17th International Conference on Migration and Development
17th International Conference on Migration and Development
Keynote Speakers
Organizing Committee: Carlotta Berti Ceroni (Department of Economics, Università di Bologna), Anna-Maria Mayda (Georgetown), Alireza Naghavi (Department of Economics, Università di Bologna), Çağlar Özden (World Bank), Serge Rabier (AFD), Hillel Rapoport (Paris School of Economics)
Scientific Committee: Chair -- Hillel Rapoport (Paris School of Economics); Catia Batista (Nova), Sam Bazzi (UC San Diego), Michel Beine (Luxembourg), Simone Bertoli (CERDI), Patricia Cortes (Boston U), Frédéric Docquier (LISER), Christelle Dumas (University of Fribourg), Giovanni Facchini (Nottingham), Paola Giuliano (UCLA), Clément Imbert (SciencePo), Devesh Kapur (SAIS, John Hopkins), Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown), David McKenzie (World Bank), Stelios Michalopoulos (Brown), Melanie Morten (Stanford), Alireza Naghavi (Department of Economics, Università di Bologna), Çağlar Özden (World Bank), Giovanni Prarolo (Department of Economics, Università di Bologna), Mine Senses (SAIS, John Hopkins), Dean Yang (University of Michigan).
Program
Monday, December 9th
@Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe
Via Andreatta, 3 - Bologna
8:15 am
Doors Open & Registration
@Lobby
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
@Auditorium
Renaud Dehousse, Rector, Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe
Carlotta Berti-Ceroni, University of Bologna, Chair of the Organizing Committee
Anna Maria Mayda, Georgetown University
Çağlar Özden, DECRG, World Bank
Serge Rabier, French Development Agency
Hillel Rapoport, Paris School of Economics, Chair of the Scientific Committee
9:30 am
Attitudes towards Immigrants: The Role of Experiences and Storytelling
@Auditorium
Sandra Sequeira, London School of Economics
Chaired by: Carlotta Berti-Ceroni, University of Bologna
10:30 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am
Parallel Session 1 A: Economic History
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Alireza Naghavi, University of Bologna
Osea Giuntella, University of Pittsburgh: Enclaves and Assimilation in the Age of Mass Migration: Evidence from Ethnic Catholic Churches (with Ran Abramitzky, Leah Boustan)
Discussant: Jonathan Chapman, University of Bologna
Luigi Minale, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: Immigrant Diversity and Long-Run Development (with Rudi Rocha, Bruno Vigna)
Discussant: Bruno Gabriel Witzel de Souza, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Riccardo Di Cato, University of California, San Diego: Christian Diffusion, Development, and Capitalism: Evidence from China, (with Jiachen Li)
Discussant: Laura Munoz-Blanco, University of Exeter
11:00 am
Paralllel Session 1 B: Migration Policy
@Penthouse
Chaired by: Devesh Kapur, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Bernd Beber, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research: Is irregular migration responsive to recent German asylum policy adjustments? (with Cara Ebert, Maximiliane Sievert)
Discussant: Sara Lazzaroni, University of Bologna
Andrea Velasquez, University of Colorado Denver: Externalities of U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policies in El Salvador (with Christian Ambrosius, Juliana Quigua)
Discussant: Federico Maggio, University of Bologna
Susan Pozo, Western Michigan University: Policy and Migration Selectivity: Evidence from Venezuelan Emigration in Recent Years (with Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes)
Discussant: Devesh Kapur, Johns Hopkins SAIS
1:30 pm
Lunch Break
@Pane e Panelle - via San Vitale, 71/a
2:30pm
Invited Plenary Session
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Hillel Rapoport, Paris School of Economics
Catia Batista, Nova University Lisbon: Integrating immigrants as a tool for broad development (with Lara Bohnet, Jules Gazeaud, Julia Seither)
Discussant: Luigi Minale, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Toman Barsbai, University of Bristol: Family-sponsored migration (with Sebastian Kupek, Andreas Steinmayr)
Discussant: Cevat Giray Aksoy, EBRD and Kings College
4:00 pm
Coffee Break
4:30 pm
Parallel Session 2 A: Migration, Inequality and Climate-Change
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Dean Yang, University of Michigan
Nicola D. Coniglio, University of Bari: International migration and income inequality (with Vitorocco Paragine, Davide Vurchio)
Discussant: Elie Murard, University of Trento
Marco Letta, Sapienza University of Rome: Climate Immobility Traps A Household-Level Test (with Pierluigi Montalbano, Adriana Paolantonio)
Discussant: Francesca Fauri, University of Bologna
Joseph-Simon Görlach, Bocconi University: Weather shocks, migration, and in-place adaptation (with Marco Alfano)
Discussant: Dean Yang, University of Michigan
4:30 pm
Parallel Session 2 B: Migration and Culture
@Penthouse
Chaired by: Sandra Sequeira, London School of Economics
Murat Kirdar, Koç University: Breaking Barriers: Cultural Transmission and Women's Economic Empowerment (with Belgi Turan)
Discussant: Lidia Ceriani, Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe
Slesh A. Shrestha, National University of Singapore: Ethnic Bias, Migration, and the Formation of New Social Identities among Returnees in Nepal (with Roy Chen)
Discussant: Nicola Mastrorocco, University of Bologna
Martin Fernandez, LISER: Migration, Contact, and Cultural Change (with Samuel Bazzi, Hillel Rapoport)
Discussant: Toman Barsbai, University of Bristol
8:00 pm
Dinner
@Circolo della Caccia, via Castiglione 25
(At Circolo della Caccia you are required to wear a jacket and tie.)
