The Economics of Asset Accumulation and Poverty Traps
Organized by Christopher B. Barrett, Michael Carter, and Jean-Paul Chavas
June 28-29, 2016
The Almas Conerence Center-Aduacent to the hotel

1

Shocks and Nutrition, Health and Human Capital

Duncan Thomas, Duke University and NBER
Elizabeth Frankenberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NBER

2

Cognitive Poverty Traps

Heather Schofield, Cornell University
Frank N. Schilbach, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER

3

Depression for Economists

Jonathan de Quidt, Institute for International Economic Studies
Johannes Haushofer, Cornell University and NBER

4

Poverty, Aspirations, and the Economics of Hope: A Framework for Study with Preliminary Results from the Oaxaca Hope Project

Travis Lybbert, University of California, Davis
Bruce Wydick, University of San Francisco

5

Taking Stock of the Evidence on Micro-Financial Interventions

Francisco J. Buera, Washington University in St Louis and NBER
Joseph P. Kaboski, University of Notre Dame and NBER
Yongseok Shin, Washington University in St Louis and NBER

6

Poverty Traps and the Social Protection Paradox

Michael Carter, University of California, Davis and NBER
Munenobu Ikegami, Hosei University
Christopher Barrett, Cornell University

7

Heterogeneous Wealth Dynamics: The Role ofRisk and Ability

Paulo Santos, Monash University
Christopher Barrett, Cornell University

9

Medium-term Impacts of a Productive Safety Net on Aspirations and Investments

Karen Macours, Paris School of Economics
Renos Vakis, The World Bank

10

Cash Transfers and Poverty Traps: A Tale of Two Generations

Norbert Schady, The World Bank
Francisco Ferreira, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

	The Economics of Asset Accumulation and Poverty Traps Organized by Christopher B. Barrett, Michael Carter, and Jean-Paul Chavas June 28-29, 2016 The Almas Conerence Center-Aduacent to the hotel
1	Shocks and Nutrition, Health and Human Capital Duncan Thomas, Duke University and NBER Elizabeth Frankenberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NBER
2	Cognitive Poverty Traps Heather Schofield, Cornell University Frank N. Schilbach, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
3	Depression for Economists Jonathan de Quidt, Institute for International Economic Studies Johannes Haushofer, Cornell University and NBER
4	Poverty, Aspirations, and the Economics of Hope: A Framework for Study with Preliminary Results from the Oaxaca Hope Project Travis Lybbert, University of California, Davis Bruce Wydick, University of San Francisco
5	Taking Stock of the Evidence on Micro-Financial Interventions Francisco J. Buera, Washington University in St Louis and NBER Joseph P. Kaboski, University of Notre Dame and NBER Yongseok Shin, Washington University in St Louis and NBER
6	Poverty Traps and the Social Protection Paradox Michael Carter, University of California, Davis and NBER Munenobu Ikegami, Hosei University Christopher Barrett, Cornell University
7	Heterogeneous Wealth Dynamics: The Role ofRisk and Ability Paulo Santos, Monash University Christopher Barrett, Cornell University
9	Medium-term Impacts of a Productive Safety Net on Aspirations and Investments Karen Macours, Paris School of Economics Renos Vakis, The World Bank
10	Cash Transfers and Poverty Traps: A Tale of Two Generations Norbert Schady, The World Bank Francisco Ferreira, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)