31st Annual Levy Economics Institute Conference
This event has ended.
When
May 02, 2024 - 9:00am - 5:00pmWhere
OnlineThe 31st Annual Levy Economics Institute Conference was a one-day, virtual event organized around the topics of Economic Prospects for the US Economy, The Revival of Industrial Policy, Causes and Measurement of Inequality, and Aging and Public Policy: Debunking Myths, Providing Solutions.
Video recordings of the event can now be found on our YouTube Channel.
The program is available here.
Moderators included:
Peter Coy, The New York Times; Matthew Klein, The Overshoot; Pavlina Tcherneva, Levy Institute and Bard College/OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative; Harriet Torry, The Wall Street Journal
Presenters included:
Reda Cherif, International Monetary Fund (IMF); James K. Galbraith, LBJ School of Public Affairs & Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; Teresa Ghilarducci, The New School for Social Research; Fuad Hasanov, International Monetary Fund (IMF) & Georgetown University; Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs; Michelle Holder, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Ed Lane, Lane Asset Management; Tom Masterson, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; Dimitri B. Papadimitriou, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; R.C. Whalen, Whalen Global Advisors LLC; L. Randall Wray, Levy Institute; Ajit Zacharias, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; Gennaro Zezza, University of Cassino, Italy & Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; and more to be announced.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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10:00–10:15 a.m.
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Welcome & Introduction Dimitri Papadimitriou | Levy Institute |
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10:15–11:45 p.m.
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Session I: Economic Prospects for the U.S. Economy MODERATOR: Harriet Torry | Wall Street Journal |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Break |
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12:00–1:30 p.m.
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Session II: The Revival of Industrial Policy MODERATOR: Matthew Klein | The Overshoot |
| 1:30–1:45 p.m. | Break |
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1:45–3:15 p.m.
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Session III: Causes and Measurement of Inequality MODERATOR: Peter Coy | The New York Times |
| 3:15–3:30 p.m. | Break |
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3:30–5:00 p.m.
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Session IV: Aging and Public Policy: Debunking Myths, Providing Solutions MODERATOR: Pavlina Tcherneva | Levy Institute & Bard College Economic Democracy Initiative |