2026 Conference on Political Economy
Organizers: Navin Kartik (Yale) and Peter Buisseret (Harvard)
Presenters: upload your slides.
The Cowles Summer Conferences at Yale SOM are by invitation only. Registration details can be found in your formal invitation. All participants are expected to abide by the Cowles Foundation Code of Professional Conduct.
Monday, June 1
The agenda below is tentative and subject to change.
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8:15 - 9:10 AM |
Breakfast and Registration |
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9:10 - 9:15 AM |
Welcome |
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9:15 - 10:05 AM |
“Competing Ideologies: Fit, Simplicity, and Fear”Andrea Prat (Columbia University) |
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10:05 - 10:20 AM |
Break |
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10:20 - 11:10 AM |
“Multidimensional Elections”John Duggan (University of Rochester) |
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11:10 - 11:40 AM |
Break |
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11:40 AM - 12:30 PM |
“Strategic Complexity Promotes Egalitarianism in Legislative Bargaining”Marina Agranov (Caltech) |
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12:30 - 1:45 PM |
Lunch |
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1:45 - 2:35 PM |
“Multidimensional Signaling and the Rise of Cultural Politics”Daron Acemoglu (MIT) |
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2:35 - 2:50 PM |
Break |
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2:50 - 3:40 PM |
“The Logic of State Surveillance”Gemma Dipoppa (Columbia University) |
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3:40 - 4:10 PM |
Break |
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4:10 - 5:00 PM |
“Political Polarization in Medicine”Woojin Kim (Stanford GSB) |
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6:00 PM |
Dinner - High George by Siena (Located in The Blake Hotel), 9 High Street |
Participants
Daron Acemoglu
(MIT Department of Economics)
Marina Agranov
(California Institute of Technology)
Charles Angelucci
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Sandeep Baliga
(Northwestern-Kellogg)
Aislinn Bohren
(University of Pennsylvania)
Leah Boustan
(Yale University)
Renee Bowen
(Georgetown University)
Harriet Brookes Gray
(Yale University)
Peter Buisseret
(Harvard University)
Archishman Chakraborty
(Yeshiva University)
Carlo Cusumano
(Princeton University)
Olivia Ding
(Yale University)
Gemma Dipoppa
(Columbia University)
Tiberiu Dragu
(New York University)
Raul Duarte
(Harvard University)
John Duggan
(University of Rochester)
Wioletta Dziuda
(University of Chicago)
Kirill Evdokimov
(Vanderbilt University)
Alex Frankel
(University of Chicago)
Richard Gong
(Yale University)
Tom Groll
(Columbia University)
Catherine Hafer
(NYU)
Marina Halac
(Yale University)
Gregory Huber
(Yale University)
Gleason Judd
(Princeton University)
Navin Kartik
(Yale University)
Woojin Kim
(Stanford University)
Roger Lagunoff
(Georgetown University)
Dimitri Landa
(NYU)
Christopher Li
(Vanderbilt University)
Elliot Lipnowski
(Yale University)
Tianhao Liu
(Columbia University)
Giovanni Maggi
(Yale University)
George Mailath
(University of Pennysylvania)
Cesar Martinelli
(George Mason University)
Adam Meirowitz
(Yale University)
Mackenzie Meirowitz
Teddy Mekonnen
(Brown University)
Max Mihm
(New York University Abu Dhabi)
Stephen Morris
(Yale University)
Gerard Padro i Miquel
(Yale University)
Harry Pei
(Northwestern University)
Michael Peress
(SUNY-Stony Brook)
Vincent Pons
(Harvard University)
Andrew Postlewaite
(Upenn)
Andrea Prat
(Columbia Economics)
Carlo Prato
(Columbia University)
Thomas Romer
(Princeton University)
Lorenzo de Rosa
(Yale University)
Emily Sellars
(Yale University)
Raphaelle Soffe
(Yale University)
Alastair Smith
(New York University)
Rocio Titiunik
(Princeton University)
Maria Titova
(Vanderbilt University)
Diana Van Patten
(Yale University)
Richard Van Weelden
(University of Pittsburgh)
Alexander Wolitzky
(MIT)
Jonathan Woon
(University of Pittsburgh)
Seung Yong Yoo
(Yale University)
Yangfan Zhou
(Columbia University)
June Zhu
(Yale University)
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I connect to the Yale Wi-Fi network while attending a conference?
Yale provides visitors two Wi-Fi network options:
- YaleGuest
- Eduroam
YaleGuest is a public, insecure wireless network available for anyone’s use, but has limited network access. Due to security reasons, certain programs and functionality may not be accessible via the YaleGuest network, e.g., Dropbox, Skype, and Box.
If possible, we recommended you use the Eduroam wireless network. Eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, world-wide roaming access service that allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campuses when visiting other participating institutions.
If your institution is a partner, access the Eduroam network by selecting Eduroam from the Wi-Fi list on your mobile device and sign-in using your home institution’s credentials*. View Eduroam’s complete listing of U.S. participating schools; International visitors can look for institutional listings on this country page.
For additional details, please contact your institution’s IT department or search your institution’s support page.
*Credential format is typically ID@UniversityName.edu, e.g., YaleNetID@yale.edu or SUNetID@win.stanford.edu.
How do I get to the conference location from the Blake Hotel?
The conference will be held at the Yale School of Management (SOM), Evans Hall located at 165 Whitney Ave and is about a 20 minute walk from the Blake Hotel. The easiest route to SOM from the Blake Hotel is to go south-east on George Street and turn left on Temple St. Temple will merge into Whitney Avenue. SOM will be on the right side of the street across from the Peabody Museum (see map below).
How do I get to the conference location from the Omni Hotel?
The conference will be held at the Yale School of Management (SOM), Evans Hall located at 165 Whitney Ave and is about a 15 minute walk from the Omni Hotel. The easiest route to SOM from the Omni Hotel is to go north on Temple St. which merges into Whitney Avenue. SOM will be on the right side of the street across from the Peabody Museum (see map below).
What can I do in New Haven during my stay?
Yale and New Haven offer many attractions to bide your time while in the Elm City. Below is a list of a few:
Yale Attractions
- Yale University Art Gallery (free admission)
- Yale Center for British Art (free admission)
- Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (free with valid Yale ID)
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (open to the public)
- Yale Campus Tour
New Haven Attractions
- International Festival of Arts and Ideas (June Summer Festival)
- The New Haven Museum
- Knights of Columbus Museum
- East Rock Park (Map)
- Lighthouse Point Park
- New Haven Information Site
Performing Arts
- Yale Repertory Theater
- Yale University Theater
- Yale Symphony Orchestra
- Yale School of Music Concerts
- Yale Arts Calendar
- New Haven Shubert Theater
- Long Wharf Theater
- College Street Music Hall
- Criterion Cinemas
Where can I find a campus map?
The Cowles Foundation is located in the heart of Yale’s campus at 30 Hillhouse Avenue. Use the Yale campus map to help find your way around.