Past Events
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Saturday, 5/4/2019, 12:30am - 2:00pm
Abstract: A social program can achieve great success in one case but not in another, and the reason is far from clear. This paper tests a new hypothesis that ti
Shared Values in U.S.- Taiwan Relations: Strengthening Democracy Through Open Governance
Tuesday, 4/23/2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Open. Collective. Experimental. Sustainable. Taiwan’s first Digital Minister Audrey Tang will address what happens when people who grew up on the internet get t
Earth Day: The Ethics of Climate Change
Monday, 4/22/2019, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dr. Andrew Steer is the President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, a global research organization that works in more than 50 countries, with offices in
Friday, 4/12/2019, 9:30am - 12:15pm
Maggie Chen is a professor of economics and international affairs at The George Washington University. Her areas of research expertise include foreign direct in
Economic Diversification in the Post-Oil Era
Friday, 4/12/2019, 9:00am - 10:30am
Friday, April 12, 2019 9:00 am – 10:30 am Hosting Kuwait’s Minister of Finance Elliott School of International Affairs State room, 7th floor 1957 E Street NW W
Financing the Sustainable Development Goals
Wednesday, 4/10/2019, 8:00am - 9:30am
Information: The last few years have witnessed a seismic shift in investors’ attitudes and demand for social and economic investments in emerging markets. Impac
Joint MACRO-INTERNATIONAL-Trade-Development SEMINAR
Friday, 4/5/2019, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 2:30 – 4:00 PM “Structural Change and Aggregate Employment Fluctuations in China and the U.S.” Xiaodong Zhu (University of Toronto) Ke
7th Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Friday, 4/5/2019, 8:30am - 5:00pm
The Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES) is an annual research conference which highlights academic work from researchers at leading economic
Wednesday, 4/3/2019, 2:15pm - 3:40pm
Panel of discussion and conversation between high-level senior officials in the field of globalization and economics. Elliott School of International Affairs Li
India and USA: Shared Prosperity, Opportunities, and Challenges
Tuesday, 3/19/2019, 10:30am - 12:00pm
This event is hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), the Federation of India’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the Sig
Should Leaders Focus on Poverty or Inequality? Ethical and Policy Perspectives
Wednesday, 2/20/2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for an evening discussion on the topic: “Should Leaders Focus on Poverty or Inequality? : Ethical and Policy Perspectives” with Dr. Douglas Hicks Pr
Artificial Intelligence: What Can We Learn from Other Countries’ Approaches?
Friday, 1/25/2019, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are changing the way that we live, work and learn. In many countries, policymakers and business leaders recogn
The Rise and Fall of Local Elections in China: Evidence on the Autocrat’s Trade-off
Thursday, 12/13/2018, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Nancy Qian Northwestern University Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, D
Development and Microfinance: Learning from Steve Hollingworth
Thursday, 11/29/2018, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Steve Hollingworth’s unflagging commitment through 30 years of work in international development has been to ensure that the delivery of financial services bene
Wednesday, 11/28/2018, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, DC 20052
Economic Security, Human Security and US Protectionism
Tuesday, 11/27/2018, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Stuti Khemani World Bank Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, DC 20052
Ideas Have Consequences: The Impact of Law and Economics on American Justice
Tuesday, 11/13/2018, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Political Selection and Bureaucratic Productivity
Saturday, 10/27/2018, 12:30am - 2:00am
Stuti Khemani World Bank Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, DC 20052
The Digital Revolution and the State: The Great Reversal
Friday, 10/12/2018, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
William H. Janeway is a Senior Advisor and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus. He joined Warburg Pincus in 1988 and was responsible for building the informati
International Trade and Development Workshop
Wednesday, 9/26/2018, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Stelios Michalopoulos Brown University Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washingt