Seminarios CEDE

Con el propósito de fortalecer el pensamiento crítico y difundir avances investigativos, esta propuesta abre un espacio de discusión académica organizados por el Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Económico (CEDE) de la Universidad de los Andes. Abiertos a investigadores/as, estudiantes y público general, estos encuentros promueven el intercambio de ideas en torno a temas clave como el desarrollo económico, la microeconomía, la macroeconomía y la historia económica.

En cada sesión se presentan investigaciones recientes, se discuten avances académicos y se generan debates sobre los desafíos económicos más relevantes para Colombia y el mundo.

Agosto
4 - Camila Galindo, Universidad de los Andes
13 - Fabio Sánchez, Universidad de los Andes
20 - Oskar Nupia, Universidad de los Andes
27 - Mateo Uribe, Universidad de los Andes

Septiembre
3 - Heather Royer
10 - Thiemo Fetzer
17 - Sarah Janzen

Octubre
8 - Todd Schoellman
15 - Manuel Fernández, Universidad de los Andes
22 - Laurent Bouton

Noviembre
19 - Nolan Pope

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Activo

Seminario CEDE - Diego Ramos

We examine perceptions of the history of race in the United States and its impact on present-day political polarization. Based on survey data from 14,044 US respondents, we examine historical narratives surrounding key racial events among both white and Black individuals. Our analysis unveils notable discrepancies in beliefs regarding the causes of the Civil War, the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement, and the enduring legacy of slavery on Black Americans today. Ideological divisions in historical interpretations, particularly among white respondents, emerge prominently, while differences across race and generation are less pronounced. Moreover, we investigate the political ramifications of these historical viewpoints through two experimental interventions. Participants were randomly prompted to contemplate their own perspectives on these issues and to confront the views of others. The results of our experiments indicate that historical narratives about race can exacerbate polarization in institutional satisfaction. Liberals exhibit heightened pessimism and dissatisfaction with the current institutional framework as a result of the treatments, while conservatives remain largely unaffected. This study underscores the significance of understanding the origins and repercussions of historical accounts concerning intergroup tensions, which may contribute to contemporary political divisions.

12:30 pm

Universidad de los Andes

Activo

Seminario CEDE - Tomás Rodríguez

In this paper we study the relationship between ideological segregation in Twitter and external events in the context of the "estallido social" of 2021 in Colombia. We analyze the tweeting behavior of approximately 37,000 users active in political discussions during the two most intense months of the 2021 "estallido social" in Colombia, supplemented by event data from ACLED. Our findings reveal a significant increase in political segregation within daily weighted and directed re-tweet networks of right, left, and center groups during spikes in street violence. Notably, around critical days, defined as days with violent activity spikes over two standard deviations above the mean users exhibited a 20 to 30 percentage point increase in attention towards individuals of their own ideology, with a corresponding decrease in attention towards those of differing ideologies. This endogamic shift was most pronounced among right-wing users, followed by the left-wing users. Users from the political center and unclassified users showed a less pronounced shift in behavior. These changes were primarily driven by sporadic participants in Twitter conversations during critical periods, while regular re-tweeters in fact displayed an increase in exogamy during these times.

12:30 pm

Universidad de los Andes

Seminarios CEDE

Seminario CEDE - Diego Ramos

Seminario CEDE - Tomás Rodríguez

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