{"id":9245,"date":"2025-02-03T17:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T17:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cesr\/?page_id=9245"},"modified":"2025-03-07T06:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T06:51:42","slug":"pacdev-conference-agenda-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cesr\/pacdev-conference-agenda-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"PacDev Conference Agenda 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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PacDev 2025 Conference Agenda<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/b><\/td>\nSession<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30-9am<\/b><\/td>\nBreakfast\/Registration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9-10:15am<\/b><\/td>\nSession I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15-10:40am<\/b><\/td>\nBreak<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:40-11:55am<\/b><\/td>\nSession II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-1:15pm<\/b><\/td>\nLunch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:15-2:30pm<\/b><\/td>\nSession III<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30-3pm<\/b><\/td>\nBreak<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3-4:15pm<\/b><\/td>\nSession IV<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:15-4:30pm<\/b><\/td>\nBreak<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30-5:30pm<\/b><\/td>\nKeynote addess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30-7:30pm<\/b><\/td>\nReception<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Session List<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nSession I: 9-10:15am<\/b><\/td>\nSession II: 10:40-11:55am<\/b><\/td>\nSession III: 1:15-2:30pm<\/b><\/td>\nSession IV: 3-4:15pm<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 1:<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 108<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/td>\nHealth<\/span><\/td>\nMental health<\/span><\/td>\nTechnology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 2:<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 110<\/b><\/td>\n

CEGA office hours: Dev Econ Challenge <\/span>funding<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nEducation<\/span><\/td>\nEducation II<\/span><\/td>\nEducation III<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 3<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 114<\/b><\/td>\n

Migration<\/span><\/td>\nProduction and usage of economic research<\/span><\/td>\nSocial protection<\/span><\/td>\nCash transfers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 4<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 116<\/b><\/td>\n

Environmental I<\/span><\/td>\nEnvironmental II<\/span><\/td>\nEnvironmental III<\/span><\/td>\nAgriculture I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 5<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 118<\/b><\/td>\n

Culture<\/span><\/td>\nEconomic geography<\/span><\/td>\nEconomic history<\/span><\/td>\nTrade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 6<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 119<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/td>\nFirms I<\/span><\/td>\nFirms II<\/span><\/td>\nFirms III<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 7<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 208<\/b><\/td>\n

Conflict<\/span><\/td>\nLabor I<\/span><\/td>\nLabor III<\/span><\/td>\nJob training<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 8<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 210<\/b><\/td>\n

State capacity<\/span><\/td>\nPolitical economy<\/span><\/td>\nTaxation<\/span><\/td>\nPublic Sector jobs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room 9<\/b><\/p>\n

Taper Hall 212<\/b><\/td>\n

Gender I<\/span><\/td>\nGender II<\/span><\/td>\nCrime<\/span><\/td>\nGender-based violence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Session I: 9-10:15am\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Conflict (Taper Hall 208):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Andrea Marcucci (Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera italiana)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:00-9:25am: “<\/span>Water Wars<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Andrea Marcucci<\/b> (Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera italiana)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Juan M Jimenez<\/b> (UBC)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am: “Land as a Path to Peace? The Effect of Land Restitution on Violence and Agricultural Investment”, presented by <\/span>Juan M Jimenez<\/b> (UBC)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Natalia Pia Guerrero Trinidad<\/b> (University of Minnesota)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “Non-State Social Structures and Social Capital: Evidence on Crime and Conflict”, presented by <\/span>Natalia Pia Guerrero Trinidad<\/b> (University of Minnesota)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:\u00a0 <\/span>Andrea Marcucci<\/b> (Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera italiana)<\/span><\/p>\n

Culture (Taper Hall 118):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Wenbing Wu (Department of Economics, University of Melbourne)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:00-9:25am: “<\/span>For Better or Worse? When Minimum Educational Requirement Meets Patrilocality: Evidence from China, Indonesia, and Ghana<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Lilac Zihui Zhao<\/b> (Stanford University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Wenbing Wu<\/b> (Department of Economics, University of Melbourne)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am: “<\/span>The Costs of Leader Biases: Evidence from Superstitious Chinese Mayors<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Justin Hong<\/b> (Boston University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Lilac Zihui Zhao<\/b> (Stanford University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “<\/span>The Rise of the Chinese Clan<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Wenbing Wu<\/b> (Department of Economics, University of Melbourne)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Justin Hong<\/b> (Boston University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental I (Taper Hall 116):<\/b><\/p>\n

