This course will focus on public health in the developing world from the perspective of the social sciences, drawing on economics, demography, political science and...
This course surveys what we do and don't know about economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. We begin by discussing alternative perspectives on the goals of...
Randomized control trials in field settings (field experiments) are a powerful research methodology that is shedding new light on a wide variety of development problems...
In this course, and largely borrowing on the experience of the professor as Trade Minister in a small, middle-income country, we will discuss the practical links between trade policy and the variety of issues that challenge poor societies in...
OVERVIEW: Economic development policy seeks to improve the welfare of a population – usually interpreted as inducing rapid and sustained economic growth (creating wealth) and alleviating poverty (spreading...
This course surveys what we do and don't know about economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. We begin by discussing alternative perspectives on the goals of...
This first portion of the course, held in Ann Arbor, will introduce students to China and its policy and economic environments. Drawing on the expertise of Ford School faculty and outside guests, each class will focus on a different policy...
A panel of former ambassadors hosted by the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will focus on the implications of the war in Ukraine globally and for NATO, Europe, Russia and China. October, 2022.
Nobel Peace Prize lureate and former president of Poland visits the University of Michigan to speak on the global impact of Russia's war on Ukraine. September, 2022.
This event discusses and raises concerns about the U.S. dollar’s primacy at risk and the rise of central bank digital currencies, cryptocurrencies, and other innovations that could quicken the dollar’s decline. June, 2022.
Please join Robert Fatton and Millery Polyneé for a conversation on how race and racism have affected international governance interventions, including international policing and development initiatives. March, 2022.
Kelebogile Zvobgo discusses how racial assumptions and biases have influenced the discourse around key concepts in International Relations, such as anarchy and development. February, 2022.
Raul Guillermo Benítez Manaut, Richard Fadden, and Thomas Warrick focus on the policy tools and frameworks available for countering nationalist extremism in Mexico, Canada and the United States. January, 2022.
Facilitated by faculty discussants, Ambassador Susan D. Page and Javed Ali, this session focuses on the need for diversity in one of the nation’s oldest government agencies. October, 2021.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, talks global public health and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic response. October, 2021.
When international migrant incomes improve, what are the consequences for global income (from international and domestic sources) in migrant-origin economies?
Join P3E and the and the Weiser Diplomacy Center for a Getting Stuff Done workshop with Shellie Bressler, a long-time Capitol Hill foreign policy staff member.
The Weiser Diplomacy Center, housed in the Ford School, is U-M’s dynamic new hub for the study and practice of diplomacy. Learn more about this exciting opportunity for students interested in foreign affairs—ending with an interactive Q&A.
McDonough talks transforming labor markets and the new economy, as well as leading interagency coordination and crisis responses in the White House. February, 2020.
Dr. T. Ramasami, former secretary of science and technology for India, as he discusses the role of science and technology policy in developing countries. November, 2017.
Former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin and Ford School professor John Ciorciari have an in-depth conversation on the future of Sino-U.S. economic relations. October, 2016.
