First day (Friday, August 24th)

9:30 - 9:45

Welcoming remarks (Ana Maria Ibañez, CEDE – Universidad de los Andes)

9:45 - 12:25

First session - The economic consequences of crime and violence

Session chair: Leopoldo Fergusson (Universidad de los Andes)

Firm exit and armed conflict in Colombia (Adriana Camacho- Universidad de los Andes)

Discussant: Andrea Velásquez (Duke University)

The Economic Burden of Crime: Evidence from Mexico (Andrea Velásquez- Duke University)

Discussant: Andrés Zambrano (Universidad de los Andes)

Violence, Emotional Distress and induced changes in risk attitudes among the displaced population in Colombia (Andrés Moya- University of California, Davis)

Discussant: Jorge Agüero (University of California, Riverside)

Agricultural Production Amidst Conflict: The effect of Shocks, Uncertainty and Governance of Non-State Actors (Ana María Ibáñez- Universidad de los Andes)

Discussant:Andrés Moya(University of California, Davis)

12:25 - 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 - 3:45

Second session – Armed conflict and child health

Session chair: Adriana Camacho (Universidad de los Andes)

Armed conflict and the health of children and adolescents: Evidence from the Rwanda Genocide (Jorge Agüero- University of California, Riverside)

Discussant: Fabio Sánchez (Universidad de los Andes)

Armed conflict, household victimization and child health in Côte d’Ivoire (Olga Shemyakina- Georgia Institute of Technology)

Discussant: David Bardey (Universidad de los Andes)

Aerial spraying, coca cultivation and health outcomes: the case of Colombia (Daniel Mejía- Universidad de los Andes)

Discussant: Olga Shemyakina (Georgia Institute of Technology)

3:45 - 4:00

Coffee break

7:30 PM

Conference dinner

Second day (Saturday, August 25th)

9:00 - 11:00

Fourth session – Politics, Corruption and Violent Conflict

Session chair: Daniel Mejia (Universidad de los Andes)

Don’t make war, make elections (Leopoldo Fergusson- Universidad de los Andes)

Discussant: Benjamin Lessing (Stanford University)

Violent Corruption and Violent Lobbying: The Logic(s) of Cartel-State Conflict in México, Brazil and Colombia (Benjamin Lessing- Stanford University)

Discussant: Alvaro Aguirre (Central Bank, Chile)

The risk of civil conflicts as a determinant of political institutions (Álvaro Aguirre- Central Bank, Chile)

Discussant: Leopoldo Fergusson (Universidad de los Andes)

11:00 - 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:45 PM

Fifth session – Keynote lecture

Session chair: Adriana Camacho (Universidad de los Andes)

"Guns, Lawyers, and Money: Economic Consequences of Costly Conflict." (Stergios Skaperdas- University of California, Irvine)

12:45 PM

Lunch