Law and Economics Program Meeting
Organized by Christine Jolls
March 10, 2023
NBER, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, Zoom

Friday, March 10

8:30 am

Coffee and Pastries

9:00 am

Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion

Victoria I. Angelova, Harvard University
Will S. Dobbie, Harvard University and NBER
Crystal Yang, Harvard University and NBER

Discussant:
Ian Ayres, Yale University

9:55 am

Break

10:10 am

How do Parole Boards Respond to Large, Societal Shocks? Evidence from the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Brendon Ian McConnell, City, University of London
Kegon T.K. Tan, University at Buffalo
Mariyana V. Zapryanova, Smith College

Discussant:
Monica Deza, Syracuse University and NBER

11:05 am

The Political Economy of Anti-Bribery Enforcement

Lauren Cohen, Harvard University and NBER
Bo Li, Tsinghua University

Discussant:
Allen Ferrell, Harvard University and NBER

12:00 noon

Lunch

1:00 pm

Mortgage Servicing and Household Financial Distress

Manisha Padi, University of California, Berkeley
Helen W. Banga, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Chen Meng, Kean University

Discussant:
Jonathan Zinman, Dartmouth College and NBER

1:55 pm

Break

2:10 pm

Information Acquisition and Liability for Unknowable Risk

Frances X. Lee, Loyola University Chicago

Discussant:
Ezra Friedman, Northwestern University

3:05 pm

Holding Platforms Liable

Xinyu Hua, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Kathryn E. Spier, Harvard University and NBER

Discussant:
Rohan Pitchford, The Australian National University

4:00 pm

Adjourn