Political Economy Seminar Series

Select Mondays, 12:00pm at the Kellogg School of Management, Global Hub Room 5201

Seminar Series Coordinators: Erika Deserranno and Jorg Spenkuch

To be added to the email list for this series, please contact Carly Loonan (carly.loonan@kellogg.northwestern.edu)

Upcoming Events

Vincent Pons
Oct 01, 2018, 12:00 PM
Title TBA
Political Economy Seminar Series
Raymond Fisman
Oct 15, 2018, 12:00 PM
Title TBA
Political Economy Seminar Series
Marco Battaglini
Nov 05, 2018, 12:00 PM
Title TBA
Political Economy Seminar Series
Pia Raffler
Dec 03, 2018, 12:00 PM
Title TBA
Political Economy Seminar Series

Past Events

Markets and Organizations in Emerging Economies
Jun 29, 2018, 7:30 AM
The Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship at the Kellogg School of Management is pleased to host the Markets and Organizations in Emerging Economies Conference on June 29 and June 30th, 2018 at the Kellogg Global Hub. The goal of the conference is to bring together researchers who are working on theoretical, empirical and experimental research on the broad theme of organizations and markets in developing economies.

This single-track conference will kick-off Friday morning with a full day of programming followed by an off-site dinner. Saturday’s programming will start in the morning and will conclude mid-day.
Paul Niehaus (UCSD)
Jun 04, 2018, 12:00 PM
"Authentication and Targeted Transfers"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Sergio Montero (University of Rochester)
May 21, 2018, 12:00 PM
"Learning about Growth and Democracy"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Tavneet Suri (MIT)
May 14, 2018, 12:00 PM
"The Perils of Voter Mobilization"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Melissa Dell (Harvard)
May 07, 2018, 12:00 PM
"The Violent Consequences of Trade-Induced Worker Displacement in Mexico"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Enriqueta Aragones (Barcelona)
Apr 30, 2018, 12:00 PM
"Electoral Competition in a Multi-Level Government: Catalonia in Spain"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Benjamin Olken (MIT)
Apr 23, 2018, 12:00 PM
"The Development Effects of the Extractive Colonial Economy: The Dutch Cultivation System in Java"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Patrick Francois (U of British Columbia)
Apr 16, 2018, 12:00 PM
"Reservations and the Politics of Fear"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Hye Young You (NYU)
Apr 09, 2018, 12:00 PM
"Active Firms and Active Shareholders: Corporate Political Activity and Shareholder Proposals"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Daniel Keniston (Yale)
Dec 04, 2017, 4:00 PM
"The Efficient Deployment of Police Resources: Theory and New Evidence from a Randomized Drunk Driving Crackdown in India"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Ruben Enikolopov (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Nov 13, 2017, 12:00 PM
"Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Tommaso Nannicini (Bocconi University)
Nov 06, 2017, 12:30 PM
"Adventures of a Political Economist in the World of Policy Making"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Pamela Campa (University of Calgary)
Oct 30, 2017, 12:00 PM
"Politico-economic regimes and attitudes: Female workers under state socialism"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Nageeb Ali (Penn State)
Oct 16, 2017, 12:00 PM
"The Perverse Politics of Polarization"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Ernesto Dal Bo (UC Berkeley)
Oct 02, 2017, 12:00 PM
"What We Know (and Don't Know) About Who Becomes a Politician"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Ernest Liu (Princeton University)
Sep 25, 2017, 12:00 PM
"Industrial Policies and Economic Development"
Political Economy Seminar Series
Paola Giuliano
May 15, 2017, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
UCLA
Title Forthcoming
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Global Hub Room 4101
May 01, 2017, 12:15 PM
A Market Equilibrium Approach to Reduce the Incidence of Vote-Buying: Evidence from Uganda, with Chris Blattman, Ben Marx, and Otis Reid
MEDS Dept: Political Economy Seminar Series
Apr 10, 2017, 12:15 PM
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINES: LABOR-SAVING TECHNOLOGY AND UNREST IN ENGLAND, 1830-32
MEDS Dept: Political Economy Seminar Series
Apr 03, 2017, 12:15 PM
Priors Rule: When Do Malfeasance Revelations Help or Hurt Incumbent Parties?
MEDS Dept: Political Economy Seminar Series
Mar 06, 2017, 12:15 PM
Opening Hours of Polling Stations and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
MEDS Dept: Political Economy Seminar Series
Rohini Pande
Nov 14, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Harvard Kennedy School
E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Oct 24, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
University of California Berkeley
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Adam Meirowitz
Oct 17, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Princeton University
Information Sharing and Moral Hazard in Team Production of Public Goods
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Tiberiu Dragu
Oct 10, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
New York University
The Dynamic Foundations of Terrorism and Counterterrorism
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Pedro Dal Bo
Oct 03, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Brown University
The Demand for Bad Policy when Voters Underappreciate Equilibrium Effects
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Filipe Campante
Sep 26, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Harvard University
Development and Political Conflict in the Global Network of Air Links
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
David Broockman
Sep 19, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Stanford University
Asymmetric Misperceptions of Public Opinion Among Political Elites
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Thomas Fujiwara
May 02, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Princeton University
“Votes, Seats, and Bargaining in Government Formation”
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Luis C. Corchon
Apr 25, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Carlos III University
"Relinquishing Power, Exploitation and Political Unemployment in Democratic Organizations"
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Stelios Michalopoulos
Apr 18, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Brown University
"The Consequences of the French Revolution in the Short and Longue Durée"
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Hulya Eraslan
Apr 11, 2016, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Rice University
Information Acquisition under Persuasive Precedent versus Binding Precedent
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Brian Knight
Nov 16, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
Brown University
"The Out-of-State Tuition Distortion"
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Richard Van Weelden
Nov 09, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
MEDS Political Economy Seminar Series
University of Chicago
"Electoral Ambiguity and Political Representation"
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Alessandro Lizzeri
Nov 02, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
New York University
Title Forthcoming
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Allan Drazen
Oct 26, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
University of Maryland
"A Structural Model of Electoral Accountability”
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Noam Yuchtman
Oct 19, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Department
Political Economy Seminar Series
University of California at Berkeley
“Curriculum and Ideology”
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Jacobs Center Room 561
Nancy Qian
Oct 05, 2015, 12:15 PM
MEDS Political Economy Seminar Series
Yale University
Title: The Institutional Causes of China’s Great Famine, 1959-1961
Jacobs Center Room 561

