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Behavioral Finance Symposium

Sep 14-15, 2017, 8:00 am-2:00 pm EDT
Ross School of Business, Robertson Auditorium
This symposium takes stock of what we have learned, explores where progress or retrenchment has occurred, and charts paths for future research, product innovation and better policies at all levels. We will be exploring four areas in depth: consumer finance, investment and retirement security, micro-enterprise and small business, and macro financial stability.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Research Roundtable and Introduction to CIERS

Sep 6, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

How do Colleges Respond to Federal Government Ratings

Jun 7, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

ProPelled: The Effects of Grants on Graduation and Earnings

Mar 29, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

An Experimental Analysis of Cream Skimming in Public Schools of Choice

Jan 25, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Detroit's fiscal issues - now, and into the future

Oct 31, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Carol O'Cleireacain became Deputy Mayor for Economic Policy, Planning & Strategy in October 2014. She is a nationally recognized expert on fiscally troubled states and local governments.
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Industrial Upgrading and Economic Growth in China

Oct 21-22, 2016, 12:00-12:30 pm EDT
University of Michigan Ross School of Business Colloquium (6th Floor)
This conference will examine China’s changing development model and the role of industrial upgrading in promoting new sources of growth and development. Presented by Ross China Initiatives, LSA Department of Economics, and the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, and co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Ross Executive Education.
EPI Speaker Series

Restructuring student loans: Lessons from abroad

Jun 13, 2016, 1:00-5:00 pm EDT
Washington, DC
Education Policy Initiative is pleased to host a free and public conference in Washington, DC on student debt policies with international and US-based student loan experts.
Ford School
EPI Speaker Series

Is there a student debt crisis? A discussion with Rohit Chopra and Susan Dynarski

Jan 27, 2016, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
The Education Policy Initiative and the School of Education welcome Rohit Chopra, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Susan Dynarski, professor of education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan, to discuss the repercussions of the $1.3 trillion dollar student loan deficit on higher education and economic inequality.
Ford School

Interdisciplinary approaches to financial stability

Oct 22-23, 2015, 8:00 am-3:30 pm EDT
University of Michigan Law School, Room TBA
The Federal Office of Financial Research and the University of Michigan are co-hosting this conference to bring together regulators, policymakers, financial market participants, and academic researchers to explore ways of bolstering financial stability.
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