MEA 2012 Conference - Election Year Economics | The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

MEA 2012 Annual Conference

Hamline University
Sundin Music Hall
St. Paul, Minnesota
October 26, 2012

8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:10 a.m.	Welcome and Introductory Comments Fahima Aziz, Asian University for Women, MEA President Eric Jensen, Provost, Hamline University
9:20 a.m.	Heller Distinguished Lecture [PDF] [MP3] Neil Wallace, Pennsylvania State University
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	On the Ground Policy: Occupational Licensing and Agricultural Policy Speakers: Morris Kleiner, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota - [PDF] [MP3] Kent Olson, University of Minnesota - [PPT] [MP3] (Lecture and Q & A)
11:55 a.m.	Luncheon
	12:30 p.m. Presentation of Awards 12:45 p.m. Business Meeting 1:00 p.m. Luncheon Speaker Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio
2:10 p.m.	Housing Markets [MP3] Session Moderator: Michael Walrath, University of St. Thomas Panelists: Toby Madden, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - [PPT] Tom Musil, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner of Minnesota Housing Finance Agency - [PPT]
3:20 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Adjournment Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, incoming MEA President