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This area is designed for those who want to get acquainted with economics and the academic frameworks that inform Mercatus research. Mercatus Center scholars and faculty research, write, and speak on a number of topics including: basic economics, economic history, Austrian Economics, market process analysis, experimental economics, neuroeconomics, public choice economics, the economic analysis of the law, and an interdisciplinary approach to the study of social change.
Recent Events
Sowing Seeds of Change: Examining Africa’s Food Crisis
Start: July 17, 2008 12:00 PMIn order to sort through the difficult challenges that face Africa and similar developing nations, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University is pleased to host a lecture by Mercatus Senior Research Fellow, and lead researcher for the center’s Enterprise Africa! program, Karol Boudreaux. Ms. Boudreaux, who recently returned from a field study in South Africa on related issues, will share her latest research and experiences.
2008 Capital Campus Texas
Start: July 9, 2008 10:30 AMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Texas Public Policy Foundation will co-host a retreat in San Antonio that will provide legislative staffers with an academic perspective on today's pressing policy issues.
Up, Up and Away? Higher Food Prices and What they Mean to the Economy
Start: June 19, 2008 12:00 PMFood prices have risen sharply in the past year and Americans, and citizen of other nations are feeling the effects. This hits hardest at those with fixed and low incomes. People all over the world are wondering what has caused the recent run up in food prices, and how the problem can be alleviated.
Effects of High Oil Prices on the US Economy
Start: June 17, 2008 12:00 PMHigh oil prices are the topic of conversation from the halls of Congress to dinner tables across America. The Mercatus Center will look at what is driving these high prices and their impact on the American economy.
How About That Economy? A Quarterly Update
Start: June 6, 2008 12:00 PMIn order to keep Congressional staffers up to date on the latest economic trends, the Mercatus Center is hosting quarterly briefings that survey the economic scene.
Consumer Protection in the Credit Card Industry
Start: June 3, 2008 12:00 PMTodd Zywicki of the George Mason University School of Law will join the Capitol Hill Campus Program to share his thoughts on issues relating to credit cards and credit markets.
Interjurisdictional Competition and the Quality of Institutions in Latin America
Start: June 2, 2008 12:00 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture by Martin Krause, Professor of Institutional Economics and Business Economics at the ESEADE Graduate School, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Freedom from Want: American Liberalism and the Global Economy
Start: May 21, 2008 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture by Ed Gresser, Director of the Trade and Global Markets Project at the Progressive Policy Institute on his book Freedom From Want: American Liberalism and the Global Economy.
Foundations of Capitalism
Start: April 22, 2008 11:30 AMThe Economics Department at George Mason University is offering a one-credit course for the Spring 2008 term entitled “Foundations of Capitalism.” It will be taught by University of Arizona, Professor of Economics and Philosophy David Schmidtz who is a visiting scholar to the Mercatus Center.
The Economic and Religious Systems of Virtual Worlds
Start: April 2, 2008 12:30 PMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a special Social Change Project Lecture: The Economic and Religious Systems of Virtual Worlds, a talk by William Bainbridge, adjunct professor at George Mason University.
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