December 9, 2006

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

9:00–11:00 AM
Eric Dickson (NYU) and Kenneth Scheve (Yale)
“Testing Theories of the Effect of Social Identity Appeals in Election Campaigns: An fMRI Study”

Discussants
John Ferejohn (Stanford) and Alvin Roth (Harvard)

11:00–11:30 AM Coffee break

11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Ernesto dal Bo (University of California, Berkeley)
“Bribing Voters”

Discussants
Nicola Persico (University of Pennsylvania) and James Snyder (MIT)

1:30–3:00 PM Lunch

3:00–5:00 PM
Esther Duflo (MIT)
“Efficiency and Rent Seeking in Local Governments: Evidence from India”

Discussants
Avinash Dixit (Princeton) and Rohini Pande (Yale)