Seminar in Economic Development

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Date and Time

April 8, 2026
02:30PM - 04:00PM EDT

Location

Morris and Sophie Chang Building, Room E52-324

Cash Transfers and Productive Inclusion: Evidence from Bolsa Familia

Speaker

  • Michael Best, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Columbia University.

Chair

  • Emily Breza, Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Frederic E. Abbe Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University.

Contact

Olivia Kim
oskim@fas.harvard.edu

This event is organized by the Harvard University Department of Economics and cosponsored by MIT.

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