Deregulation through Direct Democracy: Lessons from Liquor
Speaker: Sarah Moshary (University of Chicago) Title: Deregulation through Direct Democracy: Lessons from Liquor Abstract: This paper examines the merits of state control versus private provision of spirits retail, using the 2012 deregulation of liquor sales in Washington state as an event study. We document effects along a number of dimensions: prices, product variety, convenience, substitution to other goods, […]
Math Science Lectures in Honor of Raoul Bott: Mina Aganagic
On April 9 and 10, 2019 the CMSA hosted two lectures by Mina Aganagic (UC Berkeley). This was the second annual Math Science Lecture Series held in honor of Raoul Bott. The lectures took place in Science Center, Hall C “Two math lessons from string theory” […]
Inequality Aversion, Populism, and the Backlash Against Globalization
Speaker: Pietro Veronesi (University of Chicago) Title: Inequality Aversion, Populism, and the Backlash Against Globalization Abstract: Motivated by the recent rise of populism in western democracies, we develop a model in which a populist backlash emerges endogenously in a growing economy. In the model, voters dislike inequality, especially the high consumption of "elites." Economic growth exacerbates inequality due to […]