ThReD
Theoretical Research in Development Economics
ThRed is an organization dedicated to research in Development Economics. ThReD takes theory seriously, including empirical work that is motivated and guided by theory. The questions of economic development necessitate continuous dialogue between theory and empirics. Our goal is to provide a platform that contributes to this dialogue from the theory side. That means we support research where the main contribution is theoretical, research that combines theory and empirics, as well as research that is purely empirical but is theoretically grounded and helps us choose between alternative theories, and/or stimulates further theoretical research. Our goal is to hold workshops, conferences, and host working papers and lecture notes, all geared to a methodological focus that is theory-oriented.
For more info:thred.devecon.org
| FRIDAY June 22, 2018 | ||
| SESSION ONE | ||
| 09.00-10.00 | Capital and Inequality in the Long Run: Automation Without Technical Progress | Dilip Mookherjee, Boston University; Debraj Ray, NYU |
| 10.00-11.00 | Skill-Replacing Technological Change and the Skill Premium: Theory and Evidence | Wenbo Zhu, UIBE (Beijing) |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11.30-12.30 | Altruism and Risk Sharing in Networks | Renaud Bourles, Ecole Centrale de Marseille; Yann Bramoullé, Aix-Marseille University; Eduardo Perez-Richet, Sciences Po |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| SESSION TWO | ||
| 13.30-14.30 | Friend-based Targeting | Francis Bloch, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; Matthew Olckers, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| 14.30-15.00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15.00-16.00 | Upping the Ante: the Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools | Tahir Andrabi, Pomona College; Jishnu Das, World Bank; Asim I Khwaja, Harvard University; Selcuk Ozyurt, Sabanci University; Niharika Singh, Harvard University |
| 16.00-17.00 | Optimal Arrangements for Distribution in Developing Markets: Theory and Evidence | William Fuchs, UT Austin; Brett Green, UC Berkeley-Haas; David I. Levine, UC Berkeley-Haas |
| 20.00 | Conference Dinner | |
| Saturday, June 23 | ||
| SESSION THREE | ||
| 09.00-10.00 | Marriage, Commitment and Social Norms: Theory and Evidence from Egypt | Siwan Anderson, University of British Columbia; Chris Bidner, Simon Fraser University; Clèmentine Sadania, Aix-Marseille University |
| 10.00-11.00 | The Adam Smith Rule: Inequality and Emerging Markets | Halvor Mehlum, University of Oslo; Kalle Moene, University of Oslo |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11.30-12.30 | Pricing People into the Market: Targeting through Mechanism Design | Terence Johnson, University of Notre Dame; Molly Lipscomb, University of Virginia |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch | |
| SESSION FOUR | ||
| 14.00-15.00 | Guilt, Esteem and Motivational Investments | Maitreesh Ghatak, LSE; Zaki Wahhaj, University of Kent |
| 15.00-15.30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15.30-16.30 | The Survival and Demise of the State: a Dynamic Theory of Secession | Joan Esteban, Institut d’Anàlisi Econòmica; Sabine Flamand, Universitat Rovira-i-Virgili; Massimo Morelli, Bocconi University; Dominic Rohner, University of Lausanne |
| 16.30-17.30 | Shedding New Light on the Economic Effects of Constitutions | Laurent Bouton, Georgetown University; Micael Castanheira, ULB (ECARES); Garance Genicot, Georgetown University; Dario Sansone, Georgetown University |