Tetsekela Anyiam-Osigwe (Princeton University), “Japan and the African Development Bank”

U.S. ET: May 9 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: May 10 (Friday), 9 – 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Authors: Tetsekela Anyiam-Osigwe (Princeton University) and James Vreeland (Princeton University) Abstract: Africa has been a target of influence by major powers throughout history. In this paper, we investigate sway over Africa’s foremost international […]

Harunobu Saijo (Hiroshima University), “Legacies of Settler Mortality and Historical Memory in Settlers’ Home Regions”

U.S. ET: September 26 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: September 27 (Friday), 9 – 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Authors: Harunobu Saijo (Hiroshima University) and Xu Jing (Tsinghua University) Abstract: Past studies show collective violence exposure can lead to increased hostility or greater tolerance towards outgroups. Victimized groups are often […]

Kai Zhou (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), “Disclosing Invisible Attributes Is Subject to Discrimination: Conjoint Analysis”

U.S. ET: October 10 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: October 11 (Friday), 9 – 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Authors: Kai Zhou (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Yusaku Horiuchi (Dartmouth College) Abstract: Despite the voluminous literature on discrimination, there is no empirical research estimating the causal effects of minorities disclosing […]