Boulder Session 9: Markets for Agricultural Inputs and Information November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: Tavneet Suri, MIT tavneet@mit.edu Session type: invited Pricing Farm Electricity, Water Use and Efficiency: The Case of Paddy Cultivation in Punjab Presented by: Disha Gupta, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Discussant: Giulio Schinaia, University of Chicago Price Regulation and the Adoption–Innovation Trade-off Presented by: Matteo Ruzzante, Northwestern University Discussant: Disha Gupta, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Trac(k)tors of Change: Monitoring, Tractor Mobility and Agricultural Mechanization in Kenya Presented by: Sophie Nottmeyer, CEMFI Discussant: Matteo Ruzzante, Northwestern University Asymmetric Information and Bargaining: Experimental Evidence From Rural Guinea-Bissau Presented by: Giulio Schinaia, University of Chicago Discussant: Sophie Nottmeyer, CEMFI Session 10: Structural Change and Development November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: Steven Block, Tufts University steven.block@tufts.edu Session type: invited Displacement and Development: Evidence from a Graduation Program for Somalia’s Ultra-Poor Presented by: Jessica Leight, IFPRI Discussant: Tilman Graff, Harvard University Structural Change in sub-Saharan Africa: An Open Economy Perspective Presented by: Gaaitzen de Vries, University of Groningen Discussant: Jessica Leight, IFPRI Large-Farm Consolidation and Structural Transformation: Evidence from Colombia Presented by: Karen Ortiz-Becerra, University of San Diego Discussant: Gaaitzen de Vries, University of Groningen Depreciation and Growth: Evidence from Machine Repair in Uganda Presented by: Tilman Graff, Harvard University Discussant: Karen Ortiz-Becerra, University of San Diego Session 11: Firms and Political Economy November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: Andrew D. Foster, Brown University afoster@brown.edu Session type: invited Can competition reduce corruption? Presented by: Kate Vyborny, The World Bank Discussant: Fadzayi Chingwere, University of Pretoria How Do Business Owners Run Governments? Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities Presented by: Socorro Martinez, Universidad de Los Andes Discussant: Kate Vyborny, The World Bank Export Controls and Innovation in Target Countries Presented by: Jaya Wen, Harvard Business School Discussant: Socorro Martinez, Universidad de Los Andes The Price of Political Alignment: Evidence from Firm Audits in South Africa Presented by: Fadzayi Chingwere, University of Pretoria Discussant: Jaya Wen, Harvard Business School Session 12: Health Behavior November 8, 2025 10:30 to 11:50 Session Chair: William Masters, Tufts University william.masters@tufts.edu Session type: invited The Roads to Hospital and Health Insurance Utilization Presented by: Yuko Mori, Hitotsubashi University Discussant: Teresa Molina Millan, University of Alicante Ancestral subsistence practices and food consumption today Presented by: Jonas Stehl, University of Goettingen Discussant: Yuko Mori, Hitotsubashi University Eradicating the Disease of the Empty Granary: Health, Structural Transformation, and Intergenerational Mobility in Ghana Presented by: Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University Discussant: Jonas Stehl, University of Goettingen Traditional Beliefs and Health Behaviors: Evidence from Rural West Africa Presented by: Teresa Molina Millan, University of Alicante Discussant: Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University Session 13: Public and Private Healthcare November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Liana Woskie, Tufts University Liana.Woskie@tufts.edu Session type: invited Community-based Health Insurance and Health: Evidence from Senegal Presented by: Ibrahima Dieye, Harvard University Discussant: Tanika Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Cheaper and better? Explaining a newborn mortality advantage at public versus private hospitals in India Presented by: Nathan Franz, University of Texas at Austin Discussant: Ibrahima Dieye, Harvard University Competing Complements in Public-Private Hospital Markets Presented by: Kai Shen Lim, Harvard Discussant: Nathan Franz, University of Texas at Austin Public Private Partnership Models in Social Health