{"id":428,"date":"2016-02-20T20:58:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T20:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entwicklungsoekonomischer-ausschuss.de\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2021-03-25T11:43:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T10:43:29","slug":"programm-der-tagung-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entwicklungsoekonomischer-ausschuss.de\/en\/tagungen\/tagung-2016-in-heidelberg\/programm-der-tagung-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Conference Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Development Economics and Policy 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annual International Conference of the Research Group on Development Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location: Heidelberg University, Universit\u00e4tsplatz, 69117 Heidelberg<\/p>\n

Conference Program (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 3 June 2016
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Alte Universit\u00e4t, Bel Etage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
14:45<\/td>\nRegistration and Coffee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Alte Universit\u00e4t, Alte Aula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
16:00<\/td>\nPlenary Session with Keynote Address and General Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChair: Axel Dreher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPhilip Keefer<\/strong>, Inter-American Development Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u201cProgramming matters! Evidence from Africa on radio access, citizen demand for service delivery, and clientelism\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Neue Universit\u00e4t, Foyer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
17:00<\/td>\nPoster Session with Coffee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDetails<\/span>
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Foreign Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Paper: Anna Minasyan<\/strong> (University of Goettingen). Development Aid and Ideological Imperialism. Discussants: Silvia Marchesi (University of Milano Bicocca), Gina Yannitell Reinhardt (University of Essex)<\/li>\n
  • Paper: Sarah Langlotz<\/strong> (Heidelberg University) and Niklas Potrafke<\/strong> (University of Munich). Does Development Aid Increase Military Expenditure? Discussants: Faisal Z. Ahmed (Princeton University), Anke H\u00f6ffler (University of Oxford)<\/li>\n
  • Paper: Franck Malan<\/strong> (University of Le Havre). Does Being an IMF Executive Board Member (Re-)Pay? An Examination of IMF Loans and Repayments. Discussants: Simone Dietrich (University of Essex), Christopher Kilby (Villanova University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Trade and Labor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Paper: Julian Donaubauer<\/strong> (University of Hamburg), Alexander Glas<\/strong> (Heidelberg University) and Peter Nunnenkamp (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Infrastructure and Trade: A Gravity Analysis for Major Trade Categories Using a New Index of Infrastructure. Discussants: Martin Gassebner (University of Hannover), Philipp Harms (University of Mainz)<\/li>\n
    • Paper: Rebecca Hartje<\/b> (University of Hannover) and Michael H\u00fcbler<\/b> (University of Hannover). Smart Phones Support Smart Labor. Discussants: Mongoljin Batsaikhan (Georgetown University), Sanjay Jain (University of Cambridge)<\/li>\n
    • Paper: Katharina Grabrucker<\/strong> (University of Passau) and Michael Grimm<\/strong> (University of Passau). Does Crime Deter South Africans from Self-Employment? Discussants: Anirban Mitra (University of Oslo), Konstantin M. Wacker (University of Mainz)<\/li>\n
    • Paper: Riaz Ahmed<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Social Infrastructure and Productivity of Manufacturing Firms \u2013 Evidence from Pakistan. Discussants: Nicholas Barton (University of Frankfurt), Rahul Mehrotra (The Graduate Institute, Geneva)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Poverty and Inequality<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Paper: Nathalie Scholl<\/strong> (University of Goettingen) and Stephan Klasen<\/strong> (University of Goettingen). Re-estimating the Relationship Between Inequality and Growth. Discussants: Michail Moatsos (Utrecht University), Rainer Thiele (Kiel Institute for the World Economy)<\/li>\n
      • Paper: Rahul Lahoti<\/strong> (University of Goettingen) and Stephan Klasen<\/strong> (University of Goettingen). How Serious is the Neglect of Intra-Household Inequality in Multi-Dimensional Poverty Indices? Discussants: Christian Ambrosius (Free University of Berlin), Zhaoyang Hou (Georgetown University)<\/li>\n
      • Paper: Viola Asri<\/strong> (University of Zurich) and Ankush Asri (University of Bologna). Do Social Pensions Reach the Elderly Poor? Evidence from Greying India. Discussants: Sweta Gupta (University of Sussex), Krisztina Kis-Katos (University of Freiburg)<\/li>\n
      • Paper: Michael Schleicher<\/strong> (Heidelberg University), Aur\u00e9lia Souares (Heidelberg University), Athanase Noraogo Pacere (Centre de Recherche en Sant\u00e9 de Nouna), Rainer Sauerborn (Heidelberg University) and Stefan Klonner<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). How to Target the Poor? Evidence from Burkina Faso. Discussants: Eivind Hammersmark Olsen (University of Oslo), Kenneth Harttgen (ETH Zurich)<\/li>\n
      • Paper: Lucie Cluver (University of Oxford), G. J. Melendez-Torres (Warwick University), Janina Steinert<\/strong> (University of Oxford), Sebastian Vollmer<\/strong> (University of Goettingen). One Size Fits All? The Validity of a Composite Poverty Index Across Urban and Rural Households in South Africa. Discussants: Stephan Klasen (University of Goettingen), Paul Schaudt (University of Hannover)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Finance and Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Paper: Joeri Smits<\/strong> (ETH Zurich) and Isabel G\u00fcnther<\/strong> (ETH Zurich). Microcredit and Financial Distress: Evidence from Uganda. Discussants: Thomas Gietzen (KfW Development Bank), Thilo Klein (OECD)<\/li>\n
        • Paper: Min Xie<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). The Impact of a Reduction in Financial Frictions on Entrepreneurs in Rural Thailand. Discussants: Martin Brown (University of St. Gallen), Juliane Zenker (University of Goettingen)<\/li>\n
        • Paper: Christian Oldiges<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Income Shocks, Consumption Smoothing and Financial Market Transactions: Evidence from Indian Villages. Discussants: Katja Kaufmann (University of Mannheim), Kati Kr\u00e4hnert (DIW Berlin)<\/li>\n
        • Paper: Kristina Czura<\/strong> (University of Munich). Risk Taking and Crowding Out in Formal and Informal Insurance: Evidence from Field Lab Experiments with Aquaculture Insurance in Rural Vietnam. Discussants: Clive Bell (Heidelberg University), Marcela Iba\u00f1ez (University of Goettingen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Risk and Mitigation Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Paper: Rebecca Hartje<\/strong> (University of Hannover) and Ulrike Grote<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Do Risk Mitigation Strategies Help Rural Households in Vietnam Reduce the Impact of Extreme Weather Events? Discussants: Eric Strobl (Universit\u00e9 Aix-Marseille), Margaux Vinez (Paris School of Economics)<\/li>\n
          • Paper: Sabine Liebenehm<\/strong> (University of Hannover) and Hermann Waibel<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Really Too Risk-Averse and Too Impatient to Save Themselves? Insights from a Dynamic Field Experiment in West Africa. Discussants: Magnus Hatlebakk (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Dany Jaimovich (University of Frankfurt)<\/li>\n
          • Paper: Sarah Nohr<\/strong> (KfW Development Bank). Convenience or Confidentiality? A Discrete Choice Model of the Demand for Condoms. Discussants: Malcolm H. Dunn (University of Potsdam), Rainer Klump (University of Luxemburg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Food Security
            \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Paper: Kacana Sipangule<\/strong> (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Menusch Khadjavi (Kiel Institute for the World Economy) and Rainer Thiele<\/strong> (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Social Capital and Large-Scale Agricultural Investments: An Experimental Investigation in Central Zambia. Discussants: Nadia Cuffaro (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio), Tanguy Bernard (University of Bordeaux)<\/li>\n
            • Paper: Luitfred Kissoly<\/strong> (University of Hannover), Anja Fa\u00dfe (University of Hannover) and Ulrike Grote<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Smallholders‘ Integration in Agricultural Value Chain Activities and Food Security: Evidence from Rural Tanzania. Discussants: Robert Poppe (Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Emilia Soldani (University of Frankfurt)<\/li>\n
            • Paper: Matthias Kalkuhl (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change), Gregor<\/strong> Schwerhoff<\/strong> (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change) and Katharina Waha (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). Agricultural Risk Management and Land Tenure. Discussants: Susan Steiner (University of Hannover), Arne Steinkraus (University of Braunschweig)<\/li>\n
            • Paper: Victoria Schreitter<\/strong> (University of Oxford), Measuring the Welfare Impacts of Food Price Increases: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia. Discussants: Isabel G\u00fcnther (ETH Zurich), Joachim von Braun (University of Bonn)<\/li>\n
            • Paper: Giulia Barbanente<\/strong> (University of Hamburg) and Emma Aisbett (University of Hamburg). Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Rural Development: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia. Discussants: Niels Kemper (KfW Development Bank), Jean-Philippe Platteau (University of Namur)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Education and Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Paper: Christoph Strupat<\/strong> (German Development Institute). Does Timing of Reproductive Health Services Matter? Evidence from Indonesia. Discussants: Cara Ebert (University of Goettingen), Roman Hoffmann (University of Vienna)<\/li>\n
              • Paper: Manoel Bittencourt<\/strong> (University of Pretoria). Democracy and Education: Evidence from the Southern African Development Community. Discussants: Katharina Michaelowa (University of Zurich), G\u00fcnther Schulze (University of Freiburg)<\/li>\n
              • Paper: Sebastian Vollmer<\/strong> (University of Goettingen), Christian Bommer<\/strong> (University of Goettingen), Aditi Krishna (Harvard University), Kenneth Harttgen<\/strong> (ETH Zurich) and S.V. Subramanian (Harvard University). The Association of Parental Education with Childhood Undernutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Comparing the Role of Paternal and Maternal Education. Discussants: Anda David (Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement), Christelle Dumas (University of Fribourg)<\/li>\n
              • Paper: Ilhom Abdulloev (Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation), Gil S. Epstein (Bar-Ilan University) and Ira Gang<\/strong> (Rutgers University). Schooling Forsaken: Education, Migration and Remittances. Discussants: Toman Barsbai (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Carsten Hefeker (University of Siegen)<\/li>\n
              • Paper: Roman Hoffmann<\/strong> (University of Vienna) and Sebastian Lutz (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Learning for Life, Not for School: A Test of the Allocative Efficiency Hypothesis on Health Behavior in the Philippines. Discussants: Md Nazmul Ahsan (University of Southern California), Shailee Pradhan (ETH Zurich)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Gender Gaps<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Paper:\u00a0Dorothee B\u00fchler<\/strong> (University of Hannover) and Ulrike Grote<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Does Fluctuation in Female Wage Income Impact on Children\u2019s Education? Evidence from Rural Vietnam. Discussants: Alexandra Rudolph (German Development Institute), Kaj Thomsson (Maastricht University)<\/li>\n
                • Paper: Rachel Brul\u00e9<\/strong> (New York University) and Nikhar Gaikwad<\/strong> (Yale University). Culture, Capital and the Gender Gap in Political Economy Preferences: Evidence from Meghalaya\u2019s Matrilineal Tribes. Discussants: Philip Keefer (IADB), Merle Kreinaum (German Development Institute)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Political Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Paper: Sirus Dehdari (Stockholm University) and Kai Gehring<\/strong> (University of Zurich). National Identity in Border Regions \u2013 the Causal Effect of Homogenization Policies in Alsace-Lorraine. Discussants: Boris Gershman (American University), Rajesh Ramachandran (University of Frankfurt)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Maria Isabel Santana<\/strong> (University of Mannheim) and Stefan Penczynski (University of Mannheim). Measuring Trust in Institutions: An Experimental Study Using Time Preference Elicitation. Discussants: Mongoljin Batsaikhan (Georgetown University), Christian Bj\u00f8rnskov (Aarhus University)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Michael Keller<\/strong> (University of Sussex). Resource Discoveries and Political Survival. Discussants: Thomas Gries (University of Paderborn), Christina Schneider (University of California, San Diego)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Panchali Banerjee<\/strong> (Jadavpur University) and Vivekananda Mukherjee (Jadavpur University). Does Introducing Bureaucratic Competition Reduce Corruption in Public Service Delivery? Discussants: Tobias St\u00f6hr (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Guo Xu (LSE)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Eric Rougier<\/strong> (University of Bordeaux), Fran\u00e7ois Combarnous (University of Bordeaux) and Yves-Andr\u00e9 Faur\u00e9 (University of Paris Sorbonne). Local state capacity, political turnover and growth in the Brazilian Nordeste: A municipality-level empirical test of the patrimonial assumption. Discussants:\u00a0Andreas Fuchs (Heidelberg University), Thomas Gall (University of Southampton)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Felipe Starosta de Waldemar<\/strong> (University Paris-Sud) and Patrick Domingues (University Paris Est Cr\u00e9teil). On the Economic Consequences of Political Turnover: Evidence from Mozambican Firms. Discussants: Katharina Pfaff (University of Hamburg), Muhammad Salihu (Lancaster University)<\/li>\n
                  • Paper: Gregor Pfeifer<\/strong> (University of Hohenheim), Fabian Wahl<\/strong> (University of Hohenheim) and Martyna Marczak (University of Hohenheim). Illuminating the World Cup Effect: Night Lights Evidence from South Africa. Discussants: Christian Le\u00dfmann (University of Braunschweig), Stijn van Weezel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

                    Alte Universit\u00e4t, Alte Aula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
                    19:00<\/td>\nAward Ceremony for the Prize for Excellence in Applied Development Research (sponsored by the KfW Development Bank)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    20:00<\/td>\nConference Dinner
                    \nRestaurant: Kulturbrauerei (Leyergasse 6, 69117 Heidelberg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                    Saturday, 4 June 2016<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                    9:00<\/td>\nParallel Sessions I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDetails<\/span>
                    \n

                    Session 1: Foreign Aid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                    Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 01<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    Chair: Katharina Michaelowa<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Paper 1: Robert Poppe<\/strong> (GIZ), Nzinga Broussard (United States Department of Agriculture) and Tsegay Tekleselassie (University of Sussex). The Impact of Emergency Food Aid on Children’s Schooling and Work Decisions.<\/li>\n
                    • Paper 2: Faisal Z. Ahmed<\/strong> (Princeton University). Geopolitics and the Aiding of Political Violence.<\/li>\n
                    • Paper 3: Tobias Broich<\/strong> (UNU-MERIT), Adam Szirmai (UNU-MERIT) and Kaj Thomsson<\/strong> (Maastricht University). Precolonial Centralization, Foreign Aid and Modern State Capacity in Africa.<\/li>\n
                    • Paper 4: Chandreyee Bagchi (University of Zurich), Paula Castro (University of Zurich) and Katharina Michaelowa<\/strong> (University of Zurich). Donor Accountability Reconsidered: Aid Allocation in the Age of Global Public Goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Session 2: Conflict<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                      Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 02<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Chair: Anke H\u00f6ffler<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • Paper 1: Wolfgang Stojetz<\/strong> (Humboldt-University Berlin) and Patricia Justino (University of Sussex). War, States, and Public Good Provision: Evidence from Angolan Soldiers.<\/li>\n
                      • Paper 2: Anirban Mitra<\/strong> (University Of Oslo) and Shabana Mitra (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore). Redistribution of Economic Resources due to Conflict: The Maoist Uprising in Nepal.<\/li>\n
                      • Paper 3: Thomas Gries<\/strong> (University of Paderborn) and Claus-Jochen Haake (University of Paderborn). An Economic Theory of ‚Destabilization War‘ \u2013 Compromise for Peace versus Conventional, Guerilla, or Terrorist Warfare.<\/li>\n
                      • Paper 4: Anke H\u00f6ffler<\/strong> (University of Oxford). Post-Conflict Stabilization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Session 3: Empowerment of Women<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                        Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 03<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Chair: Isabel G\u00fcnther<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Paper 1: Natascha Wagner<\/strong> (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Matthias Rieger (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Arjun Bedi (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Wil Hout (Erasmus University Rotterdam). Are Women Better Police Officers? Evidence from Survey Experiments in Uganda.<\/li>\n
                        • Paper 2: Debosree Banerjee (University of Goettingen), Marcela Iba\u00f1ez<\/strong> (University of Goettingen), Gerhard Riener (University of Duesseldorf) and Meike Wollni (University of Goettingen). Volunteering to Take on Power. Experimental Evidence from Matrilineal and Patriarchal Societies in India.<\/li>\n
                        • Paper 3: Fernanda Estevan (USP), Thomas Gall<\/strong> (University of Southampton) and Louis-Philippe Morin (University of Ottawa). Redistribution Without Distortion: Evidence from an Affirmative Action Program at a Large Brazilian University.<\/li>\n
                        • Paper 4: Isabel G\u00fcnther<\/strong> (ETH Zurich) and Kenneth Harttgen<\/strong> (ETH Zurich). Desired and Excess Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Economic Development, Women\u2019s Empowerment, or Public Policies?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          <\/h3>\n

                          Session 4: Poverty and Inequality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                          Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          Chair: Stefan Klonner<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Paper 1: Jes\u00fas Crespo Cuaresma (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Stephan Klasen<\/strong> (University of Goettingen) and Konstantin Wacker<\/strong> (University of Mainz). There is Poverty Convergence.<\/li>\n
                          • Paper 2: Michail Moatsos<\/strong> (Utrecht University). Global Absolute Poverty: Behind the Veil of Dollars.<\/li>\n
                          • Paper 3: Zhaoyang Hou<\/strong> (Georgetown University) and Daniel Westbrook (Georgetown University). Income Inequality, Market Access, and Unobservable Heterogeneity in Rural China.<\/li>\n
                          • Paper 4: Stefan Klonner<\/strong> (Heidelberg University) and Christian Oldiges<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Can Public Employment Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            Session 5: Fertility, Marriage and Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                            Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04a<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            Chair: Michael Grimm<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Paper 1: Amparo Castello-Climent (University of Valencia), Latika Chaudhary (Naval Postgraduate School) and Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay<\/strong> (Indian Statistical Institute). Tertiary Education and Prosperity: Catholic Missionaries to Luminosity in India.<\/li>\n
                            • Paper 2: Daniel Ayalew Ali (World Bank), Klaus Deininger (World Bank) and Niels Kemper<\/strong> (KfW Development Bank). Pronatal Property Rights Over Land and Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Ethiopia.<\/li>\n
                            • Paper 3:\u00a0Almedina Music<\/strong> (Paris School of Economics), J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Gignoux (Paris School of Economics) and Marta Menendez (Paris School of Economics). Parental Responses and Children’s Development in the Wake of Disaster: Evidence from Indonesia.<\/li>\n
                            • Paper 4: Michael Grimm<\/strong> (University of Passau). Rainfall Risk and Fertility: Evidence from Farm Settlements During the American Demographic Transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
                              10:45<\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              11:15<\/td>\nParallel Sessions II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDetails<\/span>
                              \n

                              Session 1: <\/strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                              Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 01<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              Chair: Cara Ebert<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Paper 1: Lisa H\u00f6ckel (RWI Essen), Manuel Santos Silva (University of Goettingen) and Tobias St\u00f6hr<\/strong> (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Can Parental Migration Reduce Petty Corruption in Education?<\/li>\n
                              • Paper 2: Sweta Gupta<\/strong> (University of Sussex). Private Preschools and Test Score Gaps in Rural India.<\/li>\n
                              • Paper 3: Katja Kaufmann<\/strong> (University of Mannheim), Matthias Messner (Bocconi University) and Alex Solis (Uppsala University). Elite Higher Education, the Marriage Market and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital.<\/li>\n
                              • Paper 4: Cara Ebert<\/strong> (University of Goettingen) and Erik Plug (University of Amsterdam). Nature or Nurture: Evidence from Indonesia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                Session 2: Banks and Loans<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 02<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                Chair: Clive Bell<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Paper 1: Thilo Klein<\/strong> (OECD). Does Anti-Diversification Pay? A One-Sided Matching Model of Microcredit.<\/li>\n
                                • Paper 2: Thomas Gietzen<\/strong> (KfW Development Bank). The Impact of Credit Information Sharing on Interest Rates.<\/li>\n
                                • Paper 3: Rahul Mehrotra<\/strong> (The Graduate Institute, Geneva), Vincent Somville (Chr. Michelsen Institute) and Lore Vandewalle (The Graduate Institute, Geneva). Increasing Trust in the Bank to Enhance Savings: Experimental Evidence from India.<\/li>\n
                                • Paper 4: Magnus Hatlebakk<\/strong> (Chr. Michelsen Institute) and Clive Bell<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Usufructuary Mortgages as a Source of Funds in Need: Some Theory and an Empirical Investigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Session 3: Public Finance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                  Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 03<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Chair: Silvia Marchesi<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Paper 1: Zareh Asatryan<\/strong> (ZEW Mannheim). Remittances and Public Finance: Evidence from Oil-Price Shocks.<\/li>\n
                                  • Paper 2: Marina Dodlova<\/strong> (German Institute of Global and Area Studies) and Viola Lucas (University of Konstanz). Strategic Taxation in Autocracies.<\/li>\n
                                  • Paper 3: Christian Ambrosius<\/strong> (Free University of Berlin). Do Remittances Crowd-In or Crowd-Out Public Expenditure?<\/li>\n
                                  • Paper 4: Silvia Marchesi<\/strong> (University of Milano Bicocca). Life After Default? Private vs. Official Sovereign Debt Restructurings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Session 4: Migration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                    Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Chair: Gry Tengmark \u00d8stenstad<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Paper 1: Julia Bredtmann (RWI), Fernanda Martinez<\/strong> (RWI) and Sebastian Otten (University College London). Remittances and the Brain Drain: Evidence from Microdata for Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/li>\n
                                    • Paper 2: Anda David<\/strong> (Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement), Ram\u00f3n Mah\u00eda<\/strong> (Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid) and Rafael De Arce (Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid). Who\u2019s in, who\u2019s out? Return Migration in Times of Crisis.<\/li>\n
                                    • Paper 3: Anda David<\/strong> (Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement) and Audrey Leno\u00ebl (INED). International Migration and the Labour Market Outcomes of Women Staying Behind – the Case of Morocco.<\/li>\n
                                    • Paper 4: Gry Tengmark \u00d8stenstad<\/strong> (University College of South East Norway), Kalle Moene (University of Oslo) and Halvor Mehlum (University of Oslo). Add and Rule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                      Session 5: Foreign Aid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                      Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04a<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Chair: Simone Dietrich<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Paper 1: Matteo Alpino (University of Oslo) and Eivind Hammersmark Olsen<\/strong> (University of Oslo). On a Mission from God: The Historical Roots of Development Aid Allocation.<\/li>\n
                                      • Paper 2: Paul Schaudt<\/strong> (University of Hannover) and Tobias Rommel<\/strong> (University of Zurich). Dyadic Leader Change, Foreign Policy Signals, and Aid Allocation.<\/li>\n
                                      • Paper 3: Stijn van Weezel<\/strong>. A Spatial Analysis of the Effect of Foreign Aid in Conflict Areas.<\/li>\n
                                      • Paper 4: Simone Dietrich<\/strong> (University of Essex), Minhaj Mahmud (Brac University) and Matthew S. Winters (University of Illinois). Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, and Domestic Government Legitimacy: Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
                                        13:00<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                                        Alte Universit\u00e4t, Alte Aula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
                                        14:15<\/td>\nPlenary Session with Keynote Address and General Discussion (lecture hall)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                        <\/td>\nChair: Stefan Klonner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                        <\/td>\n\n

                                        Jean-Philippe Platteau<\/strong>, University of Namur<\/p>\n

                                        \u201cIs Islam a Special Problem? Exploring the Link Between Religion, Politics, and Development\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
                                        15:15<\/td>\nParallel Sessions III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDetails<\/span>
                                        \n

                                        Session 1: Inequality and Diversity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                        Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 01<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        Chair: Richard Bluhm<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Paper 1: Boris Gershman<\/strong> (American University) and Diego Rivera (American University). Subnational Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a New Dataset.<\/li>\n
                                        • Paper 2: Rajesh Ramachandran<\/strong> (University of Frankfurt) and David D. Laitin (Stanford University). Linguistic Diversity, Official Language Choice and Nation Building: Theory and Evidence.<\/li>\n
                                        • Paper 3: Christian Le\u00dfmann<\/strong> (University of Braunschweig) and Andr\u00e9 Seidel<\/strong> (Dresden University of Technology). Regional Inequality, Convergence, and Its Determinants \u2013 a View from Outer Space.<\/li>\n
                                        • Paper 4: Richard Bluhm<\/strong> (University of Hannover) and Melanie Krause (University of Hamburg). Top Lights \u2013 Bright Spots and Their Contribution to Economic Development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                          Session 2: Institutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                          Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 02<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Chair: Rachel Brul\u00e9<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Paper 1: Ana Fernandes<\/strong> (Berner Fachhochschule). Institutions and the Sectoral Organization of Production.<\/li>\n
                                          • Paper 2: Elias Braunfels<\/strong> (Norwegian School of Economics). Further Unbundling Institutions.<\/li>\n
                                          • Paper 3: Justin Valasek<\/strong> (WZB Berlin). Reforming an Institutional Culture of Corruption: A Model of Motivated Agents and Collective Reputation.<\/li>\n
                                          • Paper 4: Rachel Brul\u00e9<\/strong> (New York University). Reform & Representation \u2013 The Politics of Property Rights\u2019 Enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                            Session 3: Political Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                            Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 03<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            Chair: Christian Bj\u00f8rnskov<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Paper 1: Eric Neumayer<\/strong> (LSE), Julian Donaubauer<\/strong> (University of Hamburg) and Peter Nunnenkamp (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Financial Market Development in Host and Source Countries and Its Effects on Bilateral FDI.<\/li>\n
                                            • Paper 2: Guo Xu<\/strong> (LSE). The Cost of Patronage in the Appointment of Bureaucrats: Evidence from the British Empire.<\/li>\n
                                            • Paper 3: Jean-Francois Maystadt (Lancaster University) and Muhammad Salihu<\/strong> (Lancaster University). National or Political Cake? The Political Economy of Intergovernmental Transfers in Nigeria.<\/li>\n
                                            • Paper 4: Christian Bj\u00f8rnskov<\/strong> (Aarhus University) and Katharina Pfaff<\/strong> (University of Hamburg). The Effect of Coups d\u2019Etats on Repression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                              Session 4: Markets and Attitudes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                              Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              Chair: Andreas Fuchs<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Paper 1: Margaux Vinez<\/strong> (Paris School of Economics), Karen Macours (Paris School of Economics), Sylvie Lambert (Paris School of Economics) and Tanguy Bernard<\/strong> (University of Bordeaux). Adoption of Improved Seeds and Land Allocation, Evidence from DRC.<\/li>\n
                                              • Paper 2: Nicole Hildebrandt (Boston Consulting Group), Yaw Nyarko (New York University), Giorgia Romagnoli (New York University) and Emilia Soldani<\/strong> (University of Frankfurt). Price information, inter-village networks and bargaining spillovers: experimental evidence from Ghana.<\/li>\n
                                              • Paper 3: Simon He\u00df<\/strong> (University of Frankfurt), Dany Jaimovich<\/strong> (University of Frankfurt) and Matthias Sch\u00fcndeln (University of Frankfurt). The Evolution of Networks during the Development Process: Evidence from Rural Gambia.<\/li>\n
                                              • Paper 4: Lutz Br\u00fcckner (Heidelberg University), Vera Eichenauer<\/strong> (Heidelberg University) and Andreas Fuchs<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Towards a Harmonious World? The Effects of Chinese Economic Activities on Individual Attitudes towards China in Latin America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                Session 5: Business and Labor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04a<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                Chair: Nicholas Barton<\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Paper 1: Nicolas Depetris Chauvin<\/strong> (Haute \u00c9cole de Gestion de Gen\u00e8ve). Examining the Export Wage Premium.<\/li>\n
                                                • Paper 2: Ana Lucia Abeliansky<\/strong> (University of Goettingen) and Martin Hilbert (University of California at Davis). Digital Technology and International Trade: Assessing the Differential Effects of Quality and Quantity.<\/li>\n
                                                • Paper 3: Mongoljin Batsaikhan<\/strong> (Georgetown University). Trust, Trustworthiness, and Business Success: Lab and Field Findings from Entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n
                                                • Paper 4: Nicholas Barton<\/strong> (University of Frankfurt), Tessa Bold (University of Frankfurt) and Justin Sandefur (Center for Global Development). The Public-Private Sector Wage Gap: Evidence from Kenyan Teachers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
                                                  17:00<\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                  17:30<\/td>\nParallel Sessions IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDetails<\/span>
                                                  \n

                                                  Session 1: Foreign Aid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                  Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 01<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                  Chair: Martin Gassebner<\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • Paper 1: Erasmus Kersting<\/strong> (Villanova University) and Christopher Kilby<\/strong> (Villanova University). Bilateral versus Multilateral: Picking Policy Instruments.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Paper 2: Gina Yannitell Reinhardt<\/strong> (University of Essex). Channeling Efficiency: Examining Foreign Aid’s Achievement of Donor Goals.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Paper 3: Richard Bluhm<\/strong> (University of Hannover), Martin Gassebner<\/strong> (University of Hannover), Sarah Langlotz<\/strong> (Heidelberg University) and Paul Schaudt<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Fueling Conflict? (De)Escalation and Bilateral Aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                    Session 2: Insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                    Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 02<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    Chair: Susan Steiner<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • Paper 1: Tabea Herrmann (University of Hannover) and Juliane Zenker<\/strong> (University of Goettingen). Risk-type and Preference-based Selection and Stability of Funeral Insurance Associations in Thailand.<\/li>\n
                                                    • Paper 2: Shailee Pradhan<\/strong> (ETH Zurich). Do Experimental Insurance Games Impact Real-life Insurance Enrollment for the Poor? Evidence from the Philippines.<\/li>\n
                                                    • Paper 3: Friederike Lenel<\/strong> (DIW Berlin) and Susan Steiner<\/strong> (University of Hannover). Insurance and Solidarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                      Session 3: Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                      Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 03<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      Chair: Roman Hoffmann<\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • Paper 1: Ma\u00eblys de la Rupelle (University of Cergy Pontoise) and Christelle Dumas<\/strong> (University of Fribourg). Health Consequences of Sterilisations.<\/li>\n
                                                      • Paper 2: Md Nazmul Ahsan<\/strong> (University of Southern California) and Riddhi Bhowmick (University of Southern California). The Unintended Consequence of the Village Midwife Program in Indonesia.<\/li>\n
                                                      • Paper 3: Roman Hoffmann<\/strong> (University of Vienna). When Communities Participate in Primary Health Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Program in the Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                        Session 4: International Organizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                        Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                        Chair: Bernhard Reinsberg<\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • Paper 1: Leonardo Baccini<\/strong> (McGill University), Giammario Impullitti (University of Nottingham) and Edmund Malesky (Duke University). Globalization and State Capitalism: Assessing Vietnam’s Accession to the WTO.<\/li>\n
                                                        • Paper 2: Valentin Lang<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). Undermining Democracy? The Causal Effect of IMF Programs on Inequality.<\/li>\n
                                                        • Paper 3: Bernhard Reinsberg<\/strong> (University of Zurich). The Bureaucratic Politics of Trust Funds: Evidence from the World Bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                          Session 5: Natural Disasters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                          Neue Universit\u00e4t, H\u00f6rsaal 04a<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                          Chair: Eric Strobl<\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • Paper 1: Francisco de Lima Cavalcanti<\/strong> (University of Barcelona). The Brazilian „Drought Industry“ Revisited.<\/li>\n
                                                          • Paper 2: Sven Kunze<\/strong> (Heidelberg University). The Effect of Tropical Cyclones on Economic Sectors Worldwide – A Panel Data Analysis Using Geodata.<\/li>\n
                                                          • Paper 3: Andr\u00e9as Heinen (Universit\u00e9 Cergy-Pontoise), Jeetendra Khadan (International Development Bank) and Eric Strobl<\/strong> (Universit\u00e9 Aix-Marseille). The Inflationary Costs of Extreme Weather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
                                                            19:00<\/td>\nEnd of the Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                            <\/td>\nDinner in small groups (at own expense)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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