Graduate Student Political Economy Workshop

The workshop provides a forum for graduate students in government, economics, and PEG to discuss their research related to political economy. As the primary purpose of the workshop is to serve as an informal forum for graduate students to discuss and circulate ideas, papers on other topics are also welcome. We welcome presentations of research at various levels of completion, from proposals to polished papers. Refer to our Guidelines for more information on the topics and format of the workshop.

We are currently soliciting presenters for the coming Fall semester (2008). If you are interested in presenting a paper at the workshop, please e-mail Oliver Bevan (bevan@fas) or Rich Nielsen (rnielsen@fas) and we will put you on the schedule. Lunch is served at noon, presentations start at 12:15, and we usually adjourn by 1:30.

Sessions

February 1, 2008
11:00-12:30
February 8, 2008
11:00-12:30
February 15, 2008
11:00-12:30

Matt Chingos , Harvard Government Department G2

Teacher Quality and Mobility in Florida

February 22, 2008
11:00-12:30
March 14, 2008
12:00-1:30

Justin Grimmer , Harvard Government Department G3

Expanding the Study of Political Representation

April 11, 2008
12:00-1:30

Viridiana Rios , Harvard Government Department G1

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Drug Traffic in Mexico

April 25, 2008
12:00-1:30

Laurence Tai , Harvard KSG Public Policy G2

Regulation and the Revolving Door

September 28, 2007
12:00-1:30

Rich Nielsen , Harvard Government Department G1

Rewarding Human Rights?: Donor Responses to Recipient Behavior

October 5, 2007
12:00-1:30
October 12, 2007
12:00-1:30
October 19, 2007
12:00-1:30

Yuhki Tajima , Harvard KSG Public Policy G6

Inefficient Institutions and Ethnic Rioting

October 26, 2007
12:00-1:30

Andy Eggers and Jens Hainmueller , Harvard Government Department G4 and G3

How Much is a Seat Worth? Estimating Returns to Political Office.

November 2, 2007
12:00-1:30
November 30, 2007
12:00-1:30
December 3, 2007
12:00-1:30

Justin Grimmer , Harvard Government Department G3

Measuring Elite Communication with the Public

December 14, 2007
12:00-1:30

Andrew Coe , Harvard Government Department G2

Would North Korea Sell its Nuclear Weapons?