Applied Young Economist Webinars 2021

The Applied Young Economist Webinar (AYEW) is a series which aims to provide PhD students and Post-Doctoral researchers with a platform where they can present their work, connect with colleagues worldwide, and receive feedback.

The webinars for the European/US East Coast edition are co-hosted by Ivan Yotzov with the assistance of colleagues from the Monash-Warwick Alliance and Monash SoDa Laboratories and brings together young economists.

You can read more about the Applied Young Economist Webinar and register to be on the mailing list to receive updates.

Follow the webinar series via Twitter: @ayew2021

Please note that the seminars take place via Zoom.

Schedule

AYEW Workshop - Political Economy
Date/Time: Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 3-5pm BST

1. Yatish Arya (Warwick) : "Receptivity to political messages: The role of local events" (joint with Apurav Yash Bhatiya)
2. Ricardo Dahis (Northwestern): "Development via administrative redistricting: Evidence from Brazil" (joint with Christiane Szerman)
3. Felipe Brugués (Brown): "Political connections and misallocation of procurement contracts: Evidence from Ecuador" (joint with Javier Brugués and Samuele Giambra)

Guest Speaker
Date/Time: Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 3-4pm BST

1. Léo Czajka (UCLouvain) : "Inequality, redistribution, and growth: Evidence from South Africa, 1993-2019" (joint with Aroop Chatterjee and Amory Gethin)