Alessio Mitra University of Kent will give a presentation on Are complex technologies nurturing knowledge dependencies?  

Gilat Levy LSE will give a presentation on Political social-learning: short-term memory and cycles of polarisation Abstract: In this paper, we explore the effect of short-term memory on political outcomes in a model in which politics is viewed as a collective learning process.

Arnaud Deseau IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain will give a presentation on The Most Important Event? The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of French Monasteries   Abstract: During the French Revolution, a massive redistribution took place, where all Church property was confiscated and auctioned.

Ranjeeta Thomas (LSE) will give a presentation on Risk and social preferences predict risky sexual behaviour amongst youth in a high HIV-prevalence setting Abstract: Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly at high risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Christiano Cantore (Bank of England ) Will give a presentation on A tail of labor supply and a tale of monetary policy Abstract: We study the interaction between monetary policy and labor supply decisions at the household level.

Amma Panin (CORE/LIDAM, UCLouvain) will give a presentation on Using religious participation to insure mental health in Ghana

Martina Magli Ludwig-Maximilian Universität München will give a presentation on The Direct and Indirect Effects of Services offshoring on local labour market outcomes Abstract: I provide new empirical evidence on the direct and indirect impact of services offshoring on local labour market outcomes.I employ a unique dataset on firms in the UK for the period 2000-2015 and exploit the variation

Keiti Kondi IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain will give a presentation on Internal Migration as a Response to Soil Degradation: Evidence from Malawi Abstract : We study how slow deterioration of soil, caused by climate change, affects internal migration and household resettlement.

Felix Koenig Carnegie Mellon will give a presentation on "Does Work-Time Regulation Cost Jobs? The Impact of PTO Regulation” Abstract: "Paid time off is one of the most common and most valued amenities of employment contracts. This study analyses the labor market effects of mandating paid time off.

  8:30 - 11:15 Parallel Session I     Economic History-Family Economics Room: Leclerq 61 Chair: David de la Croix Public Economics Room: Leclerq 60 Chair: Guillermo Santos   Transportation infrastructure and human capital accumulation Zhaniya Idrissova, UCLouvain Fair Capital Taxati