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2019 Development and Political Economics Graduate Student Conference (DEVPEC)

Gives PhD students a chance to present their research and learn about what other students are working on in topics related to development economics and political economy.
Berkeley Center for Economics and Politics
Stanford King Center on Global Development

Event Details:

Friday, April 12, 2019

This event is open to:

Students
Government and Institutions

This event gave PhD students from U.S. institutions a chance to present their research and learn about what other students are working on in applied micro topics related to development economics and political economy. Participants interacted with each other as well as faculty members in an informal and relaxed environment. This was a fantastic chance for students from the East Coast and the West Coast to create and strengthen professional relationships. This conference featured a keynote presentation by Marcella Alsan, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Stanford School of Medicine and Core Faculty Member at the Center for Health Policy / Primary Care and Outcomes Research.

Schedule

Friday, April 12, 2019

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    Breakfast and registration

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    Political Opposition, Legislative Oversight, and the Performance of the Executive Branch

    Presenter: Alexander Poulsen
    Discussant: Giacomo Battiston

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    Political Connections and Misallocation of Procurement Contracts: Evidence from Ecuador

    Presenter: Samuele Giambra 
    Discussant: Alexander Poulsen

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    Break

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    Microenterprises and the Lure of Wage Work: Theory and Evidence from Mexican Export Manufacturing

    Presenter: Michael Koelle
    Discussant: Samuele Giambra

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    The effects of subsidized assets for sale: Evidence from an affordable housing program in Mumbai

    Presenter: Tanu Kumar
    Discussant: Michael Koelle

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    Lunch

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    The Silenced Women: an Investigation on Reporting of Violence Against Women

    Presenter: Abhilasha Sahay
    Discussant: Tanu Kumar

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    The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria

    Presenter: Jonah Rexer
    Discussant: Abhilasha Sahay

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    Break

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    Rescue on Stage: Border Enforcement and Public Attention in the Mediterranean

    Presenter: Giacomo Battiston
    Discussant: Jonah Rexer

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    Break

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    Keynote: The History of Racial Health Inequality in the United States

    Marcella Alsan, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Stanford School of Medicine and Core Faculty Member at the Center for Health Policy / Primary Care and Outcomes Research

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    Reception and dinner

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