Developing a Regional View of the Midwest Economy: Breaking Down Barriers That Impede Regional Progress

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” Speaker: Lance Lochner, University of Western Ontario Video [WMV format, 137MB]
9:45 a.m.	Break and Refreshments
10:00 a.m.	“Mobility of Human Capital” Speaker: John Kennan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Video [WMV format, 153MB]
11:00 a.m.	“Valuing the Benefits of the Education Provided by Public Universities” Speaker: Paul Glewwe, University of Minnesota Video [WMV format, 130MB]
12:00 p.m.	Luncheon Speaker “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with High Public Return” Speaker: Arthur Rolnick, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Video [WMV format, 95MB]
1:00 p.m.	*Panel:* “The Case For a Regional View: How Can Our States Cooperate in Order to Gain Competitive Advantage?” Moderator: Chris Farrell, Marketplace Money Radio Show Richard Longworth, Chicago Council on Global Affairs Video: Longworth [WMV format, 81MB] Tom Holmes, University of Minnesota Video: Holmes [WMV format, 65MB]
2:00 p.m.	Break and Refreshments
2:15 p.m.	Panel: “Where do we go from here?” Moderator: Chris Farrell, Marketplace Money Radio Show Frank Beal, Chicago Metropolis 2020 Project Connie Shoemake/Mark Cleverley, IBM
3:00 p.m.	“The Imperative for Regional Cooperation” Speaker: Lou Anna K. Simon, Michigan State University President Video [WMV format, 112MB]