International Economics Series

A forum for post-secondary students and educators to learn about the convergence of economies and societies.  Topics examine the opportunities and complexities of the world's economy.


Past Programs
2007-2008
Dr. Simeon Djanjov, World Bank Group
Doing Business Around the World

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Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute of International Economics
Russia's Capitalist Revolution



2006-2007
Daniel Kaufmann, Director, Global Programs, World Bank Institute
Governance & Corruption: Myths and Realities

Anthony Carroll, Manchester Trade
Aid and Trade: The Doha Agreement

2005-2006
Craig Richardson, Salem College
Land Reform: Lessons from Zimbabwe

Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize winning Economist
Understanding India

Tyler Cowen, George Mason University
Creative Destruction: How Globalization is Changing the World's Cultures

Ben Powell, San Jose State University
Sweatshops 101

2004-2005
Clyde Prestowitz, President, Economic Strategy Institute
Three Billion New Capitalists

Philip Oldenburg, University of Texas
India on the Modern World Stage

John Stossel, ABC News
Why do some nations flourish while others founder?

Hernando de Soto, President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy
Property Rights, Democracy and Economic Prosperity

Francis Fukuyama, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
The Economics of State Building

 

       

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