At this AEI event, Bruce Bartlett will discuss his new book, which proposes that a value-added tax is the most effective way to improve the nation's fiscal imbalance. [Read more]
How Spiritual Renewal Helped Topple the Berlin Wall
November 9, 2009
Former Speaker of the House and AEI scholar Newt Gingrich will discuss how, in addition to the political, economic, and military factors that contributed to the defeat of Soviet communism, spiritual factors were also decisive in achieving victory. [Read more]
The Implications of Two Christian Doctrines for Economics
November 9, 2009
P. J. Hill, the George F. Bennett Professor of Economics at Wheaton College, will discuss the theology of human nature, humanity's relationship to God, and the role of Christian beliefs in the understanding of economic systems. [Read more]
2010 may be the best year to die, or at least your heirs may think so. This AEI conference will examine the economic effects of the estate tax, which will be eliminated for those who die next year. Should it be extended, reformed, or abolished? [Read more]
This AEI conference will address the importance and impact of the APEC summit, as well as long-term U.S. policy and interests in the Asia-Pacific region. [Read more]
The U.S.-Japan alliance is undergoing one of its tensest moments in recent years. If the alliance is to maintain its role as the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington and Tokyo will have to prove they can work together. [Read more]
At this AEI conference, AEI resident scholar Andrew G. Biggs will discuss research on Social Security's incentives to delay retirement, while Estelle James, a pension consultant and former World Bank economist, will present findings on how Chile's 1980 pension reform affected labor force participation by seniors. [Read more]
Leading higher education researchers and practitioners will present their findings explore the findings’ implications for designing and implementing effective accountability systems for higher education. [Read more]
The future of the CFPA, one of the administration's key initiatives for reforming the financial system, is far from certain. This AEI event will address the prognosis for the bill in the House and the Senate, as well as its likely effectiveness. [Read more]
Is the dearth of women scientists the result of gender bias? Or is it the result of different interests, life circumstances, and cognitive strengths? [Read more]
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