08:45 AM – 09:30 AM Breakfast
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM Roland Benabou (Princeton University)

Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy of Science, Religion, and Growth

Joint with Davide Ticchi and Andrea Vindigni

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM James Robinson (Harvard University)

“Social Origins of Dictatorships: Elite Networks and Political Transitions in Haiti”

Joint with Suresh Naidu and Lauren Young

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Oriana Bandiera (London School of Economics)

Do-gooders and Go-getters: Career Incentives, Selection, and Performance in Public Service Delivery

Joint with with Nava Ashraf and Scott Lee

02:00 PM – 02:30 PM Break
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM Nicholas Bloom (Stanford University)

Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty

Joint with with Scott Baker and Steve Davis

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM Break
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Matias Iaryczower (Princeton University)

Can Words Get in the Way? The Effect of Deliberation in Collective Decision Making

Joint with Matt Shum and Xiaoxia Shi

05:00 PM – 05:30 PM Bus Loading
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM Transport to Dinner
06:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner