Past Events
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FFC/2022: The 24th Federal Forecasters Conference
Thursday, 9/22/2022, 9:00am - 4:30pm
At the beginning of the conference, join us in honoring the life and work of friend, colleague, and longtime supporter of the Federal Forecasters Consortium....
George Talks Business: Durreen Shahnaz
Thursday, 9/15/2022, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Durreen Shahnaz, founder and CEO of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation, was interviewed by Dr. Alyssa Ayres, dean of the GW Elliott School of..
Wednesday, 5/11/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Professor Keun Lee from Seoul National University, Economics Department, recently Vice Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers of the Korean President.
Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, 5/6/2022, 8:15am - 4:00pm
The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington D.C. area. Its primary act
China’s Irreconcilable Choices on Ukraine
Friday, 4/22/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
At this event Evan Feigenbaum will discuss how China bridges the geo-economic and geo-political terrain in its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. How
China’s rebranding campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic: How successful is it?
Friday, 4/22/2022, All day
Dr. Yanzhong Huang will examine China’s efforts to improve its international image and project global influence.
Capitol Economics Journal Launch Party
Wednesday, 4/20/2022, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Capitol Economics Review and the Undergraduate Economics Society are excited to present the Capitol Economics Journal Launch Party! This party will.........
Are China and India Likely to Miss the Convergence?
Wednesday, 4/13/2022, All day
This is the sixth webinar in the 2021-2022 Envisioning India series.
Missing migrants: Border Closures as a Labor Supply Shock, joint with Dave Maré and Lynda Sanderson
Tuesday, 4/12/2022, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
We study the economic impact of the March 2020 closure of the New Zealand border. The border closed in the middle of the fall RSE arrival season, causing season
Spatial Spillovers from Urban Redevelopments: Evidence from Mumbai’s Textile Mills
Tuesday, 3/29/2022, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Nick Tsivanidis is an Assistant Professor in the Haas School of Business and the Department of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley. I am also
Trade Links: New Rules for a New World
Wednesday, 3/23/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The World Trade Organization is undergoing an existential crisis. Trade links the world not only through the flow of international commerce in goods, services,
The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China
Tuesday, 3/22/2022, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We were pleased to invite you to a joint Elliott School Book Launch Series and IIEP Policy Forum at GW featuring Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia
Health in the Social Cost of Carbon: Recent Advances to Fill a Critical Gap
Tuesday, 3/22/2022, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
We were pleased to invite you to join the Insitute for International Economic Policy, the Climate and Health Institute, and the Department of Environmental.....
Dealing with a Chinese Tsunami
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
First, I would say don’t succumb to the allure of protectionism. It doesn’t work, and it certainly won’t work for electronic trade. I mean, how can we stop elec
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
In an interview with Marketplace last week, Alan Blinder talks about the enormous loss of jobs that will arise in coming years because of competition with China
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Marketplace did a story about offshoring yesterday with Alan Blinder of Princeton. Here’s the introduction: KAI RYSSDAL: Citigroup confirmed today it’s getting
Comparative Advantage with Factor Mobility
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Q. I recently read an editorial from the New York Times [dead link] that was written in 2004 by Charles Schumer (senior senator from New York ) and Paul Craig R
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Q. On the issue of harmonious trading, the WTO has been tasked as the guardian of free trade and to promote and settle trade disputes in a fair manner. Yet ther
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Q2. There are some nations who feel that free trade is not fair trade. What are your views on this? A2. I think free trade is more fair than any proposed altern
Monday, 3/21/2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
I received an email with a series of questions about trade. I will answer some of them in a series of posts. Here’s the first. Q. Could you explain what are the