Title: Diversity and Discrimination in the Classroom, joint with Dan Anderberg, Christina Felfe, Helmut Rainer and Thomas Siedler.

Abstract: What makes diversity unifying in some settings but divisive in others? We examine how the mixing of ethnic groups in German schools affects intergroup cooperation and trust. We leverage the quasi-random assignment of students to classrooms within schools to obtain variation in the type of diversity that prevails in a peer group. We combine this with a large-scale, incentivized lab-in-field-experiment based on the investment game, allowing us to assess the in-group bias of native German students in their interactions with fellow natives (in-group) versus immigrants (out-group). We find in-group bias peaks in culturally polarized classrooms, where the native and immigrant groups are both large, but have different religious or language backgrounds. In contrast, in classrooms characterized by non-cultural polarization, fractionalization, or a native supermajority, there are significantly lower levels of own-group favoritism. We find empirical evidence that culturally polarized classrooms foster negative stereotypes about immigrants' trustworthiness and amplify taste-based discrimination, both of which are costly and lead to lower payouts. In contrast, accurate statistical discrimination is ruled out by design in our experiment. Consistent with a simple model, discrimination in culturally polarized classrooms is associated with lower levels of intergroup friendship and larger identity gaps. Taken together, these findings suggest that extra efforts are needed to counteract low levels of inclusivity and trust in culturally polarized environments.

Title:  Regulation by Reputation? Intermediaries, Labor Abuses, and International Migration (with Niharika Singh, University of Notre Dame)

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The Department of Economics are delighted to have been chosen to host the REStud Tour (formerly the Review of Economic Studies May Meetings) 2024.

This two-day conference welcomes promising North American doctoral students to present their research to audiences from leading academic institutions. After Warwick, the presenting REStud Tourists will be visiting the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and the Tor Vergata University of Rome.

Date: Monday 13 May - Tuesday 14 May 2024
Venue: Scarman Conference Centre
Address: University of Warwick, CV4 7SH

Programme

We are excited to welcome this year's REStud Tourists:

• Agostina Brinatti - University of Michigan
• Nina Buchmann - Stanford University
• Roberto Corrao - MIT
• Benny Kleinman - University of Chicago
• Hugo Lhullier - Princeton University
• Anna Russo - MIT
• Frank Yang - Stanford Graduate School of Business

Each speaker will present their research for 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A.

Day 1: Monday, 13 May 2024

Day 2: Tuesday, 14 May 2024

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Title : Parents’ Earnings and the Returns to Universal Pre-Kindergarten.

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Our three day conference organised by Warwick Economics PhD students will bring together international PhD research from across the globe.

The 12th annual Warwick Economics PhD Conference will be hosted on the University campus this year. Our three-day conference organised by Warwick Economics PhD students brings together PhD research from across the globe.

Date: 28-30 May 2024
Location: University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

This is a student-led conference organised annually by PhD students at the Warwick Economics Department, supported and attended by the Warwick Economics Department and members of the faculty.

About the PhD Conference

Find out more about how the PhD conference first began.

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Our Campus is in Coventry, a city that lies at the very heart of England and is easy to get to by road, rail and air.

related:https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/events/phd-conferences

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Our two-day conference organised by the Econometrics Research Group will explore resampling methods in different contexts.

This Conference is ran by the University of Warwick for Warwick Economics staff, PhD and MRes students. Join our guest speakers as they explore resampling methods for panel data models and resampling methods for dependent data.

Date: 29 - 30 May 2024
Location: Scarman Conference Centre
Address: University of Warwick, CV4 7SH
Organiser: Kenichi Nagasawa

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The ERINN (Economic Research on Identity Norms and Narratives) Network brings together committed researchers who share a common vision concerning the centrality of social forces – particularly identity, norms, and narratives – in shaping economic outcomes. The basic premise is that economic activity takes place in social contexts, which structure and co-determine people’s preferences, beliefs, and constraints. The role of this network of researchers is to bring these processes to the forefront of economic analysis.

ERINN will be hosting this year's annual conference in the University of Warwick's home in Venice.

Date: Monday 3 June - Tuesday 4 June 2024
Venue: Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, Venice
Address: Calle Giustinian, 2893, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Organisers: Robert Akerlof and Sharun Mukand

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Day 1: Monday, 3 June 2024

Day 2: Tuesday, 4 June 2024

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This two-day workshop brings together scholars working in the field of economics to provide policy insights to reduce gender inequality. The program is designed to promote knowledge exchange and networking, providing a platform for participants to share their findings on the impact of various policies and to collaboratively explore strategies for fostering gender equality.

Date: Friday 7 June - Saturday 8 June 2024
Venue: Radcliffe Conference Centre
Address: University of Warwick, CV4 7SH
Organisers: Sonia Bhalotra, Natalia Zinovyeva and Jiaqi Li

Programme

Regular presentations are 35-minutes long, followed by a 10-minute discussion by a formal discussant, and 5 minutes allocated for questions from the audience.
Egg Timer Presentations are 20-minutes long including questions.

Day 1: Friday, 7 June 2024

Day 2: Saturday, 8 June 2024

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Attendance at this workshop is free, however we will not cover the cost of attendee travel. Please secure your place via our registration form below.

After you have registered, you will receive an email containing final details about the workshop before the event takes place.

Please note that spaces are limited and not all registrants may be successful. You will be contacted about the outcome of your registration as soon as possible.

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