Political Economy of Development Conference

Political Economy of Development Conference

The Northwestern-UBC  Political Economy of Development Conference is hosted by the Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Department at the Kellogg School of Management. We aim to explore topics at the intersection of Political Economy, Development Economics and Economic History that may not already have a natural forum of discussion. The conference will take place on October 17 - 18 in Evanston.

Conference Organizers:
Leander Heldring, Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
Nathan Nunn, The University of British Columbia (Vancouver School of Economics)
Nancy Qian, Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
Felipe Valencia Caicedo, The University of British Columbia (Vancouver School of Economics)

Agenda

October 17
Day 1

9:00am - 9:30am
Breakfast

Session 1:
9:30am - 10:30am
Felipe Valencia, UBC, “Religion and Conflict: Evidence from China, 1860-1911”

10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee Break

Session 2:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Jhacova Williams, American University,"The Highway to Displacement:
Interstate 10 and Black Communities in New Orleans."

12:00pm  - 1:00pm
Lunch, Room 5101

Session 3:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Noam Yuchtman, LSE, "Turning Straw into Gold:
New productive factors and innovation under contested property rights"
(joint work with Martin Beraja, of MIT)

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Coffee Break

Session 4:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Carlo Medici, Brown University, “Closing Ranks: Organized Labor and Immigration”

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Coffee Break

Session 5
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jacob Moscona, Harvard University, “Import Risk and Technological Progress.”

6:30pm Dinner

October 18
Day 2

9:00am - 9:30am
Breakfast

Session 6:
9:30am - 10:30am
Paola Giuliano, UCLA, “Herding, warfare, and a culture of honor: global evidence”


10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee Break

Session 7:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Saumitra Jha, Stanford University, "Markets under Siege: How Political Beliefs Move Financial Markets"

Adjourn