international economics

Dominguez named to European economic committee

Oct 9, 2018

The Ford School’s Kathryn Dominguez, an economics professor, was named to the Advisory Scientific Committee (ASC) of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), which oversees financial systems of the European Union to mitigate and prevent systemic...

In memoriam: Robert M. Stern, internationally renowned economist and trade economist

May 18, 2015

We are deeply saddened to report that Robert M. Stern, professor emeritus of economics and public policy, passed away yesterday after a week-long hospital stay for heart trouble.Bob joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1961 and the...

CFLP Blue Bag Lunches

The myth of the "millionaire mindset": Experimental evidence from Filipino entrepreneurs

Apr 1, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Professor Dean Yang will discuss the recent paper, “Aspirations and Financial Decisions: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines” and the myth of the “millionaire mindset.”

Killing the Chickens, Scaring the Monkeys? Demonstration Effects from PRC Coercion and Its Limits

Jan 27, 2020, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST

Weill Hall Room 5240

Ja Ian Chong will host a talk at the Ford School on how China uses economic punishment to elicit desired behavior from other states.

PubPol 475.002

PubPol 475.002: Topics: Lessons from the Japanese Economy

Joshua Hausman

This course will provide an overview of recent Japanese economic history and the current state of the Japanese economy. We will consider what economic policymakers around the world can learn from...