Seminar Series

Please contact the coordinator, Dr. Nicholas Paulson (npaulson@illinois.edu) for additional information about the seminars sponsored by ACE. The schedule is subject to change.

9/1/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Scott Loveridge, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
"Determinants of Entrepreneurial Culture"

Dr. Loveridge's abstract is available here.
Please note this seminar starts at 5:30pm in room 426 MH

9/4/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr.'s Kathy Baylis, Andrea Martin, Lia Nogueira, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"What drives FDA import refusals?"
Sponsored by ACE

9/11/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Identifying the Effects of Food Stamps on Child Health Outcomes"
Sponsored by ACE

9/18/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Amy Ando, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Environmental Feedback and Demand for an Impure Public Good: The Case of Chicago Rain Barrels"
Sponsored by ACE

9/22/2009 11:30:00 AM

Joel Cuffey, IFPRA
"What I did after graduation: Experiences in Applied Research at IFPRI"
Please note: This seminar will be held in 426 MH at 11:30am.
Sponsored by pERE

9/23/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Hayri Onal, Mr. Kevin T. Patrick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Mathematically Correct Political Districting II"
Please note: This seminar is held at noon in the IGPA Giertz Conference Room, 1007 W. Nevada

9/25/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Joe Atwood, Montana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
"Cash Flow vs. Collateral Based Lending: Is There a More Informative Middle "C"?"
Dr. Atwood's abstract is available here.
Sponsored by ACE

10/2/2009 12:00:00 PM

Ms. Ludivine Petetin, University of Leeds, United Kingdom , Research Mobility Programme
“The Regulation of Cloned Products Under US and EU Law”
Note: This seminar will be held in the Monsanto Room in the ACES Library.
Sponsored by ACE

10/8/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Scott Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Anatomy of an Academic Presentation: Part 2"
Sponsored by IPAD

10/9/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Adrienne Ohler, Illinos State University
"Renewable Portfolio Standards: Promoting Renewable Energy Growth through Input Constraints"
Co-sponsored by ACE and pERE

10/13/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Kathy Baylis, Univesity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Social Capital and Protecting the Firewood Commons
Sonsored by pERE

10/15/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. David Bullock, University of Illinois, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Anatomy of an Academic Presentation: The Roles of Bargaining Costs, Information Structures, and Option Values in the Timing of Policy Making"
Sponsored by IPAD

10/16/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Bryan Endres, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Technology Labeling: Products, Processes and Consumers"
Sponsored by ACE

10/20/2009 12:00:00 PM

Xiang Bi , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Departmentof Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Pollution Prevention by the Voluntary 33/50 Program: Implications for Releases and Recycling
Sponsored by pERE

10/22/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Mary Areands-Kuenning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"On Professional Etiquette"
Sponsored by IPAD

10/30/2009 1:00:00 PM

Dr. Alex Winter-Nelson, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Graduate Research Seminar Celebration
Note: This celebration will be held from 1:00 - 5:00pm

11/3/2009 12:30:00 PM

Panel Discussion,
What to do about the World's Climate - Panel on Climate Change

Note: This seminar will be held in the Deloitte Auditorium, Business Instructional Facility.
Sponsored by pERE

11/3/2009 3:30:00 PM

Dr. Frederico Finan, UCLA, Department of Economics
Corrupting Learning: Evidence from Missing Federal Education Funds in Brazil

Note: This seminar will be held 3:30pm - 5:00pm in room 323 David Kinley Hall.
Sponsored by ACE and Department of Economics

11/6/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. David Jacks, Simon Fraser University, Department of Economics
Commodity Market Integration in the Interwar Period

Dr. Jacks' paper may be viewed here.
Sponsored by ACE

11/12/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Alex Winter-Nelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"On Grant Proposals"
Sponsored by IPAD

11/13/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Erik Hurst, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
"Neighborhood Externalities and Housing Price Dynamics"

Dr. Hurst's paper may be viewed here.
Sponsored by ACE

11/18/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Robert Thompson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
"Normal Borlaug: A Tribute"

Dr. Borlaug's bio may be viewed here.
Sponsored by IPAD

12/3/2009 12:00:00 PM

Student Panel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dept of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
The PhD Decision-- MS vs Straight-through
Sponsored by IPAD

12/4/2009 12:00:00 PM

Dr. Suzanne Duryea, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC
Financial Services for the Poor: Saving Time or Saving Money?
Sponsored by ACE

12/10/2009 12:00:00 PM

Rafael Garduno-Rivera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dept of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
The distributional effects of NAFTA in Mexico: evidence from a panel of municipalities
Sponsored by IPAD