| Date |
Speaker |
Topic
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| January 12 |
Geoffrey Heal, Columbia |
"The Economics of Climate Change: A Post-Stern Perspective." |
January 26 |
Erb Post Doc Candidate, Katrina Jessoe |
"Improved Source, Improved Quality? Estimating Water Quality Gains from Groundwater Expansion in Rural India." (Abstract) |
| February 2 |
Erb Post-Doc Candidate, Josh Ault |
"The Transfer of Business Models within Low-income Markets: Institutions and the Global Growth of Microfinance." (Bio & Abstract) AND Comparative Institutional Advantages at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Explaining Cross-National Differences in the Growth of Commercial Microfinance(pdf)
View Presentation Slides (pptx) |
| February 9 CANCELLED |
Erb Post-Doc Candidate, Molly Lipscomb |
“The Effect of Environmental Enforcement on Product Choice and Competition: Theory and Evidence from India.” (Abstract) |
| February 16 |
Ryan Kellogg, UM |
“Clearing the Air? The Effect of Gasoline Content Regulation on Urban Air Quality.” (pdf) |
| March 16 |
Mary Gallagher, UM |
“Legislating Harmony? New Trends in Chinese Labor Legislation and Enforcement”(pdf)
Tables Document(pdf) |
| March 30 |
John Maxwell, University of Western Ontario |
"Uncertain Standards."(pdf) |
| April 13 |
Meredith Fowlie, UM |
"Allocating Emissions Permits: Theory and (Preliminary) Evidence." (Abstract)
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| April 20 |
Alex Pfaff, Duke University |
"Road Impacts on Amazon Deforestation"
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