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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Texting students to help achieve their goals

Apr 13, 2016, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Phil Oreopoulos, Professor of Economics at University of Toronto
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Japanese Economy: Successful Recovery, Challenges, Foreign Policy, and US Relations

Feb 9, 2018, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Weiser Hall, Room 110
Professor Shujiro URATA examines Japan’s current economic situation and identifies the problems, then he discusses the importance of adopting an activist international economic policy with a focus on its relationship with the United States, in order to overcome the problems and achieve sustained economic growth.  
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EPI Speaker Series

APPAM 2017 Fall Research Conference

Nov 2-4, 2017, 8:00 am-5:00 pm EDT
Hyatt Regency, Regency Ballroom West Tower
Join EPI's scholars at 27 roundtables, panels and poster sessions, and help us to celebrate Susan Dynarski's selection as the recipient of APPAM's Spencer Award for transformative work in education policy research.
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Impact on Inequality: Contributions of Michigan Social Science

Nov 9, 2017, 10:00 am-5:00 pm EST
Rackham Amphitheater
An illustrious group of Michigan graduates from fields such as economics, education, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and women’s studies will discuss past, present, and future research on issues related to gender, race, poverty, inequality, and economic mobility.
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Susan Dynarski at TEDx Indianapolis Viewing Party

Oct 20, 2015, 2:30-4:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, #1230 O'Neill Classroom
Susan Dynarski, co-director of Education Policy Initiative and Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics at the University of Michigan, will be a featured presenter at TEDx Indianapolis. The Education Policy Initiative will host a viewing party of her livestreamed presentation. Snacks and drinks provided.
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Central Bank of the Future

Oct 2-3, 2019, 4:00-5:15 pm EDT
Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room and Auditorium
Traditionally, central banks have served three policy functions – monetary policy, payments systems oversight, and financial institution supervision. This conference will convene international experts and practitioners to examine how these core functions contribute to financial inclusion, poverty alleviation, and a more inclusive economy – and what could be improved.The conference contributes to a research initiative undertaken by the University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to consider how the role of a central bank could evolve in the future and enable central banks to make greater contributions toward financial inclusion. Ultimately, the research intends to identify technologies, processes, or tools that could benefit a central bank in supporting public policy objectives related to inclusion, and consider whether other sectors, including philanthropy, might have a role to play in supporting the development of those tools. Registration to the event is free. Speakers and attendees will include individuals from  standards-setting bodies, central banks and other financial regulators, and policymakers, as well as futurists and technologists, and other financial ecosystem stakeholders.For more information visit http://financelawpolicy.umich.edu. 
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Medical school salaries at Michigan

Mar 16, 2016, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Paul Courant, Professor of Public Policy & Jeffrey Smith, Professor of Economics and Public Policy
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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): A Panel Discussion

Nov 10, 2016, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Annenberg Auditorium Weill Hall
Consideration of the the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has been postponed until after the election, when it may come up for a vote in Congress. Ford School Professor Alan Deardorff will moderate this two-person panel on the pros and cons of the TPP.
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Info session: 2019 BA Seminar Costa Rica

Sep 12, 2018, 3:30-4:30 pm EDT
Meijer Lounge, 4th Floor Weill
Please join Professor Susan Collins, the Ford School DE&I Officer, Stephanie Sanders and Global Engagement Program Manager, Cliff Martin for an info session about this exciting opportunity in global engagement.
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UM3 Detroit

May 9, 2019, 9:00 am-5:00 pm EDT
Gem Theatre 333 Madison St. Detroit, MI 48226
um3detroit is an interdisciplinary gathering that brings together U-M's three campuses along with Detroit community partners to share and strengthen our connections to Detroit and each other.
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Economics and Happiness

Feb 6, 2014, 6:00-8:30 pm EST
1777 F Street, NW
Dear Ford School Alumni and Friends: The featured speaker will be Ford School/Brookings/New York Times-affiliated economist, Justin Wolfers, discussing economics and happiness. Justin and his partner Betsey Stevenson—another nationally prominent economist, currently a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers—joined the Ford School faculty in fall 2012.

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2014 Commencement

May 3, 2014, 5:00-6:45 pm EDT
Rackham Auditorium
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The Charge to the Class will be delivered by U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). This event is to be web streamed.
Citi Foundation Lecture, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Inequality in America

Apr 10, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Rackham Auditorium
Rebecca Blank will deliver the Citi Foundation Policy Talks @ the Ford School keynote of the two-day Poverty, Policy, and People: 25 Years of Research and Training at the University of Michigan.
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The Debt Fixer

Sep 18, 2019, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall)
Do you want to learn more about the federal budget and how to bring the national debt to more sustainable levels? Join the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget in an interactive exercise with The Debt Fixer. 
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FinTech Career Talk

Nov 6, 2019, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
3240 Weill Hall
Interested in a career in Finance or Technology? Learn More From Professor Adrienne Harris!Adrienne A. Harris is a Professor of the Practice at the University of Michigan, as well as a Gates Foundation Senior Research Fellow with the Center for Finance, Law and Policy at the University. Adrienne also advises fintech companies, incumbent financial institutions, and large venture capital firms. Most recently, Adrienne was the Chief Business Officer and General Counsel a San Francisco-based, insur-tech start-up for which she is now an Advisor. Adrienne was a Special Assistant to President Obama for Economic Policy at the National Economic Council in the Obama White House. She spearheaded the development of the Administration’s fintech strategy, chairing both the Interagency Fintech Working Group and the Administration’s Distributed Ledger Technology Task Force. She came to the White House from the U.S. Department of Treasury where she served as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary. Prior to coming to Washington, D.C., Adrienne was an Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York, where her practice included representing financial institutions in complex regulatory proceedings and M&A transactions. Adrienne earned her M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business with specializations in Economics and Management, her J.D. from Columbia University Law School, and her B.A. from Georgetown University.

FinTech Career Talk

Dec 4, 2019, 5:00-6:00 pm EST
Ross School of Business R0220
Interested in a career in Finance or Technology? Learn More From Professor Adrienne Harris!