The Development Lunch Workshops are a collaboration between Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy and the Law School.

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

All times listed below are Central Standard Time.

Agenda

Friday, March 27, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Standardizing Policy Implementation: Evidence from Progressive Era Naturalizations

Guo Xu, University of California, Berkeley

Friday, April 3, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Shilpa Aggarwal, Indian School of Business

Friday, April 10, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Miguel Ortiz, University of British Columbia

Friday, April 17, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Development as Skills and Altruism

Rachid Laajaj, University of Los Andes

Friday, April 24, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Vittorio Bassi, University of Southern California

Friday, May 1, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Arkadev Ghosh, Duke University

Friday, May 8, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Esther Duflo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, May 22, 2026
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Garima Sharma, Northwestern University