Chair: Leah Lakdawala (Wake Forest University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:00-9:25am: “<\/span>Disastrous Displacement: The Long-Run Impacts of Landslides<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Travis Baseler<\/b> (University of Rochester)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Gordon Mccord <\/b>(UC San Diego)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am: “<\/span>The Value of Monitoring for Disaster Prevention: The Desert Locust<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Gordon Mccord<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Leah Lakdawala<\/b> (Wake Forest University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “<\/span>Frosty Climate, Icy Relationships: Frosts and Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Peru<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Leah Lakdawala<\/b> (Wake Forest University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Travis Baseler<\/b> (University of Rochester)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gender I (Taper Hall 212):<\/b><\/p>\n

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Chair:\u00a0 Francesca Truffa (University of Michigan)
\n9:00-9:25am: “Transit Infrastructure, Couples’ Commuting Choices, and Gender Earnings Inequality<\/a>“, presented by Daniel Velasquez (University of Michigan)
\nDiscussant: Bailey Palmer (UC Berkeley)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am:”Worker Selection and Preferences for Job Amenities: Evidence from Jordanian Women”, presented by Bailey Palmer (UC Berkeley)
\nDiscussant: Francesca Truffa (University of Michigan)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “Female Entrepreneurship and Professional Networks<\/a>“, presented by Francesca Truffa (University of Michigan)
\nDiscussant: Daniel Velasquez (University of Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Migration (Taper Hall 114):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Emma Smith (Georgetown University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:00-9:25am: “<\/span>Skilled Immigration and Firm-level Upgrading as Exports Boosters in a Developing Country<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Carlo Lombardo<\/b> (Cornell University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Alessandra Anna Palazzo<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am: “<\/span>Immigrants’ Skills and Capital Deepening: Evidence from Chile<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Alessandra Anna Palazzo<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Emma Smith<\/b> (Georgetown University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “<\/span>Conflict, Expectations and Refugee Economic Behavior<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Emma Smith<\/b> (Georgetown University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Carlo Lombardo<\/b> (Cornell University)<\/span><\/p>\n

State capacity (Taper Hall 210):<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Chair: Yusuf Neggers (University of Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:00-9:25am: “<\/span>Organizing Fiscal Capacity<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Devis Decet<\/b> (Northwestern University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Shan Aman-Rana<\/b> (University of Virginia)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:25-9:50am: “<\/span>Spillovers in State Capacity Building: Evidence from the Digitization of Land Records in Pakistan<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Shan Aman-Rana<\/b> (University of Virginia)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Yusuf Neggers<\/b> (University of Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09:50-10:15am: “Updating the State: Making Implementation Data Accessible to Bureaucrats Strengthens Social Protection”, presented by Yusuf Neggers <\/b>(University of Michigan)
\nDiscussant: Devis Decet<\/b> (Northwestern University)<\/span>Session II: 10:40-11:55am<\/b><\/p>\n

Economic geography (Taper Hall 118):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Travis Cassidy (University of Alabama)<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 10:40-11:05am: “<\/span>Initial Conditions, Size, and the Biggest Push in US History<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Daniel Velasquez<\/b> (University of Michigan)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Traviss Cassidy<\/b> (University of Alabama)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>The Global Value of Cities<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Aakash Bhalothia<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Daniel Velasquez<\/b> (University of Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “<\/span>Resource Extraction, Revenue Sharing, and Growth<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Travis Cassidy<\/b> (University of Alabama)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Aakash Bhalothia<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span><\/p>\n

Education (Taper Hall 110:):<\/b><\/p>\n

Chair:\u00a0 Jason Kerwin (University of Washington)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “Hard to Read: The Impact of Advanced Reading Assignments on Language and Literacy Outcomes”, presented by <\/span>Mridul Joshi <\/b>(Stanford University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: Andreas de Barros <\/strong><\/span>(University of California, Irvine)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Reading for Life: Lasting Impacts of a Literacy Intervention in Uganda<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Jason Kerwin<\/b> (University of Washington)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Mridul Joshi <\/b>(Stanford University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “The best buy? Prospective evidence on successful remediation in Morocco’s public primary schools”, presented by Andreas de Barros\u00a0<\/strong>(University of California, Irvine)
\nDiscussant: Jason Kerwin<\/b> (University of Washington)<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental II (Taper Hall 116):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Clark Lundberg (San Diego State University)<\/span><\/p>\n

10:40-11:05am: “<\/span>Digging for Answers: The Effects of Mining Pollution Externalities on Local Agricultural Output in Africa<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Mira Korb<\/b> (UC Davis)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:<\/span> Clark Lundberg <\/b>(San Diego State University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Agricultural Technology Adoption and Deforestation: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Clark Lundberg <\/b>(San Diego State University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Giulia Tozzi <\/b>(Queen Mary University of London \/ Aix-Marseille School of Economics)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am\u00a0 : “<\/span>Narco-Deforestation: The Environmental Effects of Coca Cultivation<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Giulia Tozzi <\/b>(Queen Mary University of London \/ Aix-Marseille School of Economics)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Mira Korb<\/b> (UC Davis)<\/span><\/p>\n

Firms I (Taper Hall 119):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Nicholas Swanson (Stanford)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “All in the Family: Kinship Pressure and Firm-Worker Matching”, presented by <\/span>Nicholas Swanson<\/b> (Stanford)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Yuen Ho<\/b> (University of California Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Outsourcing, Labor Regulations and Profit-Sharing: Evidence from Mexico<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Agustina Colonna<\/b> (University of Zurich)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Nicholas Swanson<\/b> (Stanford)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “<\/span>Selection and Sorting when Supervisors have Discretion: Experimental Evidence from a Tanzanian Factory<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Yuen Ho<\/b> (University of California Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Agustina Colonna<\/b> (University of Zurich)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gender II (Taper Hall 212):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0 Dan Maggio (Rutgers University)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “Family Planning and Women’s Labor Supply<\/a>“, presented by Dan Maggio (Rutgers University)
\nDiscussant: Claire Boxho (World Bank)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30amam: “Do price regulations on birth control pills decrease fertility?<\/a>“, presented by Ana Melissa Perez Castano (PhD Student, Applied Economics, University of Minnesota)
\nDiscussant: Dan Maggio (Rutgers University)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “The Effects of Adolescent Girls Clubs: Evidence from a Multi-Country RCT in Five West African Countries<\/a>“, presented by Claire Boxho (World Bank)
\nDiscussant: Ana Melissa Perez Castano (University of Minnesota)<\/p>\n

Health (Taper Hall 108:):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Zachary Wagner (USC)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “<\/span>Experiential and Social Learning<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Gabriella Fleischman<\/b> (Harvard Kennedy School)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Zachary Wagner <\/b>(USC)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Self-Detrimental Avoidance of Rest<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Alexandra Schubert <\/b>(University of Zurich)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Gabriella Fleischman<\/b> (Harvard Kennedy School)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “<\/span>Investigating the know-do gap in antibiotics prescribing: experimental evidence from India<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Zachary Wagner<\/b> (USC)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Alexandra Schubert<\/b> (University of Zurich)<\/span><\/p>\n

Labor I (Taper Hall 208):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Diego Vera Cossio (Federal Reserve Board)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “<\/span>Payments Under the Table: Employer-Employee Collusion in Brazil<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Javier Feinmann <\/b>(UC Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Diego Vera Cossio<\/b> (Federal Reserve Board)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Public Pensions, Retirement, and Earlier-in-Life Labor Supply: Evidence from Ecuador<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Diego Vera Cossio<\/b> (Inter-American Development Bank)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Nikita Kohli<\/b> (Duke University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “<\/span>The Role of Cash in Illegal Labor Market Practices: Evidence from Uruguay<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Nikita Kohli <\/b>(Duke University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Javier Feinmann<\/b> (UC Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

Political economy (Taper Hall 210):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Juan Felipe Ladino (Stockholm University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “Health for Votes? Political Business Cycles and Birth Outcomes in Mexico”, presented by <\/span>Hector Mendoza<\/b> (El Colegio de M\u00e9xico)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:<\/span> Juan Felipe Ladino<\/b> (Stockholm University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “Pay-to-Play: Campaign Contributions and Kickbacks in Public Procurement”, presented by <\/span>Juan Felipe Ladino<\/b> (Stockholm University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Raul Duarte<\/b> (Harvard University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “Political Appointment Cycles and Tax Collection”, presented by <\/span>Raul Duarte<\/b> (Harvard University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Hector Mendoza<\/b> (El Colegio de M\u00e9xico)<\/span><\/p>\n

