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| Friday, April 25 — Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 101 |
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9:15 - 9:30
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Introductions and Opening Remarks |
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9:30 - 12:00
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Economic Growth: Success Stories and Equity Challenges |
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Growth 'Successes' in Chile and Egypt: Economics or Politics?
Daniel Lederman, World Bank
Trade and Prosperity: Some Facts About Brazil's Experience
Marc Muendler, UCSD
Why Has Tunisia Done Better Than Most Other MENA Countries in Growth and Development Since 1960?
Jeffrey Nugent, University of Southern California
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12:00 - 1:00
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Lunch Break |
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1:00 - 3:30
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States and Non-State Actors: Provision of Education, Health, and Infrastructure |
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Rising Health Status in Latin America: Does Government Matter?
Maureen Lewis, World Bank
Determinants of Growth in Educational Attainment and Life Expectancy
James Rauch, UCSD
Faith-based Organizations and Welfare Provisions in the Arab World: The Cases of Jordan and Morocco
Hamed El-Said, Manchester Metropolitan University
Delivering on Infrastructure: State Capacity in the Era of Public Private Partnerships
Jessica Wallack, UCSD
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3:30 - 4:00
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Break |
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4:00 - 6:00
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Street Crime and Public Security |
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Using Natural Experiments to Study Crime in Latin America
Ernesto Schargrodsky, Universidad Torcuato di Tella
Explaining Low Crime Rates in the Arab Countries
Musa Shteiwi, University of Jordan
Understanding High Crime Rates in Latin America: The Role of Social and Policy Factors
Rodrigo Soares, University of Maryland and Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
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6:00
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Adjourn |
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| Saturday, April 26 — Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 101 |
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9:30 - 12:00
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The State and Civil Society |
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Civil Society and the Arab State: Participation Without Power
Rami Khouri, American University of Beirut
The MENA Region: Growth Without Democracy
Samir Makdisi, American University of Beirut Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Policy in Latin America and Beyond
Mariano Tommasi, Universidad de San Andres
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12:00
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Adjourn |
