Virtual IPES Fall/Spring 2023
Panel 1 - May 26, 2023
Avi Ahuja, Ph.D. Student, New York University
Africa beyond Aid? The Effects of Foreign Aid Withdrawal on Party Competition and Clientelism
Discussants:
● Ryan Briggs, University of Guelph
● Sarah Bush, University of Pennsylvania
● Christopher Kilby, Villanova University
Convener:
Alexandra Zeitz, Concordia University
Panel 2 - June 9, 2023
Mirko Heinzel, Research Fellow, University of Glasgow & London School of Economics and Political Science
Bernhard Reinsberg, Reader, University of Glasgow
Trust Funds and the Sub-National Effectiveness of Development Aid: Evidence from the World Bank
Discussants:
● Alexandra Zeitz, Concordia University
● Lindsay Dolan, Wesleyan University
● Samuel Brazys, University College Dublin
Conveners:
Sung Eun Kim, Korea University & Abigail L. Vaughn, University of Arkansas
Panel 3 - June 9, 2023
Michael Ehrmann, Head of Monetary Policy Research Division, European Central Bank
Phillipp Gnan, Teaching & Research Associate, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Kilian Rieder, Research Economist, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Central Bank Communication by ??? The Economics of Public Policy Leaks
Discussants:
● Nicole Baerg, University of Essex
● Selva Demiralp, Koç University
● Clara Suong, Virginia Tech
Convener:
Merih Angin, Koç University
Panel 4 - June 16, 2023
Leonardo Baccini, Associate Professor, McGill University
Arianna Bondi, PhD student, McGill University
Matteo Fiorini, Trade Policy Analyst, Trade Policy Division of the OECD. Bernard Hoekman, Professor, European University Institute
Carlo Altomonte, Professor, Bocconi University
Italo Colantone, Associate Professor, Bocconi University
Global Value Chains and Deep Integration
Discussants:
● In Song Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
● Mark Manger, University of Toronto
Convener:
Nicole Wu, University of Toronto
Panel 5 - July 28, 2023
Jesse Acevedo, Assistant Professor, University of Denver
Exodus and Vote: How the Migrant Caravans Motivated Voter Turnout in Honduras
Discussants:
● Ted Enamorado, Washington University in St. Louis
● Jonathan Hiskey, Vanderbilt University
● Alisha Holland, Harvard University
● Yang-Yang Zhou, Dartmouth College
Convener:
Adrian Shin, University of Colorado Boulder