Production and usage of economic research (Taper Hall 114):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0 Anna Josephson (Arizona)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:40-11:05am: “<\/span>Data Availability and the Geography of Economic Research<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Wilson King <\/b>(UC Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Anna Josephson<\/b> (Arizona)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:05-11:30am: “<\/span>Endogenous Sample Selection<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Niclas Moneke<\/b> (Oxford)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Wilson King<\/b> (UC Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011:30-11:55am: “<\/span>The Mismeasure of Weather: Using Remotely Sensed Earth Observation Data in Economic Contexts<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Anna Josephson<\/b> (Arizona)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Niclas Moneke<\/b> (Oxford)<\/span><\/p>\n

Session III: 1:15-2:30pm\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Crime (Taper Hall 212):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Carlos Schmidt-Padilla (University of California, Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “Confronting Prejudice: Uncovering Stereotypes Among Police Officers In India”, presented by <\/span>Abhilasha Sahay<\/b> (World Bank)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Carlos Schmidt-Padilla<\/b> (University of California, Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>Monitoring Harassment in Organizations<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ada Gonzalez-Torres<\/b> (Ben-Gurion University and Harvard University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Abhilasha Sahay<\/b> (World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Breaking the Gang: A Preventive Approach to Reduce Recruitment in Schools<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Carlos Schmidt-Padilla <\/b>(University of California, Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ada Gonzalez-Torres<\/b> (Ben-Gurion University and Harvard University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Economic history (Taper Hall 118):<\/b><\/p>\n

Chair: Alex Rivadeneira (Banco de M\u00e9xico)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “Richer but Stricter? The Mixed Legacy of British Colonial Army Recruitment in India”, presented by <\/span>Anahita Karandikar<\/b> (University of British Columbia)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Youn Baek<\/b> (NYU Stern)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>Attached once, attached forever: The persistent effects of concertaje in Ecuador<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Alex Rivadeneira<\/b> (Banco de M\u00e9xico)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Anahita Karandikar <\/b>(University of British Columbia)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Missionaries and the birth of international development<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Youn Baek<\/b> (NYU Stern)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Alex Rivadeneira<\/b> (Banco de M\u00e9xico)<\/span><\/p>\n

Education II (Taper Hall 110:):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Claus Portner (Seattle University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:50pm: “<\/span>Does Expanding Female Economic Opportunities Improve Children\u2019s Human Capital? Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Bangladesh<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Claus Portner <\/b>(Seattle University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>German Pulido<\/b> (University College London)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:50-2:25pm: “<\/span>Assessing the Efficacy of Debt Forgiveness Incentives in Promoting Higher Education Outcomes: Evidence from Colombia\u2019s National Student Loan Company<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>German Pulido<\/b> (University College London)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Claus Portner<\/b> (Seattle University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental III (Taper Hall 116):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Teevrat Garg (UC San Diego)<\/span>
\n<\/span>1:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Gender and culture shape prosociality more than heat stress in a five-country experiment<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Alessandra Cassar<\/b> (University of San Francisco)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ariel Zucker <\/b>(UC Santa Cruz)<\/span><\/p>\n

1:40-2:05pm: “Labor Productivity Impacts of Air Purifiers”, presented by <\/span>Teevrat Garg<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Alessandra Cassar<\/b> (University of San Francisco)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Price Incentives for Conservation: Experimental Evidence from Groundwater Irrigation<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ariel Zucker<\/b> (UC Santa Cruz)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Teevrat Garg <\/b>(UC San Diego)<\/span><\/p>\n

Firms II (Taper Hall 119):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Mohamed Abouaziza (London School of Economics (LSE))<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Value Creation and Value Capture in Indian Garment Sector Bargaining<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Russell Morton<\/b> (Yale University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Kalyani Padmakumar<\/b> (Florida State University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>The Supply Side of Access to Finance: Evidence from Loans to Agricultural Firms in Four African Countries<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Mohamed Abouaziza<\/b> (London School of Economics (LSE))<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Russell Morton<\/b> (Yale University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Small by Choice: Reassessing the Aggregate Implications of Size-Based Regulations<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Kalyani Padmakumar<\/b> (Florida State University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Mohamed Abouaziza<\/b> (London School of Economics (LSE))<\/span><\/p>\n

Labor III (Taper Hall 208):<\/b><\/p>\n

Chair: Maximiliano Lauletta (Inter-American Development Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Equity Conundrum: Unintended Consequences of College-Level Affirmative Action on the Labor Market<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ritika Gupta<\/b> (University of Virginia)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Maximiliano Lauletta<\/b> (Inter-American Development Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>Outside Options and the Supply of Sex Work<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ruchi Mahadeshwar<\/b> (Brown University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ritika Gupta<\/b> (University of Virginia)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>The Role of Cash in Illegal Labor Market Practices: Evidence from Uruguay<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Maximiliano Lauletta<\/b> (Federal Reserve Board)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ruchi Mahadeshwar<\/b> (Brown University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mental health (Taper Hall 108:):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Manuela Angelucci (UT Austin)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Long-Term Reductions in Depression and Intimate Partner Violence Over 8 Years: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Michelle Escobar<\/b> (University of Melbourne)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Manuela Angelucci<\/b> (UT Austin)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>The Long-Term Impact of Pharmacotherapy in India<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Manuela Angelucci<\/b> (UT Austin)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ashish K. Sedai<\/b> (UT-Arlington)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Spousal Relationship and Adolescent Psychosocial Health: Evidence from an RCT<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ashish K. Sedai<\/b> (UT-Arlington)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Michelle Escobar<\/b> (University of Melbourne)<\/span><\/p>\n

Social protection (Taper Hall 114):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Ethan Ligon (UC Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 1:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Credit and Welfare Across the Lean Season<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ethan Ligon<\/b> (UC Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Jeffery Mcmanus<\/b> (IDinsight)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>Pedaling towards Prosperity: The Impact of Bicycle Distribution on Rural Livelihoods in Zambia<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Jeffery Mcmanus<\/b> (IDinsight)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Fatima Najeeb<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Deepening Intrahousehold Inequalities? Evidence from Floods in Bangladesh.<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Fatima Najeeb<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ethan Ligon<\/b> (UC Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

Taxation (Taper Hall 210):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0 Tejaswi Velayudhan (University of California, Irvine)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15-1:40pm: “<\/span>Limits to VAT Self Enforcement<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Tejaswi Velayudhan<\/b> (University of California, Irvine)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Javad Dashtimanesh<\/b> (Sharif University of Technology)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:40-2:05pm: “<\/span>Tax Audits and Their Distortionary Effects<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>David Henning <\/b>(UCLA)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Tejaswi Velayudhan<\/b> (University of California, Irvine)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:05-2:30pm: “<\/span>Rewarding Nominal Growth: Unintended Impacts of Tax Cuts in Iran<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Javad Dashtimanesh<\/b> (Sharif University of Technology)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>David Henning<\/b> (UCLA)<\/span><\/p>\n

Session IV: 3-4:15pm<\/b><\/h2>\n

Agriculture I (Taper Hall 116):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Jess Rudder (University of Chicago)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>The Labor Market Effects of Agriculture Mechanization: Experimental Evidence from India<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Steven Brownstone<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Tereza Varejkova<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>Large-Scale Irrigation and Water Use Inequality in South Africa<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Tereza Varejkova<\/b> (University of Maryland, College Park)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Jess Rudder<\/b> (University of Chicago)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “<\/span>Learning from Weather Forecasts and Short-Run Adaptation: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Jess Rudder<\/b> (University of Chicago)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Steven Brownstone<\/b> (UC San Diego)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cash transfers (Taper Hall 114):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Benedetta Lerva (World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>Mental Accounting and Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from a Humanitarian Setting<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Till Wicker<\/b> (Tilburg University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Abhilasha Sahay <\/b>(World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>Long-Term Impacts of Exposure to Conditional Cash Transfers in Adolescence: Evidence from the Philippines<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Abhilasha Sahay<\/b> (World Bank)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Benedetta Lerva<\/b> (World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “<\/span>A \u201cBig Push” Through the Finish Line: Evidence from a Composite Scholarship for Ugandan Students<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Benedetta Lerva<\/b> (World Bank)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Till Wicker<\/b> (Tilburg University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Education III (Taper Hall 110:):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Hundanol Kebede (Southern Illinois University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>Agricultural Mechanization, Teenage Labor Supply, and High School Enrollment<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Hundanol Kebede <\/b>(Southern Illinois University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ajinkya Keskar <\/b>(Binghamton University (SUNY))<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “Improving preschool services: Experimental evidence on a technology-aided intervention in India”, presented by <\/span>Ajinkya Keskar<\/b> (Binghamton University (SUNY))<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:<\/span> Ronald Alonso Cueva<\/b> (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “Labor Market Consequences of Pre-School Construction in Peru”, presented by <\/span>Ronald Alonso Cueva<\/b> (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and World Bank)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Hundanol Kebede <\/b>(Southern Illinois University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Firms III (Taper Hall 119):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Marco Gonzalez-Navarro (UC-Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 3:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>The Role of (Mis)Perceptions in Product Choice: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Zambia<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>David Sungho Park<\/b> (KDI School of Public Policy and Management)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Vidhya Soundararajan<\/b> (Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>The Impact of Restricting Large Retailer Operation Days on Independent Retailers and Consumers: Evidence from South Korea<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Marco Gonzalez-Navarro<\/b> (UC-Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>David Sungho Park<\/b> (KDI School of Public Policy and Management)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “<\/span>Small-scale Production dereservation and Product Quality<\/span>“, presented by <\/span>Vidhya Soundararajan<\/b> (Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Marco Gonzalez-Navarro<\/b> (UC-Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gender-based violence (Taper Hall 212):<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Chair: Arthur Alik-Lagrange (World Bank – Paris School of Economics)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>Has Colombian legislation affected domestic violence reports and health outcomes?<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Ana Melissa Perez <\/b>(PhD student University of Minnesota)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Arthur Alik-Lagrange<\/b> (World Bank – Paris School of Economics)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>The Unintended Impacts of an Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Program: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Arthur Alik-Lagrange<\/b> (World Bank – Paris School of Economics)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Sarita Or\u00e9 <\/b>(Columbia University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “<\/span>Gender-Based Violence in Schools and Girls\u2019 Education: Experimental Evidence from Mozambique<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Sarita Or\u00e9<\/b> (Columbia University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Ana Melissa Perez <\/b>(PhD student University of Minnesota)<\/span><\/p>\n

