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The Economics Lab: The Empirical Revolution in Economics

Event Details:

Friday, June 2, 2017
8:45am - 2:30pm PDT

Location

SIEPR Gunn Building
Koret-Taube Conference Center
366 Galvez St.
Stanford, CA 94305
United States

Organized by Robert Litan, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Admission 

By Invitation Only

 

Schedule

Friday, June 2, 2017

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    Breakfast

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    Overview of project and motivation for the Book, Stages of Economic Science; Broad Description of the Empirical Revolution, Application to Economic Mobility, Kids and Adults/Future of Middle Class, Application to K-12 education

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    Break

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    Application to K-12 education (continued), What is and is not likely to close achievement gaps, Application to higher ed, Application to Health Care and Insurance, Application to Saving and Retirement, Application to Crime

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    Lunch

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    Finish discussion (plus snacks), Application to Energy/Climate Change/Environment, Poverty Reduction Outside the US, Big Data and the Internet, Implementing Evidence Based Reform, Future of Economics

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