We actively pursue research and publication. Our research includes studies on applied economic analysis, competitive and corporate strategy, economic and political analysis of public policy, international economics, and political theory.
Our workshops complement our research program by enriching our collaborative academic endeavors and fostering a supportive, professional environment. Workshops are in the Rafik B. Hariri Building unless otherwise indicated.
Upcoming Events
Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 Schedule
September 29, 2022: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Scott Gehlbach
Harris School of Public Policy– University of Chicago
October 6, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Diane Alexander
The Wharton School– University of Pennsylvania
October 13, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Lori Yue
Columbia Business School– Columbia University
October 20, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Ashley Swanson
Department of Economics– University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 27, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Joseph Doyle
MIT Sloan School of Management– Massachusetts Institute of Technology
November 3, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Luca Maini
Department of Economics– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
November 17, 2022: 12:30 – 2 pm
Lin Tian
INSEAD
December 8, 2022: 1:30 – 3 pm
Christopher Marquis
Saïd Business School– University of Oxford
Past Events
Spring 2022 Schedule
February 10, 2022
Sabrina T. Howell
NYU Stern School of Business– New York University
Automation in Small Business Lending Can Reduce Racial Disparities: Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program
March 10, 2022
Alexander Oettl
Scheller College of Business– Georgia Institute of Technology
(Co-)Working in Close Proximity: Knowledge Spillovers and Social Interactions
March 24, 2022
Daniel Treisman
Department of Political Science– Yale University
Spin Dictators
April 7, 2022
Tyler Pratt
Saïd Business School– University of Oxford
Innovation and Interdependence: The Case of Gene-Editing Technology
April 21, 2022
Heather Berry
Elliott School of International Affairs– George Washington University
Defending Knowledge Abroad
May 5, 2022
Ruben Gaetani
Rotman School of Management– University of Toronto Mississauga
Cities and Technological Waves
May 19, 2022
Natalie Carlson
Wharton School– University of Pennsylvania
Differentiation in Microenterprises
June 2, 2022
Matilde Bombardini
Haas School of Business– University of California, Berkeley
Investing in Influence: Investors, Portfolio Firms and Political Giving
Fall 2021 Schedule
September 2, 2021
Matt Marx
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management– Cornell University
Startups, Unicorns, and the Local Supply of Inventors
September 9, 2021
Kathryn Shaw
Stanford Graduate School of Business– Stanford University
Incorporated Start-ups: Can Policies Induce Successful Entrepreneurship?
September 16, 2021
Saumitra Jha
Stanford Graduate School of Business– Stanford University
Heroes and Villains: The Effects of Combat Heroism on Autocratic Values and Nazi Collaboration in France
September 30, 2021
Ioana Marinescu
Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania
December 14, 2021
Robert Press
McDonough School of Business– Georgetown University
Subcontracting Networks and Affiliated Private Values: Evidence from Oklahoma Bridge Contracts
December 28, 2021
Nan Jia
USC Marshall School of Business– University of Southern California
Clash of the Titans? Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies in the U.S. and China
November 11, 2021
Christina Davis
Department of Government– Harvard University
Foreign Policy or Industrial Policy? The Design of Trade Bureaucracy