Job training (Taper Hall 208):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Arman Rezaee (University of California, Davis)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “Beliefs and the Demand for Employee Training: A Field Experiment with Small Firms in Uganda”, presented by <\/span>Arman Rezaee<\/b> (University of California, Davis)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Anna Vitali<\/b> (NYU)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “Capital Underutilization and the Provision of Firm Training: Experimental Evidence from Uganda”, presented by <\/span>Anna Vitali<\/b> (NYU)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:<\/span> Luisa Cefala<\/b> (UC Berkeley)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “<\/span>The Economic Consequences of Knowledge Hoarding<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Luisa Cefala <\/b>(UC Berkeley)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Arman Rezaee<\/b> (University of California, Davis)<\/span><\/p>\n

Public Sector jobs (Taper Hall 210):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Md Shahadath Hossain (University of Houston)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:35pm: “<\/span>Feigning Fairness: The Loss from a Voluntary Gender Quota in Public Service<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Jiawei Lyu<\/b> (University of Pittsburgh)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Md Shahadath Hossain<\/b> (University of Houston)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:35-4:10pm: “Impact of Government Job Age Cut-off on Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates”, presented by Md Shahadath Hossain<\/b> (University of Houston)
\nDiscussant: Jiawei Lyu<\/b> (University of Pittsburgh)<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology (Taper Hall 108:):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0 Fangzhou Lu (University of Hong Kong)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>Hate in the Time of Algorithms: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Online Behavior<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Aarushi Kalra <\/b>(Brown University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Pascuel Plotkin<\/b> (University of British Columbia)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>Fostering Social-Media Entrepreneurs<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Fangzhou Lu<\/b> (University of Hong Kong)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Aarushi Kalra<\/b> (Brown University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “Dinner at Your Door: How Delivery Platforms Affect Workers and Firms<\/a>“, presented by Pascuel Plotkin<\/b> (University of British Columbia)
\nDiscussant: Fangzhou Lu<\/b> (University of Hong Kong)<\/span><\/p>\n

Trade (Taper Hall 118):<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chair: Francesco Amodio (McGill University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:00-3:25pm: “<\/span>Environmental Policy Coordination<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Xiongfei Li<\/b> (Duke University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Francesco Amodio<\/b> (McGill University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:25-3:50pm: “<\/span>Losing Venezuela: Trade Collapse and the Performance of Colombian Exporting Firms<\/span><\/a>“, presented by <\/span>Nicolas De Roux <\/b>(Universidad de Los Andes)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant:<\/span> Xiongfei Li<\/b> (Duke University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:50-4:15pm: “Beefing Up the Service Sector: Commodity Exports to China and Production Network Spillovers”, presented by <\/span>Francesco Amodio<\/b> (McGill University)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Discussant: <\/span>Nicolas De Roux<\/b> (Universidad de Los Andes)<\/span><\/p>\n

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