Seminars

9/27 Seminar: Corruption and Economic Development – Problems and Progress

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Panel:
Hon. Enaruna E. Imohe, Economic Minister, Embassy of Nigeria
Dr. Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Programs, World Bank Institute

3/22 Seminar: Tackling Social Security Reform: Three Views

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005

Panel:
Eugene Steuerle, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
Jagadeesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Peter Orszag, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
(Co-sponsored with the AARP).

1/26 Seminar: Credit Cards and Financial Institution Abuse. How bad is the situation and what can be done?

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005

Panel:
Travis Plunkett, Legislative Director, Consumer Federation of America
Linda Sherry, Editorial Director, Consumer Action
Lawrence Ausubel, Professor of Economics, University of Maryland

9/20 Seminar: Social Security Retirement Ages in OECD Countries

Monday, September 20th, 2004

Panel:
John Turner, AARP
Joseph M. Anderson, Capital Research Associates

6/2 Seminar: Identity Theft – How Large a Problem and the Economic Implications

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004

Panel:
Keith Anderson, Economist, Division of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission
Jonathan J. Rusch, Special Counsel For Fraud Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

12/15/2003 Seminar: The Effects of the Administration’s Policies on the Poor

Monday, December 15th, 2003

Panel:
Heather Boushey, Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Steve Savner, Senior Attorney, Center for Law and Social Policy

6/24/03 Seminar: What Could Be Done About Bad Corporate Management and Overpaid Executives?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2003

Panel:
Martha L. Carter, Senior Vice President and Director, U.S. Research, Institutional Shareholder Services
Damon A. Silvers, Associate General Council, AFL-CIO

4/30/2003 Seminar: The Need for U.S. Rail Passenger Transportation

Wednesday, April 30th, 2003

Panel:
Francis Mulvey, Staff Director, Railroad Subcommittee, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Jack Wells, Chief Economist, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Edgar Courtemanch, Director, Business Operations, Amtrak

9/19/2002 Seminar: Issues in Corporate Governance: What More Needs to be Done?

Thursday, September 19th, 2002

Panel:
Larry Harris, Chief Economist, Securities and Exchange Commission
Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Jerry Knight, Business Columnist, The Washington Post

5/15/2002 Seminar: U.S. Agricultural Trade Policy

Wednesday, May 15th, 2002

Panel:
Debra D. Henke, Director, Multilateral Trade Negotiations Division
Frank A. Fender, Director, Food Industries Division, both with Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture