These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
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Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Houston and NBER)

Saturday, January 5, 2:30 PM

Saturday, January 5, 2:30 PM
Session: Historical Evolution of Financial Institutions (AEA)
Presiding: Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Houston and NBER)

Financial Integration, Institutions, and Growth: Historical Evidence from the Ottoman Empire
Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Houston and NBER)

Trade, Knowledge and the Industrial Revolution
Kevin H. O'Rourke (Trinity College)
Alan M. Taylor (University of California, Davis)
Ahmed S. Rahman (United States Naval Academy)
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Monotheism (from a Sociopolitical and Economic Perspective)
Murat Iyigun (University of Colorado, CID Harvard, and IZA)
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Legal-Political Factors and the Historical Evolution of the Finance-Growth Link
Michael Bordo (Rutgers University and NBER)
Peter Rousseau (Vanderbilt University and NBER)

Sunday, January 6, 8:00 AM

Sunday, January 6, 8:00 AM
Session: Social Capital, Risk Sharing, and Development (AEA)
Presiding: Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Houston and NBER)

Social Capital and Risk Sharing: Evidence from the U.S.
Aimee Chen (University of Houston and NBER)
Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Houston and NBER)
Bent Sorensen (University of Houston and NBER)

Testing Putnam
Luigi Guiso (European University Institute and CEPR)
Paola Sapienza (Northwestern University and CEPR)
Luigi Zingales (University of Chicago and NBER and CEPR)

Social Capital and the Viability of Nonprofit Firms: Evidence from Norwegian Savings Banks
Charlotte Ostergaard (Norwegian School of Management)
Ibolya Schindele (Norwegian School of Management)
Bent Vale (Norwegian Central Bank)
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Identity, Interest and Commitment: Voting in Indian Panchayat Elections
Ashley Lester (Brown University)
Kaivan Munshi (Brown University)
Mark Rosenzweig (Yale University and NBER)


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