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08/10 11:15am-12:30pm: PEPE (Political Economy & Public Economics) Seminar - Sean Gailmard (UC Berkeley)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:10:43 GMT

When: 11:15am - 12:30pm, Thu, 08 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Political Competition, Migration, and the Quality of Governance in Cities
Authors: Sean Gailmard, John Patty, Christopher Berry
Abstract: Both electoral competition within jurisdictions and geographical competition between them are capable of forcing political representatives to act in the interest of voters. How do these forms of competition interact to affect the quality of governance? We investigate this question theoretically. The model posits that local officials provide governance quality to compete for residents against other jurisdictions, and for votes against other candidates in their jurisdiction. Further, some voters are moderates: they value governance quality but not partisanship of officials. Others are partisans: they value both governance quality and the partisanship of officials. The analysis reveals that geographical and electoral competition can interact to undermine the quality of governance. When partisan representatives govern poorly, voters migrate out. The remaining electorate is both smaller and more partisan. This weakens incentives of political challengers to run for office, thereby promoting incumbents' electoral security.

24/02 1pm-2pm: Teaching & Learning Seminar - Robert Riegler (Aston)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:07:38 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Wed, 24 Feb '27

Where: TBA

Title to be advised.

15/10 11:15am-12:30pm: PEPE (Political Economy & Public Economics) Seminar - Yanhui Wu (U o Hong Kong)

economics.web Resource — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:44:23 GMT

When: 11:15am - 12:30pm, Thu, 15 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Media Gravity: The Production and Political Effect of Watchdog Journalism in China

Abstract: This paper examines the provision and accountability effects of watchdog journalism in China. Based on the coverage of over 2000 highly visible events by 120 general-interest newspapers during 2001-2020, we document that Chinese local newspapers report more negatively on adverse events outside their jurisdictions, and this negative reporting is more intensive where the home market size is larger and where the political barriers in the event source cities are lower. This outside watchdog journalism significantly pressures local governments to reduce corruption, increase responsiveness to citizen complaints, and improve fiscal allocation towards public services. Our findings are consistent with a spatial model of media capture, where the divergence of economic benefit and political control drives investigative reporting and jurisdictional spillover improves local accountability. We derive and estimate a production-location media gravity equation such that investigative journalism is generated from strong economic markets and targets regions with weak political links.

01/12 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress - formerly CWIP) - Mateusz Stalinski (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:46:12 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 01 Dec '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

24/11 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress - formerly CWIP) - Devesh Rustagi (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:56 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 24 Nov '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

17/11 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress - formerly CWIP) - Titir Bhattacharya (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:43 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 17 Nov '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

10/11 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress - formerly CWIP) - Yang Zhong (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:27 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 10 Nov '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

03/11 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress - formerly CWIP) - Dita Eckardt (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:02 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 03 Nov '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

29/10 1pm-3pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Youngji Sohn (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:47:20 GMT

When: 1pm - 3pm, Thu, 29 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Compatible Explanations.

27/10 12pm-2pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Adam di Lizia (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:46:56 GMT

When: 12pm - 2pm, Tue, 27 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Brainrot? The Effect Of Short-Form Content on Long-Form Attention.

26/10 2:15pm-4:15pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Junxi Liu (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:46:18 GMT

When: 2:15pm - 4:15pm, Mon, 26 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Battles and Spoils: Evidence from the British Museum.

22/10 2pm-4pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Lily Shevchenko (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:45:47 GMT

When: 2pm - 4pm, Thu, 22 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Can hate speech be banned online? The effects of shutting down toxic forums on Reddit.

20/10 12pm-2pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Menna Bishop (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:44:54 GMT

When: 12pm - 2pm, Tue, 20 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Paying to be Paid Early: Debt Bondage in India's Brick Kilns.

15/10 2:30pm-4:30pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Elaheh Fatemi Pour (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:44:07 GMT

When: 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Thu, 15 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: The Cultural Premium and Attitudes to Immigrants.

15/10 12:30pm-2:30pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Emanuele Savini (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:43:36 GMT

When: 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Thu, 15 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: The Supply Component of Monetary Policy Surprises.

12/10 2pm-4pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Gokul Gopalan Ramachandran (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:42:35 GMT

When: 2pm - 4pm, Mon, 12 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Granular Instrumental Variables in Large Panels: Identification and Inference Across Strong, Nearly Weak, and Weak GIV

08/10 2:30pm-4:30pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Andrea Guerrieri D'Amati (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:41:36 GMT

When: 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Thu, 08 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Fear, Anger, and the Price of Risk.

08/10 12:30pm-2:30pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Christopher Burnitt (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:41:06 GMT

When: 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Thu, 08 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Failure to Launch: The impact of major party candidate dropout

06/10 12pm-2pm: PhD Mock Job Talk - Anisha Garg (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:40:27 GMT

When: 12pm - 2pm, Tue, 06 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title: Eyes on the Street: Mass Transit and Women's Safety in Public Spaces

08/12 1pm-2pm: SAWP (Seminar Applied Work in Progress) - Ao Wang (Warwick)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:22:33 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Tue, 08 Dec '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

13/10 9:45am-11:45am: PhD Mock Job Talk - Negar Ziaeian Ghasemzadeh (PGR)

economics.web Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:18:37 GMT

When: 9:45am - 11:45am, Tue, 13 Oct '26

This mock job talk is part of the Applied Research Away Day.

15/03 1pm-2pm: Economic History Seminar - Nathan Lane (LSE)

economics.web Resource — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:35:10 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Mon, 15 Mar '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

10/05 1pm-2pm: Economic History Seminar - Sarah Quincy (Vanderbilt)

economics.web Resource — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:25:09 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Mon, 10 May '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

18/11 1pm-2pm: Teaching & Learning Seminar - David W. McCausland (Aberdeen)

economics.web Resource — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:19:31 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Wed, 18 Nov '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

21/10 1pm-2pm: Teaching & Learning Seminar - Sambit Bhattacharyya (Sussex)

economics.web Resource — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:18:07 GMT

When: 1pm - 2pm, Wed, 21 Oct '26

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

21/10 2pm-3:30pm: Econometrics Seminar - Phil Haile (Yale)

economics.web Resource — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:59:04 GMT

When: 2pm - 3:30pm, Wed, 21 Oct '26

Title: Selective Turnout, Voting Policy, and Partisan Bias: Evidence from Multi-Level Data

24/05 2pm-3:30pm: Econometrics Seminar - Tong Li (Vanderbilt)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:35:35 GMT

When: 2pm - 3:30pm, Mon, 24 May '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

17/05 2pm-3:30pm: Econometrics Seminar - Tim Armstrong (USC)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:34:37 GMT

When: 2pm - 3:30pm, Mon, 17 May '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

10/05 2pm-3:30pm: Econometrics Seminar - Victor Aguirregabriria (Toronto)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:33:44 GMT

When: 2pm - 3:30pm, Mon, 10 May '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.

01/03 2pm-3:30pm: Econometrics Seminar - Xi Qu (Shianghai Jiao Tong Uni)

economics.web Resource — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:32:04 GMT

When: 2pm - 3:30pm, Mon, 01 Mar '27

Where: S2.79

Title to be advised.