University of Minnesota,
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,
and Committee on Institutional Cooperation
June 26-27, 2008
| Thursday, June 26 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Reception |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. | Opening Session |
| Welcome: Gary H. Stern, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President | |
| Keynote Address: Robert Lucas, University of Chicago, Nobel Laureate | |
| Friday, June 27 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. |
“The Private Returns to Human Capital” |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break and Refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m. |
“Mobility of Human Capital” |
| 11:00 a.m. |
“Valuing the Benefits of the Education Provided by Public Universities” |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Luncheon Speaker |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Panel: “The Case For a Regional View: How Can Our States Cooperate in Order to Gain Competitive Advantage?” |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break and Refreshments |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Panel: “Where do we go from here?” |
| 3:00 p.m. |
“The Imperative for Regional Cooperation” |