| Detalle del evento | |
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| Desde: | 24/05/2012 08:00 |
| Hasta: | 25/05/2012 14:00 |
| Lugar: | Cartagena (Colombia) |
Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association – LACEA
Universidad de los Andes _ Economics Department - Fedesarrollo
Political Economy Group - PEG
13th Meeting, Cartagena, May 24-25, 2012
Conference program
| Thursday, May 24th |
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| Morning session: Voting behavior and the response of elected officials |
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| Morning sessions Chair: Ernesto Dal Bó (UC Berkeley) |
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| 9:00 - 9:05 | Opening remarks. Marcela Eslava (Universidad de Los Andes) |
| 9:05 - 9:55 |
“The Consequences of Being Forced to Vote: Evidence from Brazil’s Dual Voting System”
Download paper | 249,84 kB
Discussant: Gianmarco Leon (UC Berkeley) |
| 9:55 - 10:45 |
“Turnout, Political Preferences and Information: Experimental Evidence from Perú”
Download paper | 2,17 MB
Discussant: Fernanda Brollo (Universidad de Alicante) |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:50 |
“Electoral Competition, Rent Seeking and Opportunism.”
Download paper | 463,23 kB
Discussant: Marcela Eslava (Universidad de Los Andes) |
| 11:50 - 12:40 |
“Programmatic targeting”
Download paper | 335,11 kB
Discussant: Filipe Campante (Harvard University / PUC Rio) |
| 12:40 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon Sessions Chair: Claudio Ferraz (PUC Rio) |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 |
Keynote Presentation “Acting like a State” |
| Afternoon session: Political Careers |
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| 3:00 - 3:50 |
“The Role of Local Officials in New Democracies: Evidence From Indonesia”
Download paper | 1,39 MB
Discussant: Claudio Ferraz (PUC Rio) |
| 3:50 - 4:10 | Coffee break |
| 4:10 - 5:00 |
“Political Reform and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines” Discussant: Frederico Finan (UC Berkeley) |
| 5:00 - 5:50 |
“What Happens When a Woman Wins a Close Election? Evidence from Brazil”
Download paper | 3,00 MB
Discussant: Renata Rizzi (Universidade de Sao Paulo) |
| Friday, May 25th |
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| Morning Session Chair: |
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| Morning Session: Geography, institutions and development |
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| 9:00 - 9:50 |
“Migration into the Pampas and Economic Development”
Download paper | 548,94 kB
Discussant: Ernesto Dal Bó (UC Berkeley) |
| 9:50 - 10:40 |
“Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption across US States”
Download paper | 996,41 kB
Discussant: Ernesto Stein (IADB) |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:50 |
“The Persistence of Economic Activity: Agglomeration, Geography and Institutions in the New World”
Download paper | 568,70 kB
Discussant: Noam Yuchtman (UC Berkeley) |
| 11:50 - 12:40 |
“Civil Conflict and Voting Behavior: Evidence from Colombia”
Download paper | 316,30 kB
Discussant: Leonardo Villar (Fedesarrollo) |
| 12:40 - 12:50 | Closing remarks |
| 12:50 - 2:00 | Lunch |