Past Events – Seminar

Trade & Development Seminar with Cory Smith

Monday April 1, 2024 Hall of Government, 321 2115 G Street NW, Washington DC 20052     Pre-Register Here Please join the GW Department of Economics for a trade and development seminar with Cory Smith, assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of...

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2022 WITA Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar

Friday, September 30th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)
Friday, September 30th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (US/Eastern)
Monday, October 3rd, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)
Tuesday, October 4th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)
via Zoom

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The Intensive Margin in Trade

Andres Rodriguez-Clare University of California, Berkeley Thursday, March 28, 2017 12:30 to 2:00pm   Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington,...

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The Microfinance Business Model

Jonathan Morduch New York University Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:30 to 2:00pm   Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052     For information, please contact professor Remi Jedwab...

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Productivity and Organization in Portuguese Firms

Luca Opromolla Bank of Portugal Monday, April 4, 2016 12:30 to 2:00pm For information please contact Professor Remi Jedwab at jedwab@gwu.edu. Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington,...

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Trade and Development Workshop

Monica Singhal Harvard Kennedy School Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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“State Capacity and Development”

James Robinson Harvard University with Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and Camilo Garcia-Jimeno (U Penn) Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:30 to 2:00pm   The George Washington University Washington,...

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“The Need for Enemies”

Juan Vargas Universidad del Rosario with Leopoldo Fergusson (Universidad de los Andes, James A. Robinson (Harvard University), and Ragnar Torvik (NTHU) Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:30 to 2:00pm   The George Washington University Washington,...

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The Dynamic Response to Trade Policy

Lucas Threinen Assistant Professor of Accounting, Temple University The paper can be found here. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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Production Staging: Measurement and Facts

Thibault Fally Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Colorado-Boulder The paper can be found here. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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The Long-Run Effects of the Scramble for Africa

Stelios Michalopoulos Assistant Professor of Economics, Brown University The paper can be found here. Tuesday, September 11, 2012 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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Tariff Binding Overhang: Theory and Evidence

Mostafa Beshkar Assistant Professor of Economics and Peter T. Paul Research Fellow, University of New Hampshire Prof. Beshkar’s Paper can be found here. Co-sponsored with GWU Department of Economics Tuesday, October 10, 2011 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W....

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Petty Corruption

Mukul Majumdar Cornell University Download his paper here. Monday, April 25, 2011 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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Is There Surplus Labor in Rural India?

Andrew Foster with Mark Rosenzweig Brown University & Yale University Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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Pampered Bureaucracy and Trade Liberalization

Ben Zissimos Vanderbilt University View the paper here. Hosted by the GWU Department of Economics Tuesday, November 9, 2010 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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The Libertarian Welfare State

Robert Frank Cornell University Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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Export Duration and New Market Entry

Anna Rakhman The George Washington University Co-hosted with the GWU Department of Economics Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:30 to 2:00pm   John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...

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