Seminar Series – Fall 2019
A weekly seminar featuring guest speakers presenting cutting edge research in development economics.
Austin Wright, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
September 5, 2019
Benjamin Olken, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
September 12, 2019
Emmanuelle Auriol, Toulouse School of Economic
September 19, 2019
Karen Macours, Paris School of Economics
September 26, 2019
Rossella Calvi, Rice University
October 3, 2019
Eliana La Ferrara, Bocconi University
October 10, 2019
Rediet Abebe, Cornell University & Harvard Society of Fellows
October 17, 2019
Erika Deserranno, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
October 24, 2019
Aid Crowd Out: The Effects of NGOs on Government-Provided Public Services
Natalie Bau, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
October 31, 2019
Jie Bai, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
November 7, 2019
“Quid Pro Quo, Knowledge Spillovers and Industrial Quality Upgrading”
Sylvie Lambert, Paris School of Economics
November 14, 2019
“Adoption of Improved Seeds, Land Allocation and Welfare: Evidence from DRC”
Ritam Chaurey, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
November 21, 2019
“Rural Infrastructure Development and Economic Activity”
Esther Duflo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
December 2, 2019
4:30-5:30pm Healey Family Student Center Social Room
“Good economics for hard times: What (if anything) do economists have to say about what people really care about?”
*Please note that space is limited for this event, and RSVP will be required.*
Please note: All seminars will take place on Thursday afternoons from 3:15-4:45pm in ICC 550