June 1, 2002

8:30–9:00 AM Continental breakfast and introductions

9:00–11:00 AM
Pablo Spiller, University of California, Berkeley and Mariano Tommasi, Universidad de San Andrés
“The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy: A Transactions Approach with Application to Argentina”

Discussants
Daron Acemoglu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robert Bates, Harvard University

11:00–11:30 AM Coffee break

11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Roger Noll, Stanford University
“Privatization, Institutions and Performance: Telecommunications in Africa”

Discussants
Ugo Panizza, Inter-American Development Bank
Mark Ramseyer, Harvard University

1:30–3:00 PM Lunch

3:00–5:00 PM
Tim Besley, London School of Economics
“Accountability and Political Competition: Theory and Evidence”

Discussant
Lisa Martin, Harvard University

5:00–6:00 PM General discussion