2018 IPES Conference Program 

2nd November -3rd November

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Friday 2nd November 2018
Time Room Presenter Topic
8:15-9:15
  Breakfast  
AM Chairs
Room3 Megumi Naoi
Room4 Ed Mansfield
Room5 Judy Goldstein
9:15-9:45
Room3

Tim Büthe,
Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Duke University

Cindy Cheng,
Technical University of Munich (TUM)

"Law, Economics, Politics: U.S. Antitrust Enforcement And Economic Globalization 1960-2010"

Room4

Edmund Malesky,
Duke

Quynh Nguyen,
ETH Zurich

Paul Schuler,
University of Arizona

"Green Materialism: New Findings On Public Environmental Concern In Developing Countries"

Room5

Erik Voeten,
Georgetown

Alexander Kentikelenis ,
Oxford

"Exit, Voice, And Loyalty Towards Liberal International Institutions: Evidence From UN Speeches"

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9:45-10:15
Room3

Nikhar Gaikwad,
Columbia University

Pavithra Suryanarayan,
Johns Hopkins University

"Attitudes Toward Globalization in Ranked Ethnic Societies "

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Room4

Lauren Ferry,
University of California San Diego

"Negotiating In Front Of Open Doors: The Political Economy Of Sovereign Debt Restructuring"

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Room5

Antti Kaihovaara,
University of Helsinki

Zhen Im,
University of Helsinki

"Who’s Gonna Take My Job – Exposure To Global Economy And Perceived Economic Threat Of Immigration"

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10:15-10:45
Room3

Gregory Distelhorst,
MIT

Matthew Amengual,
MIT Sloan

"Can Multinationals Regulate Global Labor Standards? Causal Evidence From A Large Retailer"

Room4

Allison Carnegie,
Columbia University

Austin Carson,
University of Chicago

"Embracing Ambiguity: Classification, Rule Violations, and International Politics"

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Room5

Andrey Tomashevskiy,
Rutgers University

"Economic Statecraft By Other Means: The Use And Abuse Of Anti-Bribery Prosecution"

10:45-11:00
  Break  
11:00-11:30
Room3

John Ahlquist,
UC San Diego

Mitch Downey,
Institute of International Economic Studies, Stockholm University

"Using The "China Shock" To Learn About Unionization And Unionization To Learn About The China Shock"

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Room4

Krzysztof Pelc,
McGill

"When Do Governments Buy Out The Opponents Of Reform?"

Room5

Layna Mosley,
University of North Carolina

Cameron Ballard-Rosa,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rachel Wellhausen,
University of Texas at Austin

"Coming To Terms: The Politics Of Sovereign Debt Denomination"

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11:30-12:00
Room3

Boliang Zhu,
Pennsylvania State University

Weiyi Shi,
UC San Diego

 

"In the Eye of the Beholder: Institutions, Political Risk, and Emerging-Market Multinational Corporations"

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Room4

David Singer,
MIT

Kai Quek,
University of Hong Kong

"Attitudes Toward Internal And Foreign Migration: Evidence From A Survey Experiment In China"

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Room5

Soo Yeon Kim,
National University of Singapore

Gabriele Spilker,
University of Salzburg

"Global Value Chains And The Political Economy Of WTO Disputes"

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12:00-12:30
Room3

Federico Maria Ferrara,
University of Geneva

Andrea Cerrato,
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Francesco Ruggieri,
University of Chicago

"Why Does Import Competition Favor Republicans?"

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Room4

Meir Alkon,
Princeton University

"Global Crises, Domestic Stability: Interdependence And China's Economic Policies"

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Room5

Rebecca Perlman,
Stanford University

"Exerting International Influence Through Information"

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12:30-1:30
  Lunch Break  
PM Chairs
Room3 David Singer
Room4 Judy Goldstein
Room5 Mark Copelovitch
1:30-2:00
Room3

Megumi Naoi,
UCSD

"Voting With The Wallet: Consumers, Income-Earners And The New Politics Of Economic Crisis"

Room4

Gabriele Spilker,
University of Salzburg

Susanna Campbell,
American University

"Rules of Aid: A survey experiment on the logic of aid allocation in conflict-affected countries"

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Room5

Xun Cao,
Penn State University

"The Politics of Environmental Regulatory Actions in China: Does Fixed Asset Intensity Affect Pollution Levies, Punitive Action"

(View Presentation)

2:00-2:30
Room3

Cindy Cheng,
Bavarian School of Public Policy at the Technical University of Munich

"Can Foreign Aid Help Win Friends And Influence?"

(View Paper)

Room4

Yilang Feng,
University of Michigan and MIT

"Overseas Operation, Regulatory Lobbying, and Exit Threat of US Firms"

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Room5

James Bisbee,
NYU

"How Trade Shocks Prompt Racism In The United States"

(View Presentation)

2:30-3:00
Room3

Samuel Brazys,
University College Dublin

Krishna Vadlamannati,
University College Dublin

"Priming The Pump. Does Aid Pave The Way For Investment?"

