Digitalization and Development
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The Department is pleased to be hosting the second annual research conference of the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the topic:
Digitalization and Development
This two-day conference will bring together leading academics, policymakers, industry representatives, and international organisations (World Bank, EBRD, IMF, Unesco, ...) to discuss the policy implications for digital transformation in emerging markets and developing economies.
Keynote Speakers :
- Esther DUFLO, Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
- Tavneet SURI, Professor of Applied Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management
When ? January 22nd & 23rd, 2024
Where ? Sciences Po - 13, rue de l'Université 75007 Paris - Amphi Jean Moulin
For the stellar lineup of speakers and the detailed programme, consult the conference's website
**Registration is mandatory**: if you would like to attend the conference please register online (electronic form)
Our job market candidates 2023/24
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In 2023/24, two of our current PhD candidates will be heading on to the international academic job market.
Ségal LE GUERN HERRY
Research interests :
Primary field: Public Economics.
Secondary fields: Applied Microeconomics; Real Estate.
Job Market Paper :
Wealth Taxation and Portfolio Allocation
References:
Gabriel Zucman (PSE - UC Berkeley); Jean-Marc Robin (Sciences Po); Niels Johannesen (University of Copenhagen)
Ségal's research revolves around the study of households' responses to taxes in a highly globalized world. His job market paper investigates how wealth taxation affects households' portfolio choices, focusing particularly on the degree of substitution between real estate and financial assets.
To learn more about Ségal LE GUERN HERRY, consult his website
Victor SAINT-JEAN
Research interests :
Primary field: Sustainable Finance
Secondary fields: Corporate Finance, Mutual Funds
Job Market Paper :
Exit or Voice? Divestment, Activism, and Corporate Social Responsibility
References :
Pat Akey (University of Toronto & INSEAD); Michele Fioretti (Sciences Po); Stéphane Guibaud (Sciences Po)
Victor is a financial economist interested in corporate social responsibility and shareholder activism. His job market paper asks whether ESG-motivated investors should threaten to divest from non-responsible firms, or stay in them and engage with the management. It evaluates the effectiveness of each strategy at promoting firms’ pro-social efforts and uncovers the conditions under which they are most impactful.
To learn more about Victor SAINT-JEAN, consult his website
CONTACTS
Placement Officer:
Pierre-Philippe COMBES
Administrative Support:
Hadjila NEZLIOUI-SERRAZ
Anaïs GALDIN (Princeton)
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Anaïs GALDIN is a PhD Candidate in Economics at Princeton University.
She will present a paper on the topic:
Resilience of Global Supply Chains and Generic Drug Shortages (read paper)
Research fields:
International Trade, Spatial Economics, Health Economics (primary)
Empirical Industrial Organisation, Applied Microeconomics (secondary)
More about Anaïs GALDIN and her research
Date: WEDNESDAY, January 12th - 12.30 pm
Location: Department of Economics - 4th floor - Salle Jean-Paul Fitoussi (H 405)
Justine KNEBELMANN (MIT J-PAL)
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Justine KNEBELMANN is an Economics Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). She holds a PhD in Economics (2021) from the Paris School of Economics (PSE).
She will present a paper, joint with Victor Pouliquen and Bassirou Sarr, on the topic:
Discretion versus Algorithms: Bureaucrats and Tax Equity in Senegal (read paper)
Research fields:
Development Economics
Public Economics
More about Justine KNEBELMANN and her research
Date: THURSDAY, January 11th - 12.30 pm
Location: Department of Economics - 4th floor - Salle Jean-Paul Fitoussi (H 405)
Giulia CAPRINI (Oxford)
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Giulia CAPRINI is a Prize Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nuffield College (Oxford University). She holds a PhD in Economics (2022) from the European University Institute (EUI).
She will present a paper on the topic:
Visual Bias (read paper)
Research fields:
Political Economy
Health Economics
Behavioural Economics
Cognitive Economics
More about Giulia CAPRINI and her research
Date: TUESDAY, January 9th - 12.30 pm
Location: Department of Economics - 4th floor - Salle Jean-Paul Fitoussi (H 405)
