LACEA-PEG 2012
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Conference program
Thursday, May 24th | |
Morning session: Voting behavior and the response of elected officials | |
Morning sessions Chair: Ernesto Dal Bó (UC Berkeley) | |
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” ![]() Discussant: Gianmarco Leon (UC Berkeley) |
9:55 - 10:45 | “Turnout, Political Preferences and Information: Experimental Evidence from Perú” ![]() Discussant: Fernanda Brollo (Universidad de Alicante) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 - 11:50 | “Electoral Competition, Rent Seeking and Opportunism.” ![]() Discussant: Marcela Eslava (Universidad de Los Andes) |
11:50 - 12:40 | “Programmatic targeting” ![]() Discussant: Filipe Campante (Harvard University / PUC Rio) |
12:40 - 2:00 | Lunch |
Afternoon Sessions Chair: Claudio Ferraz (PUC Rio) | |
2:00 - 3:00 | Keynote Presentation “Acting like a State” |
Afternoon session: Political Careers | |
3:00 - 3:50 | “The Role of Local Officials in New Democracies: Evidence From Indonesia” ![]() 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” ![]() Discussant: Renata Rizzi (Universidade de Sao Paulo) |
Friday, May 25th | |
Morning Session Chair: | |
Morning Session: Geography, institutions and development | |
9:00 - 9:50 | “Migration into the Pampas and Economic Development” ![]() Discussant: Ernesto Dal Bó (UC Berkeley) |
9:50 - 10:40 | “Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption across US States” ![]() 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” ![]() Discussant: Noam Yuchtman (UC Berkeley) |
11:50 - 12:40 | “Civil Conflict and Voting Behavior: Evidence from Colombia” ![]() Discussant: Leonardo Villar (Fedesarrollo) |
12:40 - 12:50 | Closing remarks |
12:50 - 2:00 | Lunch |