Insurance Schemes - Evidence from a Pioneering Program in India Presented by: Tanika Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Discussant: Kai Shen Lim, Harvard Session 14: Environmental Policy November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University maulik.jagnani@gmail.com Session type: invited Opening the Brown Box: Production Responses to Environmental Regulation Presented by: Kunal Sachdeva, Michigan Discussant: Sanjana Ghosh, Northwestern University Unsafe Waters: The Hidden Costs of Seasonal Drinking Water Contamination in Ecuador Presented by: Lorena Moreno, Tufts University Discussant: Kunal Sachdeva, Michigan Pricing and In-Kind Transfers in Environmental Crisis: Evidence from Cape Town, South Africa Presented by: Cassandra Cole, Harvard University Discussant: Lorena Moreno, Tufts University When Is Correcting Misallocation Better Environmental Policy than Carbon Pricing? Evidence from India’s Distorted Electricity Industry Presented by: Abhishek Deshwal, Columbia University Discussant: Cassandra Cole, Harvard University Losing the Shield: How Political Connections Shapes Environmental Enforcement Presented by: Sanjana Ghosh, Northwestern University Discussant: Abhishek Deshwal, Columbia University Session 15: Econometrics and Measurement November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Pamela Jakiela, Williams College pj5@williams.edu Session type: invited Unbiased and Accurate: Measuring Sensitive Outcomes through Ballot-Bag Surveys Presented by: Ahmed Elsayed, Discussant: Michael Boozer, Yale University The effect of survey mode on data quality: Evidence from a survey experiment in Nigeria Presented by: Amparo Palacios-Lopez, World Bank Discussant: Ahmed Elsayed, RCTs, Awareness, and Assignment Effects Presented by: Florencia Hnilo, Stanford University Discussant: Amparo Palacios-Lopez, World Bank Surviving Attrition: Conformal Prediction for Robust Treatment Effect Inference Presented by: Josué Awonon, Discussant: Florencia Hnilo, Stanford University Measurement and Targeting Errors in Social Protection: An Analytical Approach Presented by: Michael Boozer, Yale University Discussant: Josué Awonon, Session 16: Conflict November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Enrico Spolaore, Tufts University enrico.spolaore@tufts.edu Session type: invited From Childhood Abduction to Adulthood: Enduring Consequences for Women in Uganda Presented by: Miranda Lambert, Texas A&M University, College Station Discussant: Parthu Kalva, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign The Price of Alliance: The Hmong and the CIA’s Secret War in Laos Presented by: Resem Makan, Case Western Reserve University Discussant: Miranda Lambert, Texas A&M University, College Station From Conflict to Crisis: Long-Term Impacts of Terrorism on Human Capital Formation in Pakistan Presented by: Sonia Shabbir, Discussant: Resem Makan, Case Western Reserve University Conflict and Female Leadership: Evidence from Colombia Presented by: Francisco Eslava, University of British Columbia Discussant: Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University The effects of cash and group therapy in the context of conflict: Evidence from a randomized evaluation in Ethiopia Presented by: Parthu Kalva, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Discussant: Francisco Eslava, University of British Columbia Session 17: Early Childhood Development November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Bryce Steinberg, Brown University bryce_steinberg@brown.edu Session type: invited Poverty and Engagement with Children Presented by: Mo Alloush, Colorado State University Discussant: Nikhil Kumar, Harvard University Shaping Future Success: Evidence from an Early Childhood Human Capital Formation Intervention Presented by: Nishith Prakash, Northeastern University Deepak Saraswat, Amazon Discussant: Mo Alloush, Colorado State University Maternal cash transfers for gender equity and child development: Experimental evidence from India Presented by: Sandip Sukhtankar, University of Virginia Discussant: Nishith Prakash, Northeastern University Natural Disasters and Early Child Development: Evidence from an Earthquake Presented by: Roberto Gillmore, Discussant: Sandip Sukhtankar, University of Virginia Beyond Basics: Whole-School Reform and Early Adolescent Development