Past Events

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IMF Africa Regional Economic Outlook Discussion

Monday, 11/9/2015, 8:45am - 12:30pm

Africa continues to experience great opportunities for growth while also facing several great challenges. Sustained economic growth, income inequality, gender d

Election Observations and Economic Prospects in Myanmar

Wednesday, 11/4/2015, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

On November 19th at Elliott School of International Affairs, the Institute for International Economic Policy at The George Washington University hosted Vikram N

“Organizational Barriers to Technology Adoption: Evidence from Soccer-Ball Producers in Pakistan” (Trade and Development Workshop)

Tuesday, 11/3/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

David Atkin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tuesday, November 3, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room, Room 321 at 2115 G Street Washington

“Using Technology to Promote Political Participation in Emerging Democracies: VIP:Voice and the 2015 South African Elections” (Trade and Development Workshop)

Tuesday, 10/27/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Craig McIntosh University of California, San Diego Tuesday, October 27, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room, Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washin

“Do Government Audits Reduce Corruption? Estimating the Long-Term Impacts of Exposing Corrupt Politicians” (Trade and Development Workshop)

Tuesday, 10/20/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Claudio Ferraz Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, October 20, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room, Room 321 at 2115 G Str

“Bones, Bacteria and Break Points: The Heterogeneous Spatial Effects of the Black Death and Long-Run Growth” (Trade and Development Workshop)

Tuesday, 10/13/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Remi Jedwab The George Washington University Tuesday, October 13, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,

“News Shocks in Open Economies: Evidence from Giant Oil Discoveries” (Trade and Development Workshop)

Tuesday, 9/15/2015, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Liugang Sheng Chinese University of Hong Kong Read the paper here. Monday, April 23, 2018 5:30 to 7:00pm – Reception to Follow Elliott School of International

Sustainable Development Forum: Why Investing in Nature Makes Economic Sense

Monday, 9/14/2015, 1:15pm - 2:45pm

What is the role of nature in cities? How can business and government leaders align environmental stewardship with economic growth? On September 14, the Institu

Why Investing in Nature Makes Economic Sense

Monday, 8/24/2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

What is the role of nature in cities? How can business and government leaders align environmental stewardship with economic growth? On September 14, the Institu

2014: 2nd Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Conference

Wednesday, 8/5/2015, 1:00am - 2:00am

The world is urbanizing rapidly, with cities today concentrating more than half the world’s population. While it is widely accepted that urbanization and econom

2013: Bridging Rural and Urban Perspectives

Monday, 7/27/2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

The world is urbanizing rapidly, with cities today concentrating more than half the world’s population. While it is widely accepted that development and urbaniz

Internet Governance Forum USA 2015

Thursday, 7/16/2015, 11:00am - 12:00pm

The IGF-USA 2015 was a full-day conference that brought together thought leaders from across the Internet multi-stakeholder community to highlight and engage in

IGF-USA 2015

Wednesday, 6/24/2015, 1:00am - 2:00am

The Internet Governance Forum USA is a full day, annual conference taking place at George Washington University in Washington, DC that brings together thought l

Trade and Development Workshop: “Management as a Technology”

Tuesday, 4/28/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Nicholas Bloom Stanford Graduate School of Business Tuesday, April 28, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room, Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washing

Digital Payments/Currencies: Global Threat or Opportunity?

Thursday, 4/23/2015, 9:00am - 12:00pm

The Institute for International Economic Policy and the Bretton Woods Committee will convene a seminar involving policymakers, regulators, and private and finan

The I Theory of Money

Thursday, 4/9/2015, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Markus Brunnermeier is the Professor of Economics at Princeton University and Director of the Bendheim Center for Finance, also serving on several advisory grou

Trade and Development Workshop: “The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Costal Flooding”

Tuesday, 4/7/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Esteban Rossi-Hansberg Princeton University Tuesday, April 7, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, DC 20

Regional Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Latin America

Tuesday, 3/24/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Democracy, migration, security, human rights, trade, climate change … if you follow current events in Latin America, you know it’s a vibrant region making......

Trade and Development Workshop: “Forecasting When it Matters: Evidence from Semi-Arid India”

Tuesday, 3/17/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Next week’s Trade and Development Workshop will feature Xavier Gine, a Lead Economist for the World Bank’s Development Research Group. Gine joined the World Ban

Trade and Development Workshop: Export Decision Under Risk

Tuesday, 2/24/2015, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Jose de Sousa University of Paris-Sud Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington, DC 2005