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PUBPOL 751-002

PUBPOL 751-002: China

China’s reform and opening-up has been a great event in the world in the past more than two...
PUBPOL 541

PUBPOL 541: International Trade Policy

This course examines the policy issues of international trade, including trade in both goods and services and also international flows of direct investment and...
PUBPOL 559

PUBPOL 559: Accelerated Microeconomics

This calculus-based course provides a fast-paced overview of the microeconomic models underlying the actions of consumers and households, firms, regulators, and other public...

Susan M. Collins: A View from the Fed

Nov 20, 2024 1:21:45

Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins, our former Ford School dean, holds a conversation about monetary policy, the breadth of the Federal Reserve's work, and her career path. November, 2024. 

Barr: A view from the Fed

Mar 21, 2024 0:56:06

Federal Reserve Bank Vice Chair Michael Barr, former dean of the Ford School, discusses the workings of the Fed, his work on banking reform, and the lessons of leadership he has learned. March, 2024.

Gina M. Raimondo: U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Sep 22, 2023 0:49:45

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo will reflect on economic growth, innovation, and American competitiveness in conversation with Professor Betsey Stevenson. September, 2023.

JJ Prescott: Noncompetition agreements

Apr 6, 2023 0:57:05

JJ Prescott will discuss three of his recent papers supporting banning non-competition agreements in employment contracts, including the use and impact of noncompetes on employees, the role of noncompetes in employee mobility, and the subjective b

Sanjukta Paul: Economic coordination

Mar 9, 2023 0:54:19

Professor Sanjukta Paul will discuss her draft chapter, part of a larger book project, that the surrounding developments in the law, in economic thought, and in the organization of economic activity. March, 2023.

Jeffery Zhang: Financial Regulation

Feb 1, 2023 0:55:33

Jeffery Zhang presents his research, co-authored with Jeremy Kress, which argues that using the term “macroprudential” to describe modern financial regulation is a myth. February, 2023.

Nejat Seyhun: Racial Differences in Insider Trading

Sep 8, 2022 0:57:37

Professor Seyhun and his collaborators investigate racial differences in insider trading behavior by corporate leaders to evaluate whether African-American corporate executives have equal access to networks that generate valuable insider informati