Presented by: Nikhil Kumar, Harvard University Discussant: Roberto Gillmore, Session 18: Gender Gaps and Gender Norms November 8, 2025 14:20 to 16:00 Session Chair: Cynthia Kinnan, Tufts University cynthia.kinnan@tufts.edu Session type: invited Eroding restrictive gender norms through schools: A 6-year follow-up study Presented by: Diva Dhar, Gates Foundation Discussant: Mansa Saxena, Northwestern University Harmful Norms: Information and Alternative Practices to reduce “Breast-Ironing” Presented by: Lucia Corno, Cattolica University and LEAP - Bocconi Discussant: Diva Dhar, Gates Foundation Mobile Phones and Gender Norms: Evidence from Afghanistan Presented by: Robert Gonzalez, Georgia Institute of Technology Discussant: Lucia Corno, Cattolica University and LEAP - Bocconi The cost of gender on rent for single women in South Asia Presented by: Forhad Shilpi, World Bank Group Discussant: Robert Gonzalez, Georgia Institute of Technology Distorted Signals and Evaluator Bias: A Two-Stage Experiment on Gendered Hiring in Malawi Presented by: Mansa Saxena, Northwestern University Discussant: Geetika Nagpal, World Bank Session 19: Information, Governance and Public Service Delivery November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Danila Serra, Texas A&M University dserra@tamu.edu Session type: invited Would You Rather? Household Choice between Cash Transfers or an Economic Inclusion Program Presented by: James Allen IV, International Food Policy Research Institute Discussant: Wayne Sandholtz, Nova School of Business and Economics From Blessing To Burden: The Long-Run Effects of India’s Green Revolution Presented by: Aditi Singh, New York University, Abu Dhabi Discussant: James Allen IV, International Food Policy Research Institute Outcome- and Input-Based Incentives: Experimental Evidence from a Municipal Incentive Program in Peru Presented by: Sarita Ore Quispe, Columbia University Discussant: Aditi Singh, New York University, Abu Dhabi Voting for Quality? The Impact of School Performance Information on Electoral Outcomes Presented by: Wayne Sandholtz, Nova School of Business and Economics Discussant: Sarita Ore Quispe, Columbia University Session 20: Fertility November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Nidhiya Menon, Brandeis University nmenon@brandeis.edu Session type: invited Trade, Maternal Time Costs, and Sex Selection: Evidence from Vietnam Presented by: Nghiem Huynh, University of Oklahoma Discussant: Alessandra Hidalgo Arestegui, Lancaster University Family Planning, Now and Later: Presented by: Bryce Steinberg, Brown University Discussant: Nghiem Huynh, University of Oklahoma The Impact of Adolescent-Friendly Family Planning Services on Teenage Fertility in Peru Presented by: Alessandra Hidalgo Arestegui, Lancaster University Discussant: Bryce Steinberg, Brown University Session 21: Taxation November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Augustin Bergeron, Harvard abergeron@fas.harvard.edu Session type: invited No shame in my name: Public disclosure and tax compliance in a low-capacity state Presented by: Tanner Regan, George Washington University Discussant: Ana Paula Franco, University of Michigan Organizing Fiscal Capacity Presented by: Devis Decet, Northwestern University Discussant: Tanner Regan, George Washington University The Costs of Affirmative Action: Evidence from a Male-Favoring Quota Presented by: Jiawei Lyu, University of Pittsburgh Discussant: Devis Decet, Northwestern University Payments under the table and optimal taxation Presented by: Ana Paula Franco, University of Michigan Discussant: Jiawei Lyu, University of Pittsburgh Session 22: Entrepreneurship, Networks, and Gender November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Owen Ozier, Williams College owen.ozier@gmail.com Session type: invited Heritage of Hostility: How Anti‑Missionary Violence Eroded China's Quid Pro Quo Policy for Foreign Technology Presented by: Jian Xie, Southern University of Science and Technology Discussant: Eleanor Wiseman, Stanford University Barriers to Network Formation Among Self-employed Women: Evidence from Pakistan Presented by: Sarah Shaukat, The College of Wooster Discussant: Jian Xie, Southern University of Science and Technology Stronger Together? Female Entrepreneur Export Consortia Presented by: Florian Muench, London School of Economics