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Room4

Stephanie Rickard,
London School of Economics

"The Political Consequences Of Offshoring"

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Room5

Pablo Pinto,
University of Houston

Jeffrey Church,
University of Houston

"Love Thy Neighbor: Moral Suasion And The Formation Of Immigration Policy Preferences"

3:00-3:20
  Break  
3:20-3:50
Room3

Nicholas Intscher,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Strength in Numbers: The Political Economy of MNCs' Supply-Chain Linkages"

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Room4

Jennifer Tobin,
Georgetown University

David Leblang,
University of Virginia

Christina Schneider,
University of California, San Diego

"Protecting Home Abroad: Financial Rescues as Migration Prevention"

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Room5

Anne Jamison,
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jon C.W. Pevehouse,
University of Wisconsin–Madison

"Differential institutions, differential flows: Do PTAs always lead to increased FDI?" 

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3:50-4:20
Room3

Bryan Schonfeld,
Princeton University

"Trading Places, Trading Platforms: The Geography of Realignment"

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Room4

Julia Morse,
University of California, Santa Barbara

Tyler Pratt,
Princeton University

"Shirking And Signaling: Avoiding The Domestic Reputation Costs Of International Organizations"

(View Paper)

Room5

Jason Davis,
University of Michigan

"Taxability And Trade Policy"

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4:20-4:50
Room3

Minju Kim,
University of Chicago

Robert Gulotty,
University of Chicago

"Compensation Or Consternation? The Role Of International Competition In Domestic Trade Politics"

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Room4

Cameron Ballard-Rosa,
UNC, Chapel Hill

Amalie Jensen,
Stanford University

Kenneth Scheve,
Stanford University

“Economic Decline, Social Identity, and Authoritarian Values in the United States”

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Room5

Valentin Lang,
Zurich University

Axel Dreher,
Heidelberg University

Peter Rosendorff,
NYU

James Vreeland,
Princeton University

"Buying Votes And International Organizations: The Dirty-Work Hypothesis"

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6:30-9:00
  Dinner  
Saturday 3rd November 2018
Time Room Presenter Topic
8:30-9:00
  Breakfast  
AM Chairs
Room3 Eddy Malesky
Room4 Ed Mansfield
Room5 Sarah Brooks
9:00-9:30
Room3

Nita Rudra,
Georgetown University

Cameron Ballard-Rosa,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Judith Goldstein,
Stanford University

"Globalization And The Myth Of American Meritocracy"

Room4

J Lawrence Broz,
University of California, San Diego

Zhiwen Zhang,
Sun Yat-Sen University

Gaoyang Wang,
Sun Yat-Sen University

"Explaining Foreign Interest In China’s Global Economic Leadership"

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Room5

Dennis Quinn,
Georgetown University

Davide Furceri,
IMF

Jonathan D. Ostry,
IMF

Chris Papageorgiou ,
IMF

"The Impact Of Structural Reforms On Electoral Outcomes: Using A New Database Of Regulatory Stances And Major Policy Changes"

9:30-10:00
Room3

Jieun Lee,
University of Michigan

"Foreign Direct Investment In Political Influence"

(View Paper)

Room4

Adam Dean,
George Washington University

Simeon Kimmel,
Boston Medical Center

"Linked Crises: Trade-Related Job Loss And Opioid Overdose In The United States"

Room5

Angelika Mueller,
University of Heidelberg

Andreas Fuchs,

"Democracy And Aid Donorship"

10:00-10:30
Room3

Mark Copelovitch,
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Allison Myren,
Harvard University

"Escaping The Trilemma: Exchange Rates And The Domestic Politics Of Cheap Credit"

(View Paper)

Room4

Allyson Benton,
Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE)

"Friends or Frenemies? Explaining Copartisan Subnational Fiscal Policy Interdependence"

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Room5

David Leblang,
University of Virginia

Alexa Iadarola,
University of Virginia

Kelsey Hunt,
University of Virginia

Ankita Satpathy,
University of Virginia

"Labor Market Policy as Immigration Control"

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10:30-11:00
Room3

Nicole Baerg,
University of Essex

Domink Duell ,
University of Essex

"Central Bank Communication as Public Opinion: Experimental Evidence"

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Room4

Leonardo Baccini,
McGill University

Mattia Guidi,
University of Pisa

Arlo Poletti,
University of Trento

Aydin Yildirim,
European Union Institute

"Trade Liberalization and Labor Market Institutions"

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Room5

Jonas Bunte,
University of Texas at Dallas

John Taden,
University of Texas at Dallas

"Foreign Aid And Domestic Taxation Systems"

(View Presentation)

11:00-11:10
  Break  
11:10-11:40
Room3

Steve Monroe,
Princeton University

"Varieties Of Protectionism: Ethnic Politics And Elite Alliances In The Neo-Liberal Era"

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Room4

Nils Redeker,
University of Zurich

"The Politics Of Stashing Wealth - The Demise Of Labor Power And The Global Rise Of Corporate Saving"

(View Paper | View Presentation)

Room5

Maria Carnovale,
Duke University

"Who Pays for Labor and Environmental Standards? The influence of product substitutability on the bargaining power between retail"

(View Paper)

11:40-12:10
Room3

Pablo Pinto,
University of Houston

Kishore Gawande,
University of Texas at Austin

Santiago Pinto,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

"Lobbying, Voting And The Political Economy Of Trade: A Structural Estimation Framework"

Room4

Ida Bastiaens,
Fordham University

Celeste Beesley,
BYU

"Are Globalization’s Losers Finding Room To Maneuver? The Impact Of Globalization On Political Behavior"

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Room5

Eric Chang,
Michigan State University

Wenchin Wu,
Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica

"Autocracy And Human Capital "

(View Paper)

12:10-12:40
Room3

Alexandra Zeitz,
University of Oxford

David Leblang,
University of Virginia

"Migration And Cross-border Banking: The Missing Link?"

(View Paper)

Room4

John Cruzatti Constantine,
Universität Heidelberg

"Free Trade Agreements: Land Cover And Development At The Local Level"

(View Paper | View Presentation)

Room5

Janina Grabs,
University of Münster

"The Effectiveness Of Market-driven Sustainability Governance Through International Value Chains –Insights From The Coffee Sector"

(View Paper)

12:40-1:30
  Lunch Break  
PM Chairs
Room3 Stephanie Rickard
Room4 Megumi Naoi
Room5 Mark Copelovitch
1:30-2:00
Room3

In Song Kim,
MIT

Federico Huneeus,
Princeton University

"The Effects Of Firms' Lobbying On Resource Misallocation"

(View Paper)

Room4

Robert Gulotty,
University of Chicago

Xiaojun Li,
University of British Columbia

Wei Lin,
University of California, Berkeley

Lizhi Liu,
Stanford University

"Regulatory Protection And The Concentration Of Trade: Evidence From Chinese Customs Data"

Room5

Ryan Brutger,
University of Pennsylvania

Anton Strezhnev,
Harvard University

"International Disputes, Media Coverage, And Backlash Against International Law"

(View Paper)

2:00-2:30
Room3

Leonardo Baccini,
McGill University

Stephen.Weymouth,
Georgetown University

"Gone For Good: The Electoral Consequences Of Plant Closures And Mass Layoffs"

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Room4

Matthew DiGiuseppe,
Leiden University

"The Impact Of War And Threats On Financial Development"

(View Presentation)

Room5

Meredith Wilf,
University of Pittsburgh

Stefano Pagliari,
City, University of London

"How Novel Are Post-Crisis International Financial Reforms? A Text-Based Approach"

2:30-3:00
Room3

Jan Stuckatz,
London School of Economics / MIT

"Political Alignment of Firms And Employees – the Role of Asset Specificity"

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Room4

Didac Queralt,
Yale University

"War, International Finance, And State Capacity In The Long-Run"

(View Paper | View Presentation)

Room5

Sondre Solstad,
Princeton University

Helen V. Milner,
Princeton University

"Technology Diffusion And The International System"

(View Paper | View Presentation)

3:00-3:20
  Break  
3:20-3:50
Room3

Gregory Distelhorst,
MIT

Judith Stroehle,
Oxford University

Duanyi Yang,
MIT

"Ethical Labor Certifications And Exporter Performance: Firm-level Evidence From China"

(View Presentation)

Room4

Meicen Sun,
MIT

"Internet Control As Trade Barrier: Evidence From Tech Sectors In China & US"

(View Presentation)

Room5

Arthur Silve,
Université Laval

"Democratic Spillovers—Rent-seeking elites, mobile capital, and the coevolution of political institutions"

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3:50-4:20
Room3

Andy Baker,
University of Colorado Boulder

David Cupery,
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Adriana Molina,
University of Colorado Boulder

"Soft Power, Public Opinion, And Trade: Dyadic Evidence From 100 Countries"

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Room4

Stefanie Walter,
University of Zurich

"The Mass Politics Of International Disintegration"

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Room5

Axel Dreher,
Heidelberg University

Christian Bommer,
University of Goettingen

Marcello Perez,
University of Goettingen

"Regional And Ethnic Favoritism In The Allocation Of Humanitarian Aid"

4:20-4:50
Room3

Iain Osgood,
University of Michigan

Corina Simonelli,
University of Michigan

"Intimidated Investors? Host Market And Industry Characteristics Shape FDI's Reaction To Terror"

(View Paper)

Room5

Eric Arias,
College of William and Mary

"Impartiality In International Courts: Evidence From A Natural Experiment At The WTO"

(View Presentation)