Political Economy in the Chicago Area (PECA)
Fostering a tighter research community
The Political Economy in the Chicago Area (PECA) conference is an established annual event with the goal of strengthening the political economy community and encouraging collaboration across political economy research groups. The conference leverages the strong concentration of political economy scholars in the Chicago area, spanning business, law, and policy schools; and political science and economics departments. Rigorous theoretical, empirical, and experimental work in the field of political economy is highlighted in the programming.
This is a one-day conference sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Center for Policy Entrepreneurship.
This is a one-day conference sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Center for Policy Entrepreneurship.
December 3, 2021
Registration is now open for the 14th Annual PECA Conference
The conference will highlight rigorous theoretical, empirical, and experimental work in the field of political economy.
Conference Agenda
December 3, 2021 / Kellogg Global Hub
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9:00 a.m.
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Registration and Breakfast
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9:55 a.m.
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Welcome
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10:00 a.m.
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A Theory of Non-Democratic Redistribution and Public Good Provision
Nicola Persico Northwestern – MEDS |
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10:50 a.m.
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Coffee Break
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11:00 a.m.
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Voters and the Trade-off between Policy Stability and Responsiveness
Wioletta Dziuda University of Chicago – Harris co-author: Antoine Loeper |
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11:50 a.m.
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Coffee Break + Snacks
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12:00 p.m.
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Chernobyl: The Differential Response in Nuclear Power Investment from Democracies and Autocracies
Nancy Qian Northwestern – MEDS co-authors: Alexey Marakin and Shaoda Wang |
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12:50 p.m.
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Lunch
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Allen Center
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2:45 p.m.
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How Do Interest Groups Influence Elections? Evidence from British Trade Unions 1900-2019
Alexander Fouirnaies University of Chicago – Harris |
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3:35 p.m.
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Coffee Break
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3:50 p.m.
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A Theory of Democratic Consolidation
Georgy Egorov Northwestern – MEDS co-author: Konstantin Sonin |
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4:40 p.m.
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Coffee Break
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4:55 p.m.
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A Model of Censorship, Propaganda, and Repression
Scott Gehlbach and Zhaotian Luo University of Chicago – Political Science & Harris co-authors: Anton Shirikov and Dmitriy Vorobyev |
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5:45 p.m.
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Shuttle Bus to Restaurant
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6:15 p.m.
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Dinner
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8:30 p.m.
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Shuttle Bus Back to Kellogg Global Hub
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Organizers
Professor & Peter G. Peterson Chair in Corporate Ethics
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Deputy Dean & Sydney Stein Professor
Harris School of Public Policy
University of Chicago
Harris School of Public Policy
University of Chicago
Past Conferences
2019 Presentations
| Time | Event | Location |
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9:45 a.m.
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Propaganda Works: Information Operations Increase Civilian Security Cooperation and Support for Reintegration
Konstantin Sonin John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy |
Seminar Room 5101
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11:00 a.m.
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Self-Selection into Public Service When Corruption is Widespread: Evidence from Post-Soviet Russia
Jordan Gans-Morse Associate Professor Northwestern University - Political Science |
Seminar Room 5101
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1:30 p.m.
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A Measure of Partisan Advantage in Redistricting
Jon X. Eguia Associate Professor of Economics Michigan State University |
Seminar Room 5101
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2:00 p.m.
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Monetary Incentives to Vote: Evidence from a Nationwide Policy
Luis Martinez Assistant Professor University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy |
Seminar Room 5101
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3:15 p.m.
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Can Good Politicians Compensate for Bad Institutions? Evidence from an Original Survey of Italian Mayors
Maria Carreri Postdoctoral Fellow Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
Seminar Room 5101
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4:30 p.m.
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Demagogues and the Instability of Democracy
Mehdi Shadmehr Visiting Associate Professor University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy |
Seminar Room 5101
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