The Hoover Program on Long-Run Prosperity is organizing a conference on the Middle-Income Trap in Latin America. It will be co-hosted with El Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) at its Mexico City campus on Wednesday, Dec. 4th, 2024.
| Wednesday, December 4th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Content | Presenters |
|
9:00 AM |
Welcome |
Sonia DiGiannatale, CIDE Economics |
|
9:05 AM |
Opening remarks |
Stephen Haber, Hoover Institution & Stanford University |
| 9:10 AM |
“The Geographic Extent of the Market: A Test of Adam Smith's Theory on Geography and Economic Development” by Roy Elis, Stephen Haber and Jordan Horrillo |
Presenter: Stephen Haber, Hoover Institution & Stanford University Discussant: Mark Dincecco, University of Michigan Discussant: Gustavo A. Del Angel, CIDE Economics Chair: David Peña Rangel, CIDE Political Science |
| 10:25 AM |
Break |
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| 10:45 AM |
"Trade, Tariffs and Growth: Heterogeneity by Economic Structure” by Mateo Hoyos |
Presenter: Mateo Hoyos, CIDE Economics Discussant: Dan Kessler, Hoover Institution & Stanford University Discussant: Susan Parker, University of Maryland Chair: Hoyt Bleakley, Hoover Institution & University of Michigan |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 PM |
“The Political Economy of the Middle Income Trap,” by Avidit Acharya, Stephen Haber, Alexander Lee |
Presenter: Avidit Acharya, Hoover Institution & Stanford University Discussant: Josh Ober, Hoover Institution & Stanford University Discussant: Ericka Rascón, CIDE Economics Chair: Andreas Murr, CIDE Political Science |
| 2:15 PM |
Break |
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| 2:45 PM |
“The Effects of Import Competition on Human Capital Accumulation: Evidence from the China Shock in Mexico” by Francisco Cabrera, Emmanuel Chavez, and Mateo Hoyos |
Presenter: Francisco Cabrera, CIDE Economics Discussant: Amit Seru, Hoover Institution & Stanford University Discussant: Bill Summerhill, Hoover Institution & UCLA Chair: Sonia DiGiannatale, CIDE Economics |
| 4:00 PM |
Break |
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|
4:30 PM |
Roundtable on the State of Mexico's Economy |
Panelist: Alejandrina Salcedo-Cisneros, Chief Economist, Banco de México Panelist: Miguel Messmacher, Dean of Social Sciences, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México Panelist: Fausto Hernández, CIDE Economics Chair: Stephen Haber, Hoover Institution & Stanford University |
| 5:30 PM |
Closing remarks |
Gustavo A. Del Angel, CIDE Economics |
| 7:00 PM |
Dinner |
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