Distinguished Speakers Series

Distinguished Speakers in Economics Series (2004-2005):

September 30, 2004: Étienne Wasmer, Université du Québec à Montréal
Workers Reallocation and Human Capital: The Role of Labour Market Institutions

November 19, 2004: Robert J. Gordon, Northwestern University
Why was Europe Left at the Station When the U.S. Productivity Locomotive Departed?

November 26, 2004: William Strange, University of Toronto
Cities and Competitiveness

December 3, 2004: Thomas W. Ross, University of British Columbia
Competition Policy in Canada: Recent Developments and Challenges Ahead

February 25, 2005: Nicolas Marceau, Université du Québec à Montréal
Policy Competition Amongst Governments

March 21, 2005: Keith Head, University of British Columbia
How a Country’s Size and Geographic Position Affects its Trade and Economic Performance

April 15, 2005: David Card, University of California, Berkeley
U.S. and Canadian Labour Markets: What Can We Learn From Immigrant Flows?

May 6, 2005: W. Craig Riddell, University of British Columbia
Education, Skills and Labour Market Outcomes

May 13, 2005: Peter Kuhn, University of California, Santa Barbara
Understanding The Rise in Long Work Hours among American Men, 1979-2002

May/June 2005: Christopher Ragan, Bank of Canada
The Role of the Exchange Rate in Monetary Policy

June 14, 2005: Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Social Security Reform