Academic Conferences·Oct 10, 2025, 9:00 AM·David Rubenstein Forum, Room 601
2025 Saieh Family Fellows Conference
October 10, 2025
The Saieh Family Fellows Conference was held on October 10, 2025, at the University of Chicago. The event brought together current and past fellowship recipients to share research, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations. It fostered a collegial environment for discussion across a range of economic topics, helping participants connect their ongoing work and inspire future projects.
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Agenda
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 am–10:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
6th Floor Lounge
10:00 am–10:05 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Room 601
10:05 am–10:45 am
Trade and Industrial Policies: Aggregate Effects and Redistribution
Elisa Rubbo, University of Chicago
10:50 am–11:30 am
Pareto-improving Pricing: Why 3 is better than 2
Piotr Dworczak, Northwestern University
11:30 am–11:45 am
Break
11:45 am–12:25 pm
Quick Fixing: Near-Rationality in Consumption and Savings Behavior
George Nikolakoudis, University of Chicago
12:25 pm–1:25 pm
Lunch
1st floor dining room
1:25 pm–2:05 pm
Explaining the Historical Rise and Recent Decline in Social Security Disability Insurance Enrollment
Manasi Deshpande, University of Chicago
2:10 pm–2:50 pm
The Effect of Exposure: Evidence from Spatial Choices in Nairobi
Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University
2:50 pm–3:05 pm
Break
3:05 pm–3:45 pm
Aligned Algorithms for Consumer Choice
Modibo Camara , Stanford University
3:50 pm–4:30 pm
Multidimensional Monotonicity and Economic Applications
Frank Yang, Harvard University
6:00 pm–8:30 pm