These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Rajashri Chakrabarti (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

Friday, January 4, 10:15 AM

Friday, January 4, 10:15 AM
Session: Political Economy in Developing Countries: Evidence from India (AEA)
Presiding: Padma Desai (Columbia University)

Gains from a Redrawing of Political Boundaries: Evidence from State Reorganization in India
Rajashri Chakrabarti (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Joydeep Roy (Georgetown University and Economic Policy Institute)

Mandated Political Representation and Public Good Provision in India
Nandini Krishnan (Boston University)

Segregation, Rent Control and Riots: The Economics of Religious Conflict in an Indian City
Sujata Visaria (Boston University)
Erica Field (Harvard University)
Rohini Pande (Harvard University)
Matthew Levinson (Harvard University)
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Traveling Agents: Political Change and Bureaucratic Turnover in India
Lakshmi Iyer (Harvard Business School)
Anandi Mani (Boston University)

Saturday, January 5, 8:00 AM

Saturday, January 5, 8:00 AM
Session: The Impact of School Policies on Student Achievement (AEA)
Presiding: Bridget Long (Harvard Education School)

The Effect of Grade Retention on Child Test Scores
Samrat Bhattacharya (Fifth Third Bank)
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Determining "Optimal" Classroom Groupings: Harnessing the Power of Peers
Jane Cooley (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

How Do Classroom Peers Affect Student Outcomes?: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Beijing's Middle Schools
Fang Lai (New York University)
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The Effect of No Child Left Behind on Public Schools: the Role of Sanctions versus Stigma
Rajashri Chakrabarti (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)


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