Law and Economics Program Meeting

Christine Jolls, Organizer

March 10, 2023

NBER, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, Zoom

Conference Code of Conduct

Friday, March 10
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:00 am
Victoria I. Angelova, Harvard University
Will S. Dobbie, Princeton University and NBER
Crystal Yang, Harvard University and NBER

Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion
Discussant: Ian Ayres, Yale University
9:55 am
Break
10:10 am
Brendon Ian McConnell, City St George's, University of London
Kegon T.K. Tan, University at Buffalo
Mariyana V. Zapryanova, Smith College

How do Parole Boards Respond to Large, Societal Shocks? Evidence from the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Discussant: Monica Deza, Syracuse University and NBER
11:05 am
Lauren Cohen, Harvard University and NBER
Bo Li, Peking University

The Political Economy of Anti-Bribery Enforcement
Discussant: Allen Ferrell, Harvard University and NBER
12:00 noon
Lunch
1:00 pm
Manisha Padi, University of California, Berkeley
Helen W. Banga, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Chen Meng, Kean University

Mortgage Servicing and Household Financial Distress
Discussant: Jonathan Zinman, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:55 pm
Break
2:10 pm
Frances X. Lee, Loyola University Chicago

Information Acquisition and Liability for Unknowable Risk
Discussant: Ezra Friedman, Northwestern University
3:05 pm
Xinyu Hua, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Kathryn E. Spier, Harvard University and NBER

Holding Platforms Liable
Discussant: Rohan Pitchford, The Australian National University
4:00 pm
Adjourn