Events and Seminars

Development Economics Seminar

Fall 2017

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Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change
Nathan Nunn (Harvard University)
September 05, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

Making a Narco: Childhood Exposure to Illegal Labor Markets and Criminal Life Paths
Maria Micaela Sviatschi (Princeton)
September 12, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

Targeting High Ability Entrepreneurs Using Community Information: Mechanism Design in the Field
Natalia Rigol (MIT)
September 19, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

I've Been Waiting on the Railroad: The Economic Consequences of Congestion in Trade Networks
John Firth (MIT)
September 26, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

Dynamic Incentives in Credit Markets: An Exploration of Repayment Decisions on Mobile Loans in Kenya
Stacy Carlson (MIT)
October 03, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

Noise, Cognitive Function and Worker Productivity
Joshua Dean (MIT)
October 10, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

Types of Contact: A Field Experiment on Collaborative and Adversarial Caste Integration
Matt Lowe (MIT)
October 17, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

Road Traffic Congestion Charging: Experimental Evidence from Bangalore
Gabriel Kreindler (MIT)
October 24, 2017
2:30pm - 4:00pm
E52-432

TBD
Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale)
October 31, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

E-Commerce Integration and Economic Development: Evidence from China
Ben Faber (UC Berkeley)
November 07, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

Pass-Through, Competition, and Entry in Agricultural Markets: Experimental Evidence from Kenya
Lauren Bergquist (University of Chicago)
November 14, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

TBD
Mike Callen (UC San Diego)
November 21, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University

TBD
Abhijit Banerjee (MIT)
November 28, 2017
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard University