| Events by Steven J. Davis |
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The History, Impact, and Future of Private Equity
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Tuesday, November 27 - Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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| Leading financial economists and top practitioners will offer a detailed evaluation of the private equity sector, noting important historical trends and episodes, and offering perspective on future |
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Financial Literacy and Planning: Implications for Retirement Wellbeing
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
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| At this event, Dartmouth College economist Annamaria Lusardi will present the results of her research on the impact of financial literacy on retirement planning. |
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Work, Taxes, and Entitlements in America and Europe
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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| Do taxes and entitlement programs explain the large national differences in work activity and their evolution over time? |
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Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post 9-11 World
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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| In his new book John Taylor recounts his experiences operating on the financial frontlines of the U.S. response to terrorist threats as under secretary of the treasury for international affairs. |
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Illegal Migration from Mexico to the United States
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Monday, January 8, 2007
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| Professor Gordon H. Hanson addresses the economic and social factors that influence the flow of illegal migrants from Mexico. |
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Economic Perspectives on the Iraq War
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Thursday, May 4, 2006
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| Budgetary expenditures for the Iraq war are widely reported, but the financial gains and losses of the conflict are broader and more difficult to assess |
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Layoffs and Their Consequences
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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| Louis Uchitelle of the New York Times will discuss trends in job security, including his comparison of the current employment climate to the “golden age” of job security of the 1950s. |
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Helping America’s Low-Income Workers
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
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| This conference will bring together a group of experts to assess current policies designed to assist low-income workers and to discuss their effectiveness. |
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Scientific Talent and U.S. Economic Leadership
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Monday, March 20, 2006
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| This event will investigate the consequences of the erosion of U.S. dominance in science and engineering, and how the United States should respond to it. |
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Leisure Time in America
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Friday, January 27, 2006
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| Do Americans enjoy more or less leisure time in the twenty-first century than they did in decades past? |
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| Research Areas |
| Impact of taxes on work and leisure time |
| Labor market issues |
| Job creation, employment and unemployment |
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| Contact Information |
Steven J. Davis
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 773-702-7312
Assistant: 202-862-5912
Fax: 773-834-0733
E-mail: SDavis@aei.org
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| Latest Book |
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Job Creation and Destruction
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| This book describes in detail the characteristics that destroy and create jobs over time. [Read More] |
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