The Development Lunch Seminars are operated with support from the Becker Friedman Institute and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and is a collaboration between University of Chicago Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy and the Law School.

This seminar series is weekly on Fridays from 12:30-2:00 p.m.

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This seminar is intended for University of Chicago faculty, students and staff.


All times listed below are Central Standard Time.

Agenda

Friday, October 1, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

The Political Economy of Government Audits

Friday, October 8, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

Complements or Substitutes? How Institutional Arrangements Bind Traditional Authorities and the State in Africa

Friday, October 15, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

The Psychosocial Value of Employment

Friday, October 29, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

The Long-run Development Impacts of Agricultural Productivity Gains: Evidence from Irrigation Canals in India

Friday, November 5, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

The Media or the Message? Experimental Evidence on Mass Media and Modern Contraception Uptake in Burkina Faso

Friday, November 12, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

Cutting Out the Middleman: The Structure of Chains of Intermediation

Friday, November 19, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

Religious Festivals and Economic Development: Evidence from the Timing of Mexican Saint Day Festivals

Friday, December 3, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

Selecting the Most Effective Nudge: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Immunization

Virtual Seminar

Friday, December 10, 2021
12:30:00–14:00:00

Open Discussion