Political economy.

PositionProgram and Working Group Meetings - Brief article

The NBER's Program on Political Economy met in Cambridge on April 21. Program Director Alberto Alesina of Harvard University organized the meeting. These researchers' papers were presented and discussed:

* Ruben Enikolopov and Maria Petrova, Institute of Political Economy and Governance (Barcelona), and Alexey Makarin, Northwestern University, "Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia"

* Nicola Fontana, London School of Economics, and Tommaso Nannicini and Guido Tabellini, Bocconi University (Milan), "Historical Roots of Political Extremism: The Effects of Nazi Occupation of Italy"

* Samuel A. Bazzi, Boston University; Arya Gaduh, University of Arkansas; Alexander D. Rothenberg, RAND Corporation; and Maisy Wong, University of Pennsylvania, "Unity in Diversity? Ethnicity, Migration, and Nation Building in Indonesia"

* Alberto F. Alesina; Stefanie Stantcheva, Harvard University and NBER; and Edoardo Teso, Harvard University...

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