Presentation

The workshop will bring together scholars from King’s College London and French universities for two days of focused discussion on formal political economy, with particular emphasis on inequality, political participation, and institutional design. The aim is to explore how formally modelled political institutions and democratic processes shape the distribution of resources and opportunities, and how strategic behaviour by citizens, parties, and policymakers affects both participation and outcomes.

Contributions will combine theoretical, experimental, and empirical approaches to questions such as how institutional rules structure incentives for turnout and engagement; how representation, voting procedures, and collective-choice mechanisms interact with economic and social inequalities; and how institutional reforms can improve both fairness and efficiency. The workshop will foster dialogue among scholars working on topics including voting and electoral competition, political activism and mobilisation, fact-checking and information in political discourse, and formal models of representation and self-governance.

Programme

Friday, March 27, 2026 (Day 1)

12.00 – 13.00     Welcome lunch

13.00 – 14.30     Session I

                          Amrita Dhillon (King’s College London)
                          When Representation Fuels Protest:  Evidence from India and USA

                          Matias Nunez (Ecole Polytechnique)
                          Reputational Concerns in Common Value Election

14.30 – 14.45     Coffee Break

14.45 – 15.30     Session II

                          Stephane Wolton (LSE)
                          The Structural Transformation of the Public Space: High-Street Changes and Populism

15.30 – 15.45     Coffee Break

15.45 – 17.15     Session III

                          Gaetan Fournier (Aix Marseille Université)
                           Allocating Communication Time in Electoral Competition

                          Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University)
                          TBA

19.00                 Conference Dinner (by invitation only)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Day 2)

09.30 – 11.00     Session I  

                          Konstantinos Matakos (King’s College London)
                          The Limits of Delegation

                          Antonin Mace (PSE)
                          Repeated Majority Voting

11.00 – 11.15     Coffee Break

11.15 – 12.45     Session II (with the support of the Digital Futures Institute)

                          Eduard Talamàs (IESE)
                          The Turing Valley: How AI Capabilities Shape Labor Income

                          Yuki Tamura (Ecole Polytechnique)
                          Obvious Strategy-Proofness is Equivalent to Linear Crawling

12.45 – 14.00     Farewell lunch

Organizers

• Olivier Bos, ENS Paris-Saclay & Centre for Economics at Paris-Saclay
• Konstantinos Matakos, King's College London
• Dimitrios Xefteris, University of Cyprus

Venue

Friday: Franklin Walters Building; Room FWB 1.68

Waterloo Campus, King’s College London [NB. South of the river cross Waterloo bridge]

Saturday: Bush House South-East Wing; Room 1.05

Strand Campus, Kings’ College, London

Commitment to sustainability, equity and inclusion

The organizers aims for this workshop to be an enriching and intellectually challenging experience for all participants:  

• The use of trains, public transport, and sustainable transportation solutions are strongly encourage. Printed programs will not be available. Please use the provided QR code for access. 
• We are dedicated to creating a harassment-free and inclusive conference environment. Everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion, or status, should feel comfortable at all times, both during the conference and social events. If you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact the ENS Paris-Saclay representative (Claire Lambard, chargée de mission égalité, mission.egalite[at]ens-paris-saclay.fr).