Dear colleagues,

The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economics Research Seminar on Wednesday, April 17^th, with

Galina Zudenkova

(TU Dortmund)

on

"Information and Communication Technologies, Protests, and Censorship"

Abstract: : We develop a theory of information flows and protests when citizens use information and communication technologies (ICTs) for protest coordination. Governments can respond by restricting access to ICTs used for coordination. We find that introduction of communication technologies lowers the probability of government survival, but this effect is weaker in economies that do not use ICTs for production. We also expect intermediate-competent governments to use censorship, though this effect is weaker in economies that use ICTs extensively. Some high-frequency empirical evidence is consistent with our predictions.

Date: Wednesday, April 17^th

Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET)

Location: building D4, ground floor, room D4.0.019

With best regards,

Harald Oberhofer

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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer

Department of Economics 

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Phone: +43/1/31336-4984

Email: harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at

Webpage: https://www.wu.ac.at/ie/mitarbeiter/harald-oberhofer/

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)

Phone: +43/1/7982601-468

Email: harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at

Webpage: http://www.wifo.ac.at/harald_oberhofer