27-28 April 2012
Location: The Case Room at the Liu Institute for Global issues http://www.ligi.ubc.ca
Friday 27 April
11 – 12 Design 1
Kelly Bidwell “The Impact of Information on Voter Knowledge and Engagement: Evidence from the 2012 Elections in Sierra Leone” (Katherine Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Kelly Bidwell)
12-1 Design II
Guy Grossman. “Innovations to increase public services provision at the local government level in Uganda.
1-2:15 Lunch
2-3:15 Methods I:
Lynn Vavreck. Experimental evidence on differences in responses between in-person and self-completed questionnaires.
3:15-4:15 Results 1:
Macartan Humphreys. “International Aid and Local Accountability: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Congo”
4:30-5:45 Policy Forum
DFID, Gates, and others: Making use of Development Research for Development policy
6:30 – Conference Dinner at Raincity Grill
Saturday 28 April
9:30 -10:30: Results II
Daniel Rubenson “Property Rights, Beliefs and Values: Evidence From a Field Experiment in Mongolia”
10:45-12:00 Results III
Alan Jacobs: Time, Institutions, and Uncertainty: An Experimental Investigation
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:30: Methods I
Cyrus Samii “Estimating Causal Effects Under General Interference” (with Peter M. Aronow)
2:30-3:30: Methods III
Daniel Corstange “Who Wants to Know? The effects of sponsorship of surveys on subject responses.”
3:45-4:45 Results IV
Michael Findley. “Corruption and international standards: experimental evidence on the effects of international rules mandating that incorporation services establish their customers’ true identities. “
5 – 5:30 Business Meeting
6:30 – 9:30 Harbor Cruise & Dinner (Leaves from Denman Street)
- Kevin Arceneaux, Temple University
- Kelly Bidwell, Innovations for Poverty Action
- Eric Coleman, Florida State University
- Daniel Corstange, University of Maryland
- Eric Dickson, NYU
- Mike Duthie, Social Impact
- Michael Findley, Birgham Young University
- Christia Fotini, MIT
- Linda Frey, Hewlett Foundation
- Alan Gerber, Yale
- Don Green, Columbia University
- Guy Grossman, Princeton
- Macartan Humphreys, Columbia University/ UBC
- Jonathan Jones, International Republican Institute
- Peter Loewen, University of Toronto
- Ryan T. Moore, Washington University in St. Louis
- Alyoscia D’Onofrio, International Rescue Committee
- Helen Richards, Department for International Development
- Daniel Rubenson, Ryerson University
- Cyrus Samii, New York University
- Alexandra Scacco, New York University
- Linda Stern, National Democratic Institute
- Rick Wilson, Rice University
- Lynn Vavreck, UCLA
Guests
- Anjali Bohlken, UBC
- Antje Ellerman, UBC
- Lynn Hancock, UBC
- Alan Jacobs, UBC
- Jodi Nelson, Gates Foundation
- Andrew Owen, UBC
- Godber Tumushabe, Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment
- Sule Yaylaci, UBC