MEA 2005 Annual Conference

O'Shaughnessy Educational Center Auditorium
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minnesota
October 14, 2005

Program

9:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:25 a.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Philip Grossman, MEA President

9:30 a.m.

John Dickhaut, University of Minnesota
"Neuroeconomics as a Basis for Thinking about Institutional Structure"

10:30 a.m.

Break
10:45 a.m.

Aldo Rustichini, University of Minnesota
"An Informational Theory of Empathy"

12:00 p.m.

Luncheon
12:45 p.m.

Business Meeting and Presentation of Awards

1:00 p.m.

Luncheon Speaker:
David Laibson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Neuroeconomics and Impulsivity"

2:00 p.m.

Hurwicz Distinguished Lecturer:
Nancy Stokey, University of Chicago
"Giving Aid Effectively: Lessons from the Copenhagen Consensus"

3:15 p.m.

Adjourn