Discussant: Sarah Shaukat, The College of Wooster Do incentives to trade improve micro-enterprise performance? Presented by: Eleanor Wiseman, Stanford University Discussant: Florian Muench, London School of Economics Session 23: Caste, Identity, and Ethnicity November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Leonard Wantchekon, Princeton University lwantche@princeton.edu Session type: invited The Costs and Benefits of Integration: The Case of Social Learning Presented by: Pepi Pandiloski, Harvard University Discussant: Akhila Kovvuri, Stanford University Caste Reparations: Economic Advance, Social Concord, and Policy Backlash Presented by: Gautam Nair, Harvard University Discussant: Pepi Pandiloski, Harvard University Interethnic Proximity, Complementarities, and Politics in Malaysia Presented by: Gedeon Lim, University of Hong Kong Discussant: Gautam Nair, Harvard University Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India Presented by: Akhila Kovvuri, Stanford University Discussant: Gedeon Lim, University of Hong Kong Session 24: Trade and Spatial Economics November 8, 2025 16:15 to 17:35 Session Chair: Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University gkreindler@fas.harvard.edu Session type: invited When Competition Compels Change: Trade, Management, and Productivity Presented by: Ananya Kotia, London School of Economics Discussant: Vishan Nigam, MIT Tariffs and State Capacity: A Specific Example Presented by: Martin Rotemberg, New York University Discussant: Ananya Kotia, London School of Economics The Effect of Labor Demand Shocks on Local Consumer Prices Presented by: Samuel Zicheng Wang, Discussant: Martin Rotemberg, New York University Specialization by design: the unequal geographic effects of modular product design Presented by: Vishan Nigam, MIT Discussant: Samuel Zicheng Wang, Session 25: Energy Markets and Clean Air November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Ama Baafra Abeberese, Wellesley College aabebere@wellesley.edu Session type: invited Beyond the Mean: Non-Linear Effects of Air Pollution on Health Outcomes Presented by: Bridget Hoffmann, Inter-American Development Bank Discussant: Siddhi Doshi, Tufts University High Returns, Low Adoption: Air Purifiers in Bangladeshi Firms Presented by: Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University Discussant: Bridget Hoffmann, Inter-American Development Bank Extinguishing the Blaze: Impact of Crop Residue Management on Stubble Burning in India Presented by: Piyush Gandhi, Discussant: Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University Firm Structure, Labor Markets, and the Green Energy Transition in Low Income Economies Presented by: Olli-Pekka Kuusela, UNU-WIDER Discussant: Piyush Gandhi, Sunny Days, Bright Nights: How Solar Power Affects Electricity Reliability in India Presented by: Siddhi Doshi, Tufts University Discussant: Olli-Pekka Kuusela, UNU-WIDER Session 26: Policies and Human Capital Attainment November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Jenny Aker, Tufts University jca253@cornell.edu Session type: invited Shocking Schools Presented by: Carolyn Pelnik, World Bank Discussant: Salome Aguilar Llanes, MIT Assessment Location and High-Stakes Cognitive Performance Presented by: Xuan Li, Boston University Discussant: Carolyn Pelnik, World Bank The Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country: Evidence From 15 Years of Data Presented by: Catherine Michaud-Leclerc, Université Laval Discussant: Xuan Li, Boston University Cash and Cognition: The Impact of Transfer Timing on Standardized Test Performance and Human Capital Presented by: Axel Eizmendi Larrinaga, Tufts University Discussant: Catherine Michaud-Leclerc, Université Laval Recording the impact of Social and Emotional Learning Presented by: Salome Aguilar Llanes, MIT Discussant: Axel Eizmendi Larrinaga, Tufts University Session 27: Firm Hiring Decisions November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Benjamin Roth, Harvard Business School broth@hbs.edu Session type: invited Familiar Strangers: Evidence from Referral-based Hiring Experiments in India Presented by: Kartik Srivastava, Harvard University Discussant: Rebecca Wu, University of Chicago Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Contracts in Nairobi, Kenya Presented by: Nathan Barker, Discussant: