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2008 Retreat Presentations

Below, please find the presentations and handouts used in the 2008 Chief of Staff Retreat. We hope that you enjoyed the conference and found it a valuable use of your time. If you have any questions about this retreat, or upcoming retreats, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2008 Chief of Staff Retreat Presentations

Friday, February 22

Opening General Session

• Experiences in Trade Negotiation
  Bruce Stokes
  National Journal
  &
  Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky
  Former U.S. Trade Representative, 1996-2001

Policy Topic Electives I

• Promoting Economic Development: reviewing Federal Approaches
  Veronique de Rugy, PhD
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  
   Veronique DeRugy - Economic Development presentation
  
  Eileen Norcross
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
   Eileen Norcross- Targeted Tax Incentives presentation
  
• We're Coming to America: The Economic Impact of Immigration
  Mario Villarreal, PhD
  Professor of Public Policy, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  
• Insuring the Uninsured: Reviewing the Massachusetts Health Care Plan
  David Hyman, MD, JD
  Professor of Law, University of Illinois
  
• How to Fix Intelligence Oversight
  Hon. Timothy Roemer, PhD
  Distinguished Scholar, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  President, Center for National Policy

Dinner Lecture

• The 2008 Election 
  Charlie Cook
  National Journal
  

Saterday, February 23

Policy Topic Electives II

• Sub-Prime Situation: Past, Present, and Future
  Gary Richardson, PhD
  Professor of Economics, George Mason University
  
• Perking Up the Economy: How the Coffee Industry is Alleviating Poverty in Africa
  Karol Boudreaux, JD
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
   Karol Boudreaux - African Development presentation
  
• E-transparency: Google for government
  Jerry Brito, JD
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  
  Hon. Maurice McTigue
  Vice President, Director of the Government Accountability Project, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  
• Security Reports: Evaluating Regulatory Analysis at DHS
  Jerry Ellig, PhD
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
   Jerry Ellig - DHS and Regulatory Analysis presentation

Policy Topic Electives III

• Exploring Issues in Tax Reform
  Garett Jones, PhD
  Senior Scholar, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
   Garett Jones - Tax Reform presentation
  
• Boosting staff performance: How to Implement a Performance Management System
  Meredith Persily Lamel
  Director of Training and Consulting Services,
  Congressional Management Foundation
   Meredith Persily Lamel - Performance Management presentation
  
• Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship In Urban Development
  Mario Villarreal, PhD
  Professor of Public Policy, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  
  Emily Chamlee-Wright
  Professor of Economics, Beloit College
  
  Eileen Norcross
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
   Eileen Norcross- Road Home presentation
  
• The Cost and Benefits of Innovation in an Evolving Financial Sector
  Houman Shadab, JD
  Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Interactive Policy Experiment

• The Fundamentals of Trade
