Contemporary Challenges in Law, Economics, and Conflict

Presentations given during the April 12, 2018 conference, Contemporary Challenges in Law, Economics, and Conflict, organized by the Cornell Research Academy of Development, Law, and Economics (CRADLE) and the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Welcome and introduction by Kaushik Basu, professor of economics and Carl Marks Professor of International Studies, Cornell University; and Robert Hockett, Edward Cornell Professor of Law and professor of public affairs, Cornell University. “The Economy of Reputation: The Challenge for Africa in a Post-Democratic World” by Célestin Monga, vice president, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank “Economics, Democracy, and Nation-States in the Middle East” by Joseph Zeira, professor of economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem