Theoretical Research in Development Economics is proud to announce its second online conference, to be held on June 17-June 19, 2021 hosted by Boston University and the Institute for Economic Development.
The conference will stream on Zoom. Each talk will last 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minutes discussion. Please register here for the conference before June 15, 2021. You can find the conference program below.
At the bottom of the schedule is a form to sign-up for the presentations.
June 17
Chair: Garance Genicot (Georgetown University)
| Time(EST) | Presentation | Authors (Presenter) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00.-11.00 | Optimal Basic Income for India | Nicolas Lawson, Université du Québec à Montréal; Dean Spears, University of Texas-Austin and Indian Statistical Institute |
| 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break | ||
| 11.15-12.15 | Developing Economic Herd Immunity in the Face of a Pandemic | Parikshit Ghosh, Delhi School of Economics |
| 12.15-12.45 Coffee/Lunch Break | ||
| 12.45-13.45 | Wealth Dynamics in Communities | Daniel Barron, Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management; Yingni Guo, Northwestern University; Bryony Reich-Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management |
June 18
Chair: Rachel Kranton (Duke University)
| Time(EST) | Presentation | Authors (Presenter) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00-11.00 | Take the Goods and Run: Contracting Frictions and Market Power in the Supply Chains | Felipe Brugués, Brown University |
| 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break | ||
| 11.15-12.15 | Making the Most of Limited Government Capacity: Theory and Experiment | Sylvain Chassang, Princeton University; Lucia Del Caprio, INSEAD; Sam Kapon, New York University |
| 12.15-12.45 Coffee/Lunch Break | ||
| 12.45-13.45 | Group Lending with Adverse Selection and Correlated Risk | Christian Ahlin, Michigan State University; Godwin Debrah, University of Ghana |
June 19
Chair: Andy Newman (Boston University)
| Time(EST) | Presentation | Authors (Presenter) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00-11.00 | On the Origin and Persistence of Identity-Driven Choice Behavior | Caroline Liqui Lung, Paris School of Economics |
| 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break | ||
| 11.15-12.15 | Religious Divisions, Production Technology and Firm Productivity: Experimental Evidence from India | Arkadev Ghosh, University of British Columbia |
| 12.15-12.45 Coffee/Lunch Break | ||
| 12.45-13.45 | Culture, Institutions and the Long Divergence | Alberto Bisin, New York University; Jared Rubin, Chapman University; Avner Seror, Aix Marseille School of Economics; Thierry Verdier, Paris School of Economics |
Please register for the conference before June 19, 2021.