SoCal Political Economy and Institutions Workshop
9:30 – 10:10 am: Coffee, tea, donuts, etc.
10:10 – 10:15: Short remarks
10:15 am to 11:15 am: Paper 1
Allison Hartnett (USC): “After the Commons: Legacies of Land Privatization and Communal Norms under Colonial Rule”
Discussant: Jared Rubin (Chapman University)
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Paper 2
Alexander Hirsch (Caltech): “Veto Players and Policy Development” (joint with Kenneth W. Shotts)
Discussant: Chad Kendall (USC)
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch
Sandwiches and salad from Nature’s Brew.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm: Paper 3
Pamela Ban (UCSD): “Bureaucrats in Congress: Strategic Information Sharing in Policymaking” (joint with Ju Yeon Park and Hye Young You)
Discussant: Nicholas Napolio (USC)
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Paper 4
Darin Christenson (UCLA): “The Point of Attack: Where and Why Does Oil Cause Armed Conflict in Africa?” (joint with Graeme Blair and Michael Gibilisco)
Discussant: Umberto Mignozzetti (UCSD)
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Paper 5
Melissa Rogers (CGU): “Democracy Distorted” (joint with Pablo Beramendi, Carles Boix, and Marc Guinjoan)
Discussant: Sebastian Saiegh (UCSD)