Minnesota Economic Association

2003 Annual Conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
October 24, 2003

Program

7:45 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks
2003 MEA President Dan Marsh
University of St. Thomas
8:20 a.m.

Hurwicz Distinguished Lecturer Nobel Laureate,
Robert Lucas, University of Chicago

9:30 a.m.

Break
9:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: "Economic Analysis of Current Policy Issues in Education"

Panelists:

  • Derek Neal, University of Chicago
  • Helen Ladd, Duke University

Moderator:

  • Paul Glewwe, University of Minnesota
10:45 a.m.

Break
(Questions for the panel should be written and submitted to the moderator)
11:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Discussants:

  • Chas Anderson
    Minnesota Assistant Commissioner for Finance and Administrative Services
  • Stacy Becker
    former Budget Director and Public Works Director, City of St. Paul
  • Judy Schaubach
    President of Education Minnesota
12:00 noon

Luncheon
1:00 p.m.

Business Meeting

  • Brief Business Meeting
  • Presentation of Awards
  • Brief (5-minute) Presentations by Award Winners
1:15 p.m.

"Economics of Early Childhood Development"
Luncheon speaker:
Art Rolnick, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
2:15 p.m.

Break
2:30 p.m.

Tours of the Federal Reserve Bank
3:30 p.m.

Adjourn