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CEGA Research Retreat (R^2) 2012

Agenda

8:30-9:00am Breakfast
9:00-9:15am
Introduction (presentation)
Temina Madon, Exec. Director and Carson Christiano, Head of Research Partnerships 
9:15-10:05am
“Could Droughts Improve Human Capital? Evidence from India”
Manisha Shah, UC Irvine
10:05-10:55am
“Does the Effect of Pollution on Infant Mortality Differ Between Developing and Developed Countries? Evidence from Mexico City”
Paulina Oliva, UC Santa Barbara
10:55-11:10am Coffee Break
11:10am-12:00pm
“Daily Shocks and Daily Labor Supply in Kenya”
Jon Robinson, UC Santa Cruz and Pascaline Dupas, Stanford
12:00-12:20pm Miguel de Figueiredo, UC Berkeley (Levin Family Seed Grant Recipient)
Presentation (PDF) | Paper (PDF)
12:20-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-2:20pm
“Do Fair Elections Enhance Government Legitimacy? Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan”
Clark Gibson, UCSD and Michael Callen, UCLA
2:20-3:00pm Coffee Break / Breakout Sessions
3:00-3:50pm
“Understanding Peer Effects in Financial Decisions: Evidence from a Field Experiment”
Leo Bursztyn, UCLA
Presentation (PDF) | Paper (PDF)
4:00-5:00pm
Faculty Meeting – State of CEGA
CEGA Faculty and Staff
5:00-6:00pm Beer Hour