Development and Political Economics Graduate Student Conference (DEVPEC)
This event aims to give 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 will also interact with each other as well as faculty members in an informal and relaxed environment. This will be a fantastic chance for students from the East Coast and the West Coast to create and strengthen professional relationships.
Location:
Koret-Taube Conference Center
May 6, 2017
Breakfast and Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Opening Speech
Presenter(s):
Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra (UC Berkeley)
Session I
The Intended and Unintended Impacts of a Merit-Based Financial Aid Program for the Poor
Presenter(s):
Juliana Londoño-Vélez (UC Berkeley)
Simplified Income Taxation of Firms: Evidence from a Rwandan Reform
Presenter(s):
Gabriel Tourek (Harvard Kennedy School)
Session II
Patronage in the Allocation of Public Sector Jobs
Presenter(s):
Edoardo Teso (Harvard University)
The Political Economy of Slow-Onset Disasters: Evidence from the Ebola Outbreak
Presenter(s):
Elisa Maffioli (Duke University)
Session III
Presenter(s):
Emanuele Colonelli (Stanford University)
The Effect of District Attorneys on Local Criminal Justice and Economic Outcomes
Presenter(s):
Sam Krumholz (UC San Diego)
Session IV
Campaign Spending Caps and Political Competition
Presenter(s):
Carlos Varjao (Stanford GSB)
1984 or the Brave New World? Evidence from a Field Experiment on Media Censorship in China
Presenter(s):
David Yang (Stanford University)
Keynote
Presenter(s):
Rohini Pande (Harvard Kennedy School)
Dinner for presenters and faculty at MacArthur Park