Tuesday, December 10th
@Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe
Via Andreatta, 3 - Bologna
8:15 am
Doors Open & Registration
@Lobby
9:00 am
World Bank Plenary Session
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Serge Rabier, French Development Agency
Çağlar Özden, World Bank: Global Skill Partnerships for Migration: Preparing Tomorrow Workers for Home and Abroad
Discussant: Tito Boeri, Bocconi University
10:00 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Parallel Session 3 A: Refugees and Local Development
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Anna Maria Mayda, Georgetown University
Cevat Giray Aksoy, EBRD and Kings College: Hometown Conflict and Refugees' Integration Efforts (with Gaurav Khanna, Victoria Marino, Semih Tumen)
Discussant: Michele Di Maio, Sapienza University
Emma Smith, Georgetown University: Housing Subsidies, Life Outcomes, and Social Integration: Experimental Evidence and Forecasts from Syrian Refugees in Jordan (with Samuel Leone, Edward Miguel, Bailey Palmer, Sandra Rozo, Sarah Stillman, Abdulrazzak Tamin)
Discussant: Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College
Jean-François Maystadt, Catholic University of Louvain: Does perceived labor market competition increase prejudice between refugees and their local hosts? Evidence from Uganda and Ethiopia (with Julie Bousquet, Anna Gasten, Mark Marvin Kadigo, Colette Salemi)
Discussant: Rama Dasi Mariani, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
10:30 am
Parallel Session 3 B: Political Economy
@Penthouse
Chaired by: Giovanni Prarolo, University of Bologna
Guy Grossman, University of Pennsylvania: When Refugee Presence Increases Incumbent Support through Development (with Yang-Yang Zhou)
Discussant: Steven Stillman, University of Bolzano
Carlo Medici, Brown University: Closing Ranks: Organized Labor and Immigration
Discussant: Martin Fernandez, LISER
Christopher Blair, Princeton University: Refugee Repatriation and Conflict: Evidence from the Maximum Pressure Sanctions (with Lara Bohnet, Jules Gazeaud, Julia Seither)
Discussant: Giovanni Prarolo, University of Bologna
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
@Sartoria Gastronomica, Piazza Aldrovandi 21/b
2:00 pm
Parallel Session 4 A: Migration and Rural Development
@Auditorium
Chaired by: Catia Batista, Nova University Lisbon
Thomas Monnier, CREST: The Informality Trade-Off: Wages and Rural-Urban Migration in South Africa
Discussant: Denni Tommasi, University of Bologna
Roberta Ziparo, Aix-Marseille School of Economics: Women's Empowerment and Husband's Migration: Evidence from Indonesia (with Olivier Bargain, Jordan Loper)
Discussant : Mariapia Mendola, University of Milan Bicocca
Gwyneth Miner, University of California, Berkeley: Overcoming Migration Barriers: The Impact of an Income Smoothing Program for Kenyan Migrants
Discussant: Catia Batista, Nova University Lisbon
2:00 pm
Parallel Session 4 B: Gravity and Growth Effects of Migration
@Penthouse
Chaired by: Mine Senses, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Pierre-Louis Vezina, King's College London: The business multiplier effect of refugees: Evidence from Ukrainians in Poland (with Cevat Giray Aksoy, Piotr Lewandowski)
Discussant: Mine Senses, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Jesus Fernandez-Huertas Moraga, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: Gravity Predictions of International Migration Flows (with Gonzalo Lopez Molina)
Discussant: Stefano Bolatto, University of Bologna
Alessandro Sforza, University of Bologna: On city growth: the role of skill portability (with Tommaso Sonno)
Discussant: Tito Cordella, Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe
4:00 pm
Coffee Break
4:30 pm
Move to University of Bologna - Aula Prodi
via San Giovanni in Monte, 2
5:00 pm
Welcome Remarks
Raffaella Campaner, Vice Rector for International Relations, University of Bologna
5:10 pm
War Mobilization and Economic Development: World War II, Structural Transformation, and Migration in India
Dean Yang, University of Michigan
Chaired by: Çağlar Özden, World Bank
6:15 pm
Farewell Reception
@Il Caffè della Corte, Corte Isolani 5/b
Travel to Bologna
Airplane: Guglielmo Marconi International Airport, which serves Bologna, is about 10 km to the north-west of the city center. From the airport for reaching the city center you can take a taxi. The trip takes about 20-30 minutes (barring traffic jams) and should cost about €20 plus additional luggage fees.
Train: Train Schedules listing national and international connections can be viewed on line at Trenitalia and at Italotreno, the 2 Italian train companies. Online tickets can be purchased and picked up at the station. From the central railway station for reaching the hotel you can take a taxi. The Taxi stand is located on the right side of piazza when exiting the train station. The ride to the hotel is about 5-10 minutes and will cost approximately 10 euros plus additional luggage fees.
Taxi:
C.A.B. Tel. +39-051-55.34.15 (Chauffeured Blue cars)
Radio Taxi Tel. +39-051-4559 (Regular Yellow Taxi)
You must call for a taxi or go to a taxi stand (You cannot hail a cab).
Accommodations
AEMILIA HOTEL
via Zaccherini Alvisi, 16 Bologna
Tel. +39 051-39 40 311
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