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, Harvard 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, University of London
Kegon T.K. Tan, University of Rochester
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, Tsinghua 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 at 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, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kathryn E. Spier, Harvard University and NBER

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