SI 2021 Political Economy

Francesco Trebbi and Ebonya L. Washington, Organizers

July 19-20, 2021

on Zoom.us

Conference Code of Conduct

Monday, July 19
11:00 am
Nicola Mastrorocco, University of Bologna
Arianna Ornaghi, Hertie School

Who Watches the Watchmen? Local News and Police Behavior in the United States
Discussant: Julia Cagé, Sciences Po
12:00 pm
Break
12:15 pm
Emanuel Ornelas, Sao Paulo School of Economics
Rodrigo R. Soares, Insper
Pedro Ogeda, Sao Paulo School of Economics

Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization
Discussant: Emily J. Blanchard, Dartmouth College
1:15 pm
Break
1:45 pm
Jonah M. Rexer, Princeton University

The Local Advantage: Corruption, Organized Crime, and Indigenization in the Nigerian Oil Sector
Discussant: Belinda Archibong, Johns Hopkins University and NBER
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm
Zhenqi Liu, Johns Hopkins University

Impact of Market Structure on Regulatory Compliance: Evidence from Online Censorship in China
Discussant: David Y. Yang, Harvard University and NBER
4:00 pm
Break
4:15 pm
Sebastian Ottinger, CERGE-EI
Nico Voigtländer, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER

History’s Masters: The Effect of European Monarchs on State Performance
Discussant: Petra Moser, New York University and NBER
5:15 pm
Adjourn
Tuesday, July 20
11:00 am
Bård Harstad, Stanford University and NBER

The Conservation Multiplier
Discussant: Georgy Egorov, Northwestern University and NBER
12:00 pm
Break
12:15 pm
Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva, Federal Reserve Board

The Revolving Door and Insurance Solvency Regulation (slides)
Discussant: Zhao Li, New York University
1:15 pm
Break
1:45 pm
Andrea Moro, Vanderbilt University
Martin Van der Linden, Emory University

Exclusion of Extreme Jurors and Minority Representation: The Effect of Jury Selection Procedures
Discussant: Matias Iaryczower, Princeton University and NBER
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm
Ying Bai, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ruixue Jia, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Jiaojiao Yang, Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Nexus of Elites and War Mobilization
Discussant: Leander Heldring, Northwestern University and NBER
4:00 pm
Happy Hour/ Adjourn