Minnesota Economic Association

2004 Annual Conference

Hubert H. Humphrey Center
University of Minnesota
October 15, 2004

Program

9:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:25 a.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
MEA President Toby Madden,
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
9:30 a.m.

International Trade: New Theoretical Developments and Policy Applications

  • Jonathan Eaton, New York University
    "Who Trades? Export Behavior at the Producer Level"
  • Timothy Kehoe, University of Minnesota
    "NAFTA after 10 Years: Its Impact on Minnesota and a Comparison with Wisconsin"
10:45 a.m.

Break
11:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Fiscal Policy in the Bush Administration

Panelists:

  • Marco Basseto, University of Minnesota
  • Christopher Phelan, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Moderator:

  • Terry Fitzgerald, St. Olaf College
12:00 p.m.

Luncheon
12:45 p.m.

Business Meeting and Presentation of Awards

1:00 p.m.

Luncheon speaker:
Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio
"Election Year Economics"

2:00 p.m.

Heller Distinguished Lecturer:
Steve Levitt, University of Chicago
"Measuring the Impact of Crack Cocaine"

3:15 p.m.

Adjourn