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The Impact of Economics on Government Policy:
Past Accomplishments and Emerging Opportunities
Date: Friday,
November 22, 2002
Site: Marriott at Metro Center · Washington,
DC
Note change to luncheon
speaker--Alice Rivlin of the Brookings Institution
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Where
has the practice of economics clearly had an impact on policy? In what
areas has the economic perspective been most influential? Is the gap between
economic theory and public policy closing? How has economics improved the
design of policies and their ultimate success? What have been the major
failures for economics in government policy? What have economists learned
from their experiences in the policy arena? What are the new frontiers
for economics in public policy? These are some of the key questions that
were addressed by the SGE conference on “The Impact of Economics on Government
Policy: Past Accomplishments and Emerging Opportunities.” The sessions
in the conference focused on issues such as the budget process, economic
and statistical measurement, regulatory policy, environmental policy, international
trade, the social security debate, and education policy.
The various dimensions of the making of economic policy will be brought
into focus as well by the keynote speaker – Anne Krueger of the International
Monetary Fund. Charles Schultze of The Brookings Institution and former
chair of the Council of Economic Advisers will deliver the luncheon address.
We hope you will plan to attend this exciting conference on an important
subject. Receipt of your registration form by November 8, 2002 will be
greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
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SGE would like to thank the many individuals (unfortunately too numerous
to list) who contributed to the design, planning and organization of the
conference. We also owe a special thanks to the National Association for
Business Economics for their generous assistance with the logistics of the
conference.
If you have any questions
or would like to help with conference planning, contact Dave Higgins
(202-691-6460) or
Warren Hrung (202-622-3489).
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