Economics and finance

This webinar was presented on October 1, 2015.  It can be viewed online and the Powerpoint presentation can also be downloaded as a PDF file.Citizens Research Council of Micigan (CRC) and the University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) invite you to join us for a webinar on trends in Michigan local government fiscal health.Michigan local governments were hit hard by the Great Recession, and their recovery since has been uneven. What is the state of local fiscal health today, who is improving, who declining, and where are trends pointing for the future? Please join the Citizens Research Council of Michigan (CRC) and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy for a free webinar to explore these and related issues.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve System and *View the stream* CEO of TIAA-CREF Roger Ferguson and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Justin Wolfers sit down for a conversation that economists or financial policy wonks won't want to miss!

   

A presentation by Andrew Litten, PhD student in Economics and Public Policy.

A presentation by Katherine Michelmore, postdoctoral fellow at Education Policy Initiative

A presentation by Caroline Theoharides, Assistant Professor of Economics at Amhert College

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will discuss comparative research aimed to help better inform city leaders, public policy makers, and government officials in making fiscal policy decisions. 

A presentation by Kevin Stange, Assistant Professor of Public Policy.

A presentation by Gaurav Khanna, PhD candidate in Economics.

Dr. Shelley Metzenbaum talks about the excitement of working in government and how one person can make a difference using the tools of outcomes-focused goals and measurement to illuminate, motivate, and communicate.

Please join us for a panel discussion on the challenges and implications of the normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

From Cambodia’s forests to its rivers, from its idyllic rice fields to the capital’s pulsing heart, forces of radical change are transforming the landscape of the country – and the dreams of its people. A River Changes Course intimately captures the stories of three families living in Cambodia as they strive to maintain their traditional ways of life amid rapid development and environmental degradation. Award winning filmmaker and director Kalyanee Mam will offer introductory remarks, and take questions from the audience following the film screening. 

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

A presentation by Katherine Michelmore, postdoctoral fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

A presentation by Daniel Hubbard, a PhD student in economics at the University of Michigan.

A presentation by the Michigan Public Policy Survey Program Managers, Tom Ivacko and Debra Horner.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden will deliver a special lecture at the University of Michigan Law School. 

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

About CIERS 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. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.

About CIERS 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. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Continue the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks About the lecture: In the wake of the 2008 crisis, many have concluded that financial crises inevitably lead to prolonged, terrible recessions. But in fact, there have been a wide range of experiences throughout history. How much countries suffer depends crucially on the policies governments adopt.

Join CLOSUP and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture featuring Kevyn Orr, one year after the start of his appointment as Emergency Manager of the City of Detroit.