
	Thursday, February 28
8:00 am	Coffee and Pastries
8:30 am	Session I Chair: Dr. Hanan Morsy, African Development Bank
	Information, Credit, and Inputs: the Impacts and Mechanisms of a Program to Raise Smallholder Productivity Joshua Deutschmann, University of Chicago Maya Duru, The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Kim Siegal, One Acre Fund Emilia Tjernström, Monash University Discussant: Leah Bevis, Ohio State University
	Measurement Error Mechanisms Matter: Agricultural Intensification with Farmer Misperceptions and Misreporting Kibrom A. Abay, International Food Policy Research Institute Leah Bevis, Ohio State University Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University Discussant: Emilia Tjernström, Monash University
10:30 am	Break
11:00 am	Session II Chair: Tavneet Suri, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
	From Learning to Doing: Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Guinea-Bissau Rute Martins Caeiro, Nova School of Business and Economics and NOVAFRICA Discussant: Rachid Laajaj, University of Los Andes
	Temporary Subsidies and the Adoption of Green Revolution Technologies by Mozambican Farmers and Their Social Networks Michael Carter, University of California, Davis and NBER Rachid Laajaj, University of Los Andes Dean Yang, University of Michigan and NBER Discussant: Rute Martins Caeiro, Nova School of Business and Economics and NOVAFRICA
1:00 pm	Lunch
2:30 pm	Session III Chair: Michael Carter, University of California, Davis and NBER
	The Effects of Decentralized and Video-based Extension on the Adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management – Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia Denise Hörner, University of Goettingen Bouguen Adrien, Santa Clara University Markus Frolich, University of Mannheim Meike Wollni, University of Goettingen Discussant: Shilpa Aggarwal, Indian School of Business
	Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania Shilpa Aggarwal, Indian School of Business Brian J. Giera, Amazon Research Dahyeon Jeong, World Bank Jonathan Robinson, University of California, Santa Cruz and NBER Alan Spearot, University of California at Santa Cruz Discussant: Denise Hörner, University of Goettingen
4:30 pm	Adjourn
6:30 pm	Conference Reception, location TBA
	Friday, March 1
8:00 am	Coffee and Pastries
8:30 am	Session IV Dr. Abebe Shimeles, African Development Bank
	Spatial Inefficiencies in Africa’s Trade Network Tilman Graff, Harvard University Discussant: Ameet Morjaria, Northwestern University and NBER
	Entry, Growth, and Exit: Theory and Evidence from Ethiopia's Cut-Flower Exporters Ameet Morjaria, Northwestern University and NBER Richard Merton Peck, Northwestern University Discussant: Tilman Graff, Harvard University
10:30 am	Break
11:00 am	Session V Christopher Barrett, Cornell University
	Cheap Talk and Coordination in the Lab and in the Field: Collective Commercialization in Senegal Fo Kodjo Dzinyefa Aflagah, University of Maryland Tanguy Bernard, GREThA, University of Bordeaux, and International Food Policy Research Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College and NBER Discussant: Jeffrey D. Michler, University of Arizona
	Contract Farming and Rural Transformation: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Benin Aminou Arouna, AfricaRice Jeffrey D. Michler, University of Arizona Jourdain Lokossou, ICRISAT Discussant: Fo Kodjo Dzinyefa Aflagah, University of Maryland
1:00 pm	Lunch
2:30 pm	Session VI Christopher R. Udry, Northwestern University and NBER
	The Impact of the Universal Primary Education Program on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Tanzania Esther Delesalle, IRES UCLouvain Discussant: Edward Asiedu, University of Ghana/Universityn of Passau
	How Can Inclusive Agricultural Health Policy Intervention Promote Shared Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria? Evidence from Randomized Control Trial (slides) Toyin Samuel Olowogbon, University of Ilorin Raphael O. Babatunde, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Edward Asiedu, University of Ghana/Universityn of Passau Discussant: Esther Delesalle, IRES UCLouvain
4:30 pm	Adjourn
	Meeting format: 35 minutes for presenters, 5 minutes for discussants, 20 minutes general discussion

Participants

Kibrom A. Abay, International Food Policy Research Institute
Ama B. Abeberese, Wellesley College and NBER
Fo Kodjo Dzinyefa Aflagah, University of Maryland
Shilpa Aggarwal, Indian School of Business
Mulubrhan Amare, IFPRI, Washington, DC
Khadijat Busola Amolegbe, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Edward Asiedu, University of Ghana/Universityn of Passau
Elizabeth Bageant, Cornell University
Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University
Leah Bevis, Ohio State University
Michael Carter, University of California, Davis and NBER
Lorenzo Casaburi, University of Zurich
Hira Channa, Purdue University
Esther Delesalle, IRES UCLouvain
Joshua W. Deutschmann, University of Chicago
Andrew Dillon, Northwestern University
Maya Duru, The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Kyle J. Emerick, Tufts University
Tilman Graff, Harvard University
Daniel Z. Gurara, International Monetary Fund

Denise Hörner, University of Goettingen
Gazali Issahaku, University for Development Studies
Marieke Kleemans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah A. Kopper, J-PAL
Rachid Laajaj, University of Los Andes
Monica P. Lambon-Quayefio, University of Ghana
Christopher Magomba, Sokoine University, Tanzania
Rute Martins Caeiro, Nova School of Business and Economics and NOVAFRICA
Ellen B. McCullough, University of Georgia
Jeffrey D. Michler, University of Arizona
Ameet Morjaria, Northwestern University and NBER
Nkechi Owoo, University of Ghana
Abebe Shimeles, African Development Bank
Alan Spearot, University of California at Santa Cruz
Tavneet Suri, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Emilia Tjernström, Monash University
Christopher R. Udry, Northwestern University and NBER
Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College and NBER
Andinet Woldemichael, African Development Bank