EJPE CONFERENCE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY

Monday, 23 September

09:45 — Welcome and Registration

Chair: Vincenzo Galasso, Bocconi University

Section I: Political Dynamics

10:00 — “The Questione Meridionale: Elites and Civil Society”

Author: Alberto Bisin, New York University

Discussant: Valentino Larcinese, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 

10:45 — "Evolving Parties”

Author: Giovanna Maria Invernizzi, Bocconi University

Discussant: Konstantinos Matakos, King's College London 

11:30 — Coffee Break

Section II: Polarization

12:00 — “Article-Level Slant and Polarization of News Consumption on Social Media”

Author: Ro’ee Levy, Tel Aviv University 

Discussant: Riccardo Puglisi University of Pavia

12:45 — “Reaching across the aisle: Does affective polarization hinder grassroots climate mobilization?”

Author: Lucy Page, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Discussant: Italo Colantone, Bocconi University

13:30 — Lunch

Chair: Jan-Egbert Strum, ETH

Section III: Local Elections

14:30 — “The Influence of Police Unions in Local Elections. Evidence from U.S. Cities Spending and Performance” 

Author: Maria Carreri, University of California, Berkeley

Discussant: Audinga Baltrunaite, Bank of Italy

15:15 — "Floods and local electoral outcomes in England”

Author: Karlygash Kuralbayeva, King’s College London

Discussant: Felix Schönenberger, Università Della Svizzera Italiana

16:00 Coffee Break

Section IV: Political Beliefs

16:30 — Markets under Siege: How Political Beliefs Move Financial Markets”

Author: Saumitra Jha, Stanford University

Discussant: Paul Pelzl, Norwegian School of Economics 

17:15 — “Experience, Narratives, and Climate Change Beliefs”

Author: Ruben Durante, National University of Singapore

Discussant: Teresa Esteban-Casanelles, King's College London

18:30 Cocktail on Terrace

19:30 Gala Dinner

Tuesday, 24 September

6:30 — Morning Run in Via Caracciolo

Chair: Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

Section I: Intergenerational Politics

09:30 — “Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation”

Author: Yasmine Van der Straten, University of Amsterdam

Discussant: Hans Peter Grüner, University of Mannheim 

10:15 — “The Dynamics of Cohort Effects in Politics” 

Author: Gilat Levy, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Discussant: Giacomo Ponzetto, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

11:00 Coffee Break

Section III: Politicians

11:30 — “Job Loss and Political Entry” 

Author: Laura Barros, University of Göttingen

Discussant: Johanna Rickne, Stockholm University

12:15 — “Attacking Women or their Policies? Understanding Violence against Women in Politics”

Author: Massimo Pulejo, Bocconi University

Discussant: Joanne Haddad, Université Libre de Bruxelles 

13:00 Lunch

Scientific Committee:

Vincenzo Galasso, Bocconi University

Helios Herrera, University of Warwick 

Johanna Rickne, Stockholm University

Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

Jan-Egbert Sturm, EHT Zurich

The conference is jointly organized with CEPR