In a public lecture at the School of Public Policy on February 12, Boston University PhD candidate Amrit Amirapu presented his research (joint with Michael Gechter) on the costs of labor regulation in India. Amirapu argued that certain regulations have led to distortions in firm sizes and a misallocation of resources between more productive and less productive firms. The data had significant variation by state, industry, and ownership type due to corruption and poor state implementation.
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February 12, 2015
Distinguished Visiting Professor Paul Collier is seeking to explain economic inequality between states in a fascinating course that he is teaching at SPP this term, “Sustaining Growth in Developing Countries.” “This course is a blend of politics, sociology, and economics,” Collier said. “A rare combination to answer the same question: why are some countries poorer than others?”
February 12, 2015
In a public lecture at the School of Public Policy at Central European University on February 11, PhD candidate Anand Murugesan explained how globalization and technological changes have led to an increase in international adoptions. This trend has unintended social consequences due to displaced adoptions of domestic children from the U.S. foster care system.
February 10, 2015
In a public lecture at the School of Public Policy (SPP) on February 9, PhD candidate Seyhun Orcan Sakalli presented his research on the impact of coexistence of religious groups in modern Turkey. Sakalli compared localities where Armenians historically resided with those with little or no historical Armenian presence to determine this impact.
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