Dear AAEA Colleagues,
The
International Section is extremely pleased to announce Daron Acemoglu, PhD will
be our featured International Speaker at the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston,
MA. Dr. Acemoglu is an Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His many publications are
widely acclaimed for their contributions to understanding economic development
and growth, the success or failure of nation states, and the transition to new
technologies, and to advancing the field of network economics. His 2012 book, “Why Nations Fail” (with James
Robinson), is decidedly relevant and important in today’s world of stark
divisions between the rich and the poor. It’s described by the Wall
Street Journal as “a splendid piece of scholarship” and by the Washington
Post as “a surprisingly captivating read.” Professor Acemoglu won the
prestigious John Bates Clark Medal in 2005, and he is an elected Fellow of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among many professional honors he has
received.
We
invite everyone attending the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting to join us for Dr.
Acemoglu’s lecture and the reception to follow. This year we introduce a
new format for the International Speaker events, designed for greater
affordability and accessibility, and to provide a welcoming venue where graduate
students, new professionals, senior members, and others may mingle, partake of
refreshments (including a cash bar that will open before the talk begins),
share thoughts about the talk, and expand professional and social
networks.
The
lecture and reception will take place Monday evening, August 1, 2016.
Stay tuned for time and place. We look forward to seeing you!
Chris Barrett, Gopi Munisamy, Melinda
Smale, and Nicole Ballenger
International
Section Executive Committee
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