Events in Economics

EVENTS FOR 2007-08
(Past, present, and future) PLEASE make a note that some of the events have already occurred. The listings below are examples of what the department sponsors. We will update the website as events are planned. Thank you.

Political Economy Event
"A Conversation on Venezuela with Robin Hahnel and Marty Hart-Landsberg"

Sacagawea Brown Bag Lunch/Talk Series co-sponsored with Environmental Studies

Department of Economics Brown Bag Conversations

Annual Economics Social
The annual Pizza Social will occur sometime in the Fall semester. Please keep checking the website. Thanks!

Steinhardt Lecture Series-
Thursday, February 21st, 2008, 7:30-9:00 PM, Council Chamber, Templeton Student Center
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Giovanni Peri, University of California-Davis (More details below)

Other Events on Campus
Symposium on Environmental Affairs (see below)

Other Economics-related Events (on and/or off-campus)

Focus the Nation Symposium

Sacagawea Brown Bag Lunch/Talk Series
TBA

Department of Economics Brown Bag Conversations

Annual Economics Pizza Social

This function typically occurs in Fall of any given year.

The faculty in the Economics Department invites interested parties in the Lewis & Clark community to an evening of pizza, soda pop, and conversation. Please come and join the outstanding faculty and your peers to learn more about the department and the exciting world of economics, including concentrations in: INTERNATIONAL, PUBLIC POLICY, MANAGEMENT, and THEORY

The Steinhardt Lecture - Sponsored by the Economics Department
Thursday, February 21st, 2008, 7:30 PM
Council Chamber, Templeton Student Center

(Note: Videotape of lecture is available in Library Reserves)

""Give Us Your Poor, Your Tired, Your Huddled Masses Longing to be Free-The Economics and Policy of Immigration to the U.S.

Dr. Giovanni Peri
Professor of Economics
University of California - Davis

Abstract
The topic of immigration, particularly of less educated low-skilled workers, is a political hot button in rich countries. This issue is increasingly relevant for the US and other rich countries, as economies become more integrated, rich country populations are aging and income differences across countries are often increasing. Most economists would agree that more international mobility of workers is desirable and its world-wide benefits would be very large. Moreover economists agree that there have been more benefits than costs from immigration to the US and even low educated Americans did not suffer much from immigration. The sentiment of people and politicians, however, is increasingly anti-immigration, not only in the US but in Europe and Japan as well. This lecture provides some facts and insights to understand better the economic impact of immigration in the US, separating facts from myths, trying to understand where the large opposition to immigration comes from and suggesting some policy ideas to advance the debate on immigration.

Dr. Giovanni Peri is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also a CESifo Research Fellow, a CReAM External Fellow and Associate Editor of "Regional Science and Urban Economics". He also taught in Bocconi University, Milano, the European University Institute in Florecne and UCLA. He does research on Human Capital, Productivity and Labor markets and recently his research was focused on the impact of immigration on the U.s. economy. This research has frequently been featured in the press (New York Times, The Economist, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal). In the summer of 2007 he received a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grant for the Study of International Migration. Dr. Peri, born in Italy, holds an undergraduate degree from Bocconi University, Milano and earned his Ph.D. in Economics at UC Berkeley in 1998. He is married and has three children.

The Steinhardt Lecture in Economics is free and open to the general public.

Political Economy Event

"A Conversation on Venezuela with Robin Hahnel and Marty Hart-Landsberg"

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 3:30-5:00 PM in JR Howard Hall 202.

Both professors made visits to Venezuela this summer. Come join them in discussing events in Venezuela, the meaning of socialiam for the 21st century, and the challenges and consequences of developments there for the region and the United States.

Professor Robin Hahnel is a visiting professor in economics from American University, Washington, D.C.

For more info contact Professor Marty Hart-Landsberg, 503 768-7624

Movie Presentation Sponsored by the Department of Economics and East Asian Studies

TBA

Other Events on Campus

Environmental Affairs Symposium 2007
To view the past event, please visit this website by clicking here.

Other Economics Related Events (On and/or off campus)

Focus the Nation Symposium

Mark the date: January 31, 2008
The fight against global warming. Related article may be found in the Chronicle and featuring Professor Eban Goodstein.

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