World Scientific Books published a compilation of materials from Alan V. Deardorff's festschrift as part of its Studies in International Economics series. The book, titled "Comparative Advantage, Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization: a...
Kathryn Dominguez was quoted in a Financial Times article about the currency challenges facing Japan's new prime minister. The value of the Yen recently reached a 15-year high and the Japanese government must decide if currency intervention is...
Robert M. Stern co-edited a new book, "The Japanese Economy in Retrospect," published by World Scientific. The book, presented in two volumes, contains selected papers by Gary Saxonhouse. Saxonhouse, considered a leading expert on the Japanese...
Kathryn Dominguez and Norman Bishara, an assistant professor in the business school and MPP alum, spoke to the Michigan Daily about the affect of the recent world economic crisis on the content of the courses they teach.Dominguez currently teaches...
John Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit Free Press about Detroit pension board concerns over investments with businessman Robert Shumake. According to the article, in 2006 the pension boards agreed to invest millions of dollars with Shumake’s company...
An article, "Deflating the Grade Inflation Scare," published on Miller-McCune.com, describes grade trend research by Paul N. Courant and Alexandra A. Killewald (PhD candidate). Courant and Killewald's research, originally published in the Journal of...
Barry Rabe and John Ciorciari were interviewed in an all-Ford School edition of The Lynn Rivers Show on local NPR station, WEMU.The show, an hour-long weekly news program hosted by former U.S. Rep Lynn Rivers, includes extended interviews with Barry...
John Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit News about the need for background disclosure of Detroit City Council candidates, especially in light of the number of current members who have faced home foreclosures or failed to pay taxes in a timely...
In a new podcast, John D. Ciorciari discusses his recently published research on increasing concerns about inflation and what is ahead for the Federal Reserve. Ciorciari’s research appears in a widely praised book, which he also edited, called The...
Former United Nations Under-Secretary General and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will join us to discuss the intricate relationship between health equity and economic resilience in Africa. Dr. Songwe's insights will highlight Africa's role in global power dynamics and strategies for asserting its agency amid evolving economic landscapes.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Federal Reserve Bank Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr, former dean of the Ford School, will discuss the workings of the Fed, his work on banking reform, and the lessons of leadership he has learned in his career in and out of government service.
Join the Center for Racial Justice in welcoming Dr. Clarence Wardell III, Senior Program Officer on the Economic Mobility and Opportunity team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a virtual workshop on the importance of service design in ensuring equitable access to key government programs.
Join the Center for Racial Justice in welcoming Dr. Enobong (Anna) Branch, senior vice president for equity at Rutgers University, to discuss her latest publication, Work in Black & White: Striving for the American Dream.
Join us for an exciting event featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to reflect on economic growth, innovation, and American competitiveness.
Please register for this virtual event to receive the viewing link!
CLOSUP invites you to join our research partners, XBRL/US in their upcoming free webinar on Government Reporting and the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA): Florida, Michigan, Utah. Our CLOSUP and Ford School colleague, Stephanie Leiser will be presenting.
REGISTER NOW at: https://xbrl.us/events/230918/
Professor of economics at U.C. Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy Brad DeLong will be joined by Ford School economicsts Josh Hausman, Betsey Stevenson, and Justin Wolfers for a conversation on recent U.S. macro policy from inflation to the labor market.
The Center on Finance, Law & Policy and the University of Michigan's FinTech Initiative at the Ross School of Business are hosting “The Future of Fintech” conference to consider new business, policy, and regulatory questions raised by recent technological developments.
Michigan Public Budgeting and Finance Planning class (PubPol 715) invites you to join them for a conversation with guest speaker Robert Widigan, former CFO for the City of Flint and incoming Chief Deputy CFO of Wayne County.
Professor Prescott will discuss three papers on noncompetes, enforceability, and employee behavior for our April blue bag lunch talk over Zoom on Thursday, April 6.
On Thursday, March 30 at 4pm, the Center for Racial Justice invites you to attend our CRJ Visiting Fellows Spring Showcase featuring the work of our inaugural cohort of visiting fellows: sociologist and legal scholar, Dr. Atinuke (Tinu) Adediran; freelance journalist, Makeda Easter; and writer and filmmaker, Julian Brave NoiseCat. Fellows will present their racial justice catalyst projects to the U-M community, followed by remarks from U-M community members: Vikramaditya S. Khanna (U-M Law), Srimoyee Mitra (U-M Stamps), and Forrest Cox (BA '13 and U-M Ross). A post-event reception will be held in the Rebecca M. Blank Great Hall. Please register here!
Join Brent McIntosh, UM alumna and former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs for a discussion of the power, limits, and risks of economic sanctions as a tool of U.S. statecraft and the evolution of institutions of global financial coordination.
This annual forum brings together Ford School economists for a discussion of the current state of the U.S. economy. From inflation to the labor market, faculty experts reflect on the most crucial issues facing the American economy, and the top-of-mind issues for its citizens.
JEI Neighborhood Resource Hub
14300 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
Here's your chance to get help with your legal, technology, accounting, and regulatory issues all at once! DNEP is proud to co-host a Small Business Resource Fair with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's District 4 Business Liaison Kenzie Current, Jefferson East, Inc., Michigan Law's Community Enterprise Clinic, and Accounting Aid Society.
Visions of Labor Coordination and Fair Competition in Progressive Era Law & Reform
Professor Sanjukta Paul from Michigan Law will be speaking at our March blue bag lunch talk on Thursday, March 9 at 12pm. The talk will be virtual on Zoom. Please register by March 8.
Detroit business owners, as the University makes plans to develop a new University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, what kinds of incubator spaces would be helpful to you?
Join the Center for Racial Justice for a workshop on changemaking from the inside with Gabrielle Wyatt, part of our Racial Justice in Practice workshop series. Open to U-M students, faculty, staff, and community partners. In this virtual workshop, we will collectively visit frameworks and strategies for affecting change as institutional insiders. Specifically, we will discuss strategies for building and sustaining multi-generational change by exploring power, structural change, and leadership.