CAGE researchers at the Royal Economic Society annual conference 2019

New studies by CAGE researchers and associates being presented at the Royal Economic Society’s 2019 annual conference at the University of Warwick, 15-17 April 2019

The Kindergarten Movement and the U.S. Demographic Transition
By Philipp Ager; University of Southern Denmark, Francesco Cinnirella; University of Southern Denmark, Peter Jensen; University of Southern Denmark, presented by: Philipp Ager, University of Southern Denmar

From Italianization to Germanization: Division of Labor, Economic Rents, and Anti- German Attitudes in South Tyrol
By Alessandro Belmonte; University of Warwick & IMT Lucca, presented by: Alessandro Belmonte, University of Warwick & IMT Lucca

Markups, Quality, and Trade Costs
By Natalie Chen; Warwick University, Luciana Juvenal; International Monetary Fund, presented by: Natalie Chen, Warwick University

Should We Discount the Welfare of Future Generations? Ramsey and Suppes versus Koopmans and Arrow
By Graciela Chichilnisky; Columbia University, Peter Hammond; University of Warwick, Nicholas Stern; London School of Economics, presented by: Peter Hammond, University of Warwick

How Globalised is the Market for Illegal Drugs? Evidence from Darknet Trading Platforms
By Mirko Draca; University of Warwick, Stephen Machin; London School of Economics, Olga Meshcheriakova; Maastricht University, presented by: Mirko Draca, University of Warwick

Charter Takeovers, “No Excuses” Strategy, and Youth Crime. Evidence from London Secondary School Academies
By Emma Duchini; University of Warwick, Victor Lavy; University of Warwick, Stephen Machin; LSE, presented by: Emma Duchini, University of Warwick

Taxation and Supply Chains: Evidence from Value-Added Taxes in West Bengal
By Lucie Gadenne; Warwick, Tushar Nandi; CSSS, Calcutta, Roland Rathelot; University of Warwick, presented by: Roland Rathelot, University of Warwick

Community Origins of Entrepreneurship in 19th Century Indian Cotton Textile Industry
By Bishnupriya Gupta; University of Warwick, presented by: Bishnupriya Gupta, University of Warwick

Competence vs. Loyalty: Political survival and electoral fraud in Russia’s regions 2000--2012
By Christoph Koenig; University of Bristol, presented by: Christoph Koenig, University of Bristol

Mobility and Mobilisation: Railways and the Spread of Social Movements
By Eric Melander; University of Warwick, presented by: Eric Melander, University of Warwick

Schumpeterian growth or socialism: where governance matters
By Marcus Miller; University of Warwick, Johan Willner; Abo Akademi U, presented by: Johan Willner, Abo Akademi U

Fanning the Flames of Hate: Social Media and Hate Crime
By Karsten Müller; University of Warwick, Carlo Schwarz; University of Warwick, presented by: Carlo Schwarz, University of Warwick

Making America Hate Again? Twitter and Hate Crime Under Trump
By Karsten Müller; Princeton University, Carlo Schwarz; University of Warwick, presented by: Carlo Schwarz, University of Warwick