Events and Seminars

Development Economics Seminar

Spring 2018

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The Dynamic Effects of Computerized VAT Invoices on Chinese Manufacturing Firms
Nancy Qian (Northwestern University)
February 7th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Slum Upgrading and Long-run Urban Development: Evidence from Indonesia
Maisy Wong (University of Pennsylvania)
February 14th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Maternal Depression, Women's Empowerment, and Paternal Investment: Evidence from a Large Randomized Control Trial
Victoria Baranov (University of Melbourne)
February 21st, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Kinship Systems, Cooperation, and the Evolution of Culture
Benjamin Enke (Harvard University)
February 28th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
Daron Acemoglu (MIT)
March 21st, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Ethnic Investing and the Value of Firms
Jonas Hjort (Columbia University)
April 4th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Information as an Incentive: Experimental Evidence from Delhi’s Municipal Elections
Rohini Pande (Harvard University)
April 18th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

Unemployment and Development
David Lagakos (University of California San Diego)
April 25th, 2018
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
E51-395

General Equilibrium Effects of (Improving) Public Employment Programs: Experimental Evidence from India
Karthik Muralidharan (University of California, San Diego) Joint with IO and Development
April 30th, 2018
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
E52-164

Picking Winners: Supply-Side Targeting in Just-in-time Procurement Auctions in Dakar, Senegal
Jean-Francois Houde (Cornell University)
May 7th, 2018
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
E52-164

Demand for Electricity in the Poor Economy
Michael Greenstone (University of Chicago) Joint with IO and Development
May 14th, 2018
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
E52-164