Kartik Srivastava, Harvard University Soft Skills and Hiring Presented by: Jennifer Kades, RAND Discussant: Nathan Barker, Do firms know what they are looking for? A Demand-Side Experiment to Reduce Matching Frictions in Ugandan Labor Markets Presented by: Tess Lallemant, Cornell University Discussant: Jennifer Kades, RAND Beliefs, Reputation, and Barriers to Entry in Online Labor Markets Presented by: Rebecca Wu, University of Chicago Discussant: Tess Lallemant, Cornell University Session 28: Labor Markets, Skills and Employment November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Adam Storeygard, Tufts University Adam.Storeygard@tufts.edu Session type: invited Self-Detrimental Avoidance of Rest Presented by: Alexandra Schubert, Discussant: Juliane Zenker, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) The Gig Economy and Crime Presented by: Isadora Frankenthal, MIT Discussant: Alexandra Schubert, The Value of Non-Traditional Credentials in the Labor Market Presented by: Emil Palikot, Northeastern University Discussant: Isadora Frankenthal, MIT “We’re All in This Together”: Experimental Evidence from a Universal Livelihoods Program Presented by: Emma Riley, University of Michigan Discussant: Emil Palikot, Northeastern University Wrong Fit, Missed Gains? Evidence from Skill Training Choices in Liberia Presented by: Juliane Zenker, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) Discussant: Emma Riley, University of Michigan Session 29: Political Economy in India November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Ujjayant Chakravorty, Tufts University ujjayant.chakravorty@tufts.edu Session type: invited Towards win-win: Evidence from commercial dispute resolution in India Presented by: Manaswini Rao, University of Delaware Discussant: M R Sharan, University of Maryland Offices or Officers: Sources of Variation in Government Performance Presented by: Maitri Punjabi, Michigan State University Discussant: Manaswini Rao, University of Delaware Social Engineering Through Schools Presented by: Chinmaya Kumar, Azim Premji University Discussant: Maitri Punjabi, Michigan State University Government by Discussion: Evidence from the Indian Parliament Presented by: Priyama Majumdar, University of Warwick Discussant: Varun K, Harvard University Learning to Govern: The Impact of Politicians' Peer Networks Presented by: M R Sharan, University of Maryland Discussant: Priyama Majumdar, University of Warwick Session 30: Networks and Social Learning November 9, 2025 9:30 to 11:10 Session Chair: Emily Breza, Harvard University ebreza@fas.harvard.edu Session type: invited Complementarities in Labor Supply: How Joint Commuting Shapes Work Decisions Presented by: Aletheia Donald, The World Bank Discussant: Grace Michel, Harvard University Endogenous Transfer Networks Under Spatial Risk Presented by: Christina Qiu, Discussant: Aletheia Donald, The World Bank Economic and Psychological Returns to Social Relationships: Alleviating Constraints to Network Formation in Malawi Presented by: Gabriella Fleischman, Harvard Kennedy School Discussant: Christina Qiu, Learning from Peers, at Scale: Experimental Evidence from a Peer Tutoring Intervention in Bihar Presented by: Palaash Bhargava, University of Chicago Discussant: Gabriella Fleischman, Harvard Kennedy School The Social Architecture of Healing: Peer Structure in Trauma Recovery Presented by: Grace Michel, Harvard University Discussant: Palaash Bhargava, University of Chicago Session 31: Finance November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Sally Zhang, Tufts University sally.zhang@tufts.edu Session type: invited The Distributional Effects of Lending Rate Caps Presented by: Carlos Burga, PUC-Chile Discussant: Danila Serra, Texas A&M University Credit and Welfare Across the Lean Season Presented by: Jedediah Silver, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Discussant: Carlos Burga, PUC-Chile When Microcredit Hurts: Overindebtedness in Times of Uncertainty Presented by: Ben Roth, Harvard Business School Discussant: Jedediah Silver, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Promoting Women's Leadership: Experimental Evidence from Grassroots Organizations in Uganda Presented by: Danila Serra, Texas A&M University Discussant: Ben Roth, Harvard Business School Session 32: Female Employment