Update: The 2009 SGE annual conference was held on September 21 at the George Washington University. Thanks to all the participants who made it a success. Click here for a copy of the program.
Presentations
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2009 SGE Annual Conference
9/10 Lunch: Robert Gordon of Northwestern University
An Anatomy of Jobless Recoveries: Will Employment Lag Output in 2009-2010 as it did in 2001-03? If Not, Why Not?
Dr Robert J. Gordon, Stanley G. Harris Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Northwestern University.
The NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee delayed its declaration of November 2001 as the trough recession month for more than 18 months, due to the persistent decline of employment for 18 months after the output trough of November 2001. Assuming that the output trough will ultimately be dated at May or June 2009, similar behavior in the current recession and recovery would imply that employment will continue to decline until the end of 2010. This talk lays out the differences between the past six recessions and argues that there are good reasons why the long lag of employment in the 2001-03 recovery was special and will not be repeated this time.
To download Professor Gordon’s presentation, please click HERE. An accompanying handout is available HERE.
6/24 Seminar: High-Speed Passenger Rail Transportation
If you have an idea for a seminar, please contact the president.
High-Speed Passenger Rail Transportation Proposals
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (Refreshments 5:40 p.m.)
Surface Transportation Board Hearing Room First floor, Patriots Plaza
395 E St., S.W., Washington, DC
(Metro: Federal Center SW-Orange/Blue and L’Enfant Plaza-Green/Yellow)
Panel:
Mark E. Yachmetz, Associate Administrator for Railroad Development, Federal Railroad Administration
Joyce Rose, Republican Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
Light refreshments served. The seminar is free, but please E-mail Melvyn Sacks at MelSacks@cavtel.net for reservations.
6/18 Lunch: Bruce Parker of The National Solid Waste Management Association
If You Only Knew, What We Know About America’s Solid Waste Industry
5/21 Lunch: Phillip Swagel of Georgetown University
The Financial Crisis and the Policy Response
4/16 Lunch: John A. “Skip” Laitner of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology Investments: An Economic Development Opportunity and the Climate Imperative
3/24 Seminar: Genesis of the Financial Meltdown
Panel:
Josh Bivens, Economist, Economic Policy Institute
Adam Posen, Deputy Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics