2019 Local Political Economy Conference
George Washington University
(Marvin Center 402-404)

9:30-10:00am: Coffee and Pastries

10:00 – 11:20am:

• Paper 1: Pipelines to Equal Representation? Gender and Political Ambition at the Local Level (Melody Crowder-Meyer, Davidson College)
  • Discussant: Celeste Lay, Tulane University
• Paper 2: Mayors As Managers: Evaluating the Managerial Effectiveness of Local Officials in the U.S. (Julia Payson, NYU and Maria Carreri UCSD)
  • Discussant: Patricia Kirkland, Princeton

11:30am-12:50pm:

• Paper 1: Minority Representation in Local Government (Dan Jones, University of Pittsburgh)
  • Discussant: Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Boston University
• Paper 2: Aggregating Voters and the Electoral Connection: The Effect of Neighborhood Representation on the Aggregate and Distributive Housing Supply in Cities (Michael Hankinson, Baruch College, CUNY and Asya Magazinnik, MIT)
  • Discussant: Hye Young You, NYU

12:50-2:00pm: LUNCH

2:00-3:20pm:

• Paper 1: How Does Homeownership Shape Political Behavior? Evidence from Property Records and Meeting Minutes (Jesse Yoder, Stanford)
  • Discussant: Zac Peskowitz, Ohio State
• Paper 2: Who Represents the Renters? How Homeownership Shapes American Politics (Katherine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer, Boston University)
  • Discussant: Clayton Nall, Stanford

3:30-4:50pm:

• Paper 1: How Partisan Is Local Law Enforcement? Evidence from Sheriff Cooperation with Immigration Authorities (Dan Thompson, Stanford)
  • Discussant: Mirya Holman, Tulane University
• Paper 2: The Political Consequences of Media Consolidation (Josh McCrain, Emory)
  • Discussant: Michael Sances, Temple

5:00-6:00pm:

• Roundtable Discussion (Jessica Trounstine, Vlad Kogan, Megan Mullin, Liz Gerber, Chris Warshaw)

6:00-8:00pm:

• Dinner at Tonic Restaurant; 2036 G St NW, Washington, DC 20036, Third Floor Event Lounge