November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Kyle Emerick, Tufts University kyle.emerick@tufts.edu Session type: invited Breaking Job Search Barriers for Women: Experimental Evidence from Vocational Trainees in India Presented by: S Anukriti, The World Bank Discussant: Robert Garlick, Duke University Ten Years of Relational Power: The Long-Run Effects of Teaching Negotiation Skills to Adolescent Girls Presented by: Xiaoyue Shan, National University of Singapore Discussant: S Anukriti, The World Bank Screening Women Out? Pay Transparency in Job Search Presented by: Amen Jalal, LSE Discussant: Xiaoyue Shan, National University of Singapore Women’s Mobility and Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan Presented by: Robert Garlick, Duke University Discussant: Amen Jalal, LSE Session 33: Migration November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Frank Schilbach, MIT frankschilbach@gmail.com Session type: invited Reaching the Novice or Nudging the Expert? Networks, Information, and the Experimental Returns to Migration Presented by: Stepan Gordeev, Texas Christian University Discussant: Shekhar Tomar, Indian School of Business Reducing Migration Uncertainty: The Impact of an Income Smoothing Program for Kenyan Migrants Presented by: Gwyneth Miner, BYU Discussant: Stepan Gordeev, Texas Christian University Moving for Good: Educational Gains from Leaving Violence Behind Presented by: Cecilia Peluffo, University of Florida Discussant: Gwyneth Miner, BYU Trumping Immigration: Visa Uncertainty and Jobs Relocation Presented by: Shekhar Tomar, Indian School of Business Discussant: Cecilia Peluffo, University of Florida Session 34: Spousal Relations and Female Employment November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Cheryl Doss, Tufts University cheryl.doss@tufts.edu Session type: invited The female labor supply constraints of spousal jealousy: Experimental evidence from India Presented by: Kailash Rajah, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Discussant: Shreya Tandon, Harvard University Job Amenities, Adverse Selection, and Women’s Labor Supply in Jordan Presented by: Bailey Palmer, UC Berkeley Discussant: Kailash Rajah, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Norms Behind Closed Doors: A Field Experiment on Gender Norm Misperceptions and Maternal Employment Decisions in Couples Presented by: Ana Diaz, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Discussant: Bailey Palmer, UC Berkeley Job Exploration Risk and Spousal Co-working: Evidence from India Presented by: Shreya Tandon, Harvard University Discussant: Ana Diaz, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Session 35: Markets, Politics, and Growth November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Martin Rotemberg, New York University mrotemberg@gmail.com Session type: invited The Geopolitical Determinants of Economic Growth, 1960 - 2019 Presented by: Tianyu Fan, Yale University Discussant: Linchuan Xu, LSE Wage Adjustment: A Network Approach Presented by: Kanat Isakov, University of Maryland Discussant: Tianyu Fan, Yale University Who Benefits from Industrialization? Labor Market Adjustments and Household Welfare in Vietnam Presented by: Trinh Pham, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Discussant: Kanat Isakov, University of Maryland Profit From Wedges? Evidence from Labor Recruitment Agencies in China Presented by: Linchuan Xu, LSE Discussant: Trinh Pham, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Session 36: Agriculture and Structural Change November 9, 2025 11:30 to 12:50 Session Chair: Douglas Gollin, Tufts University Douglas.Gollin@tufts.edu Session type: invited Input Competition vs. Pollution: The Effect of Mining on Agriculture in Africa Presented by: Hosam Ibrahim, University of Minnesota Discussant: Paul Brimble, University of Michigan Internal Migration and the Spatial Reorganization of Agriculture Presented by: Raahil Madhok, University of Minnesota Discussant: Hosam Ibrahim, University of Minnesota The Dynamics of Agricultural Productivity Gaps: An Open-Economy Perspective Presented by: Xiao Ma, Peking University Discussant: Raahil Madhok, University of Minnesota The Efficiency Gains from Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Kenya Presented by: Paul Brimble, University of Michigan Discussant: Xiao Ma, Peking University