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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Chris Stefanadis (University of Arizona)

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Saturday, January 5, 10:15 AM
Session: Institutions and Economic Growth in the Very Long Run (AEA)
Presiding: Joachim Voth (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

Economic Growth and the Size and Quality of the Government
Arusha Cooray (University of Tasmania)
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Appropriation, Property Rights Institutions, and Openness to International Trade
Chris Stefanadis (University of Arizona)
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Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development across the Americas
Miriam Bruhn (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Francisco Gallego (Catholic University of Chile)
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