The Hoover Institution’s conference on Restoring Prosperity: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives was designed to increase our understanding of why the advanced economies remain far below trend, and to generate policy ideas that will promote recovery. The conference sessions focused on the following topical areas:
- Labor Markets
- Productivity
- Government Policies
- Historical Perspectives on Global Economy
- Views from Europe
- Enhancing Competitiveness – Education Reform
THURSDAY, february 9
| Time | Content | moderator | presenters |
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11:30 AM |
Lunch and Registration |
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12:15 PM |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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12:30-2:00 PM |
Restoring Prosperity and Labor Markets |
Kevin M. Murphy, Hoover Institution and University of Chicago |
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2:00 PM |
Break |
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2:15-3:30 PM |
Reversing European Stagnation |
Russell Roberts—Econtalk Podcast |
Nicholas Crafts, University of Warwick |
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3:30 PM |
Break |
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3:45-5:00 PM |
Understanding Recent Trends in Productivity Growth |
John C. Haltiwanger, University of Maryland |
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5:00 PM |
Adjourn |
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FRIDAY, february 10
| Time | Content | moderator | presenters |
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8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:30-9:45 AM |
Enhancing Competitiveness – Education Reform |
Flavio Cunha, Rice University |
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9:45-10:00 AM |
Break |
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| 10:00-10:30 AM |
The Origins of Modern Economic Growth |
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Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University |
| 10:30-12:00 PM |
Restoring Prosperity and Government Policy Reforms |
Harald Uhlig, University of Chicago |
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12:00 pM |
Lunch |
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“European Productivity Growth” |
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1:00 PM |
Adjourn |
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