Seminar in Development Economics

Date and Time

October 22, 2018
03:00PM - 04:15PM EDT

Location

Harvard Hall 104

"How Do Political Dynasties Affect Economic Development? Theory and Evidence from India"

Speaker:

Siddharth George, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, Harvard University.

Co-sponsored by the Department of Economics, Harvard University, and the Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

This event is part of Worldwide Week at Harvard, celebrated from October 20–27, 2018.

Contact:

Jeanne Winner
jwinner@fas.harvard.edu

Chairs:

Michael Kremer, Faculty Associate. Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University.

Jie Bai, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Anders Jensen, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Melissa Dell, Faculty Associate. Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University.

Asim Khwaja, Faculty Associate. Sumitomo-Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development Professor of International Finance and Development, Harvard Kennedy School.

Gautam Rao, Faculty Associate. Assistant Professor of Economics, Harvard University.

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Worldwide Week at Harvard showcases the remarkable breadth and depth of Harvard’s global engagement. During Worldwide Week, Harvard Schools, research centers, departments, and student organizations host academic, cultural, and social events with global or international themes. The second annual Worldwide Week at Harvard will take place Saturday, October 20 through Saturday, October 27, 2018.

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