Political Economy of Emerging Market Countries:
The Challenges of Developing More Humane Societies
Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance, Princeton University
in partnership with
Georgetown University India Initiative & Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Organizers: Helen V. Milner, Princeton University & Nita Rudra, Georgetown University
December 30, 2016 -January 7, 2017
(By invitation only)
Kolkata, Shantiniketan, and New Delhi, India
Conference Itinerary for U.S. participants (pdf)
Friday, December 30 (IIM-C, MCHV Building)
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9:45-10:05 am |
Registration |
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10:05-10:15 am |
Welcome Note, Nita Rudra, Georgetown University |
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10:15 - 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion: Creating Humane Societies: Stakeholders Perspectives Moderator: AK Sinha, IIM-Calcuta Supriya Chaudhuri, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Dilip Ghosh, Pratichi Trust, Kolkata Reena Sen, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, Kolkata |
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11:40 am -12:40 pm |
Lunch |
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12:50 - 1:25 pm |
Andy Baker, University of Colorado Boulder “Is the Informal Sector Politically Different? Answers from Latin America ” (Abstract) Discussants: |
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1:30 – 2:05 pm |
Anup Sinha, IIM Calcutta “Sustainable Development: The Problem of Economic Inequality and a Crude Look at the Whole” (Abstract) Discussants: |
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2:10 - 2: 40 pm |
Break |
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2:40 – 3:15 pm |
Kenneth Scheve, Stanford University "What does the U.K. Want for a Post-Brexit Economic Future" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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3:20 - 3:55 pm |
Annapurna Shaw, IIM Calcutta "The challenges of urbanization in India: Towards a more humane urbanism" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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4:00-4:35 pm |
Nita Rudra, Georgetown University Helen Milner, Princeton University "Globalization and the Politics of Informality" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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Monday, January 2nd (Kharimati Resort)
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9:20 - 9:55 am |
R. Nagraj, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Mumbai "China’s and India’s Economic Performance after the Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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10:00 - 10:35 am |
Erik Voeten, Georgetown University "Where is U.S. Multilateral Leadership?" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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10:40 - 11:15 am |
Judy Goldstein, Stanford University "Trading in the 21st Century: Is there a Role for the WTO?" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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11:20 - 11: 55 am |
Ashwini Kumar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai "Polymorphic Regimes or Fragmented Leviathans in India?" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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11:55 am –12:55 pm |
Lunch | |
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1:00 - 1:35 pm |
Sripad Motiram, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Mumbai "Social Stratification and Inequality in BRICS" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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1:40 – 2 pm |
Break |
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Dipak Malghan, IIM Bangalore Hema Swaminathan, IIM Bangalore "The Contribution of Intra-household Gender Inequality in Earnings to Overall Inequality: Evidence from Global Data, 1973-2013" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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| 2:45 - 3:20 pm |
Dennis Quinn, Georgetown University "Winners and Losers in International Trade: The Effects on U.S. Presidential Voting" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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Achin Chakraborty, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata "Intergroup Disparities in Rapidly Growing Economies" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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Tuesday, January 3rd (Visva Bharati University)
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Indrani Gupta, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi Samik Chowdhury, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi "Universal Health Coverage in BRICS: What can India learn from the BRICS experience?" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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| 10:40 -11:15 am |
Meir Alkon, Princeton University "The Effects of Special Economic Zones: Evidence from India's States" (Abstract) Discussants: |
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| 12:00 -1:30 pm | Lunch | |
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Roundtable: “The Future of Globalization" Gene Grossman, Princeton University Helen Milner, Princeton University R.Nagaraj, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Achin Chakraborty, Institute for Development Studies Kolkata |
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