Political Economy Seminar Series

Upcoming Events

Vincent Pons

Oct 01, 2018, 12:00 PM

Title TBA

Raymond Fisman

Oct 15, 2018, 12:00 PM

Title TBA

Marco Battaglini

Nov 05, 2018, 12:00 PM

Title TBA

Pia Raffler

Dec 03, 2018, 12:00 PM

Title TBA

Past Events

Markets and Organizations in Emerging Economies

Jun 29, 2018, 7:30 AM

Paul Niehaus (UCSD)

Jun 04, 2018, 12:00 PM

"Authentication and Targeted Transfers"

Sergio Montero (University of Rochester)

May 21, 2018, 12:00 PM

"Learning about Growth and Democracy"

Tavneet Suri (MIT)

May 14, 2018, 12:00 PM

"The Perils of Voter Mobilization"

Melissa Dell (Harvard)

May 07, 2018, 12:00 PM

"The Violent Consequences of Trade-Induced Worker Displacement in Mexico"

Enriqueta Aragones (Barcelona)

Apr 30, 2018, 12:00 PM

"Electoral Competition in a Multi-Level Government: Catalonia in Spain"

Benjamin Olken (MIT)

Apr 23, 2018, 12:00 PM

"The Development Effects of the Extractive Colonial Economy: The Dutch Cultivation System in Java"

Patrick Francois (U of British Columbia)

Apr 16, 2018, 12:00 PM

"Reservations and the Politics of Fear"

Hye Young You (NYU)

Apr 09, 2018, 12:00 PM

"Active Firms and Active Shareholders: Corporate Political Activity and Shareholder Proposals"

Daniel Keniston (Yale)

Dec 04, 2017, 4:00 PM

"The Efficient Deployment of Police Resources: Theory and New Evidence from a Randomized Drunk Driving Crackdown in India"

Ruben Enikolopov (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

Nov 13, 2017, 12:00 PM

"Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia"

Tommaso Nannicini (Bocconi University)

Nov 06, 2017, 12:30 PM

"Adventures of a Political Economist in the World of Policy Making"

Pamela Campa (University of Calgary)

Oct 30, 2017, 12:00 PM

"Politico-economic regimes and attitudes: Female workers under state socialism"

Nageeb Ali (Penn State)

Oct 16, 2017, 12:00 PM

"The Perverse Politics of Polarization"

Ernesto Dal Bo (UC Berkeley)

Oct 02, 2017, 12:00 PM

"What We Know (and Don't Know) About Who Becomes a Politician"

Ernest Liu (Princeton University)

Sep 25, 2017, 12:00 PM

"Industrial Policies and Economic Development"

Paola Giuliano

May 15, 2017, 12:15 PM

MEDS Department

May 01, 2017, 12:15 PM

A Market Equilibrium Approach to Reduce the Incidence of Vote-Buying: Evidence from Uganda, with Chris Blattman, Ben Marx, and Otis Reid

Apr 10, 2017, 12:15 PM

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINES: LABOR-SAVING TECHNOLOGY AND UNREST IN ENGLAND, 1830-32

Apr 03, 2017, 12:15 PM

Priors Rule: When Do Malfeasance Revelations Help or Hurt Incumbent Parties?

Mar 06, 2017, 12:15 PM

Opening Hours of Polling Stations and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Rohini Pande

Nov 14, 2016, 12:15 PM

MEDS Department

Raul Sanchez de la Sierra

Oct 24, 2016, 12:15 PM

MEDS Department

Adam Meirowitz