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October 2009
Monday, October 5th, 2009
12:00pm
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Brown Bag Seminar
A computational experiment on a non-economic model of the discovery and diffusion of knowledge via learning-by-doing with network-mediated matching with an application to a problem in economic history
Kim C. Border,
professor of economics,
Caltech,
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Bray Theory Workshop
Measuring Trust in Peruvian Shantytowns
Markus Mobius,
associate professor economics,
Harvard University,
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
Divisive Normalization and Value Representation in Parietal Decision Circuits
Kenway Louie,
postdoctoral fellow,
New York University,
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
4:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar in Political Economy
The Effect of Newspaper Entry and Exit on Electoral Politics
Matthew Gentzkow,
Professor of Economics and Neubauer Family Faculty Fellow,
University of Chicago,
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Bray Theory Workshop
An Axiomatic Foundation for Multidimensional Spatial Models of Elections with a Valence Dimension
Yaron Azrieli,
assistant professor of economics,
Ohio State University,
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
'Value-System' Mediators of Expectancy Effects on Pain
Tor Wager,
assistant professor of psychology,
Columbia University,
Friday, October 16th, 2009
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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SISL Postdoc/GRA Seminar
From Conversations to Content: P2P Content Distribution on the Internet
Srinivas G Shakkottai,
Assistant Professor,
Texas A&M University,
7:30pm
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10:30pm
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
Using Concurrent TMS-fMRI to Study Causal Functional Interactions in the Human Brain
Christian C. Ruff,
research fellow,
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience,
University College London,
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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SISL Postdoc/GRA Seminar
Bounded Rationality in Repeated Games
Julian Romero,
Graduate Student,
Caltech,
Monday, October 26th, 2009
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Social Sciences Brown Bag Seminar
Why was it that Europeans Conquered the World? The Politics and Economics of World Conquest
Philip T. Hoffman,
Rea A. and Lela G. Axline Professor of Business Economics and Professor of History,
Caltech,
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar in Political Economy
A Theory of Political Parties
John Zaller,
Professor of Political Science,
UCLA,
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
4:00pm
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Bray Theory Workshop
Cooperation and Community Responsibility: A Folk Theorem for Repeated
Joyee Deb,
assistant professor economics,
Stern School of Business, New York University,
Friday, October 30th, 2009
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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SISL Postdoc/GRA Seminar
Modeling the Change of Paradigm: Non-Bayesian Reactions to Unexpected News
Pietro Ortoleva,
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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History and Philosophy of Science Seminar
The Origin of Vector Calculus in Geometry and Mechanics
Sandro Caparrini,
postdoctoral fellow,
University of Toronto,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Social Science History Seminar
War, Moral Hazard, and Ministerial Responsibility: England after the Glorious Revolution
Gary W. Cox,
professor of political science,
UC San Diego,