Archives for IRES
March 05, 2024
IRES Lunch Seminar - Gonzague Vannoorenberghe, IRES
Gonzague Vannoorenberghe
(IRES/LIDAM)
Globalization and the urban-rural divide in France
Abstract: The growing economic divide between globalized urban centers and left-behind rural places is a powerful narrative in many countries. This paper uses rich administrative micro data to...
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February 29, 2024
UCLouvain Economics Seminar - Laura Gati, ECB
Laura Gati
(European Central Bank )
will give a presentation on
Monetary communication rules
Abstract: Does the Federal Reserve follow a communication rule? We propose a simple framework to estimate communication rules, which we conceptualize as a systematic mapping between...
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February 27, 2024
IRES Lunch Seminar - Jing-Rong Zeng, IRES
Jing-Rong Zeng
(IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain)
will give a presentation on
In Search of Lost Peace: The Local Effects of Peacekeepers on Conflict Dynamics in Africa
Abstract: This study investigates the influence of peacekeeping intervention on the evolution of local conflict intensity,...
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February 22, 2024
UCLouvain Economics Seminar - Sarah Langlotz, University...
Sarah Langlotz
(University of Goettingen)
will give a presentation on
Terrorist Propaganda
Abstract: This paper examines the influence of Islamic State (IS) propaganda on public opinion in Afghanistan. We leverage granular survey data to investigate how plausibly exogenous...
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February 20, 2024
IRES Lunch Seminar - Karine Moukaddem, AMSE
Karine Moukkadem
(AMSE)
will give a presentation on
Arab Spring Protests and Women’s Marriage Outcomes:
Evidence from Egypt
Abstract: The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 has triggered important socio-economic changes directly affecting women, who have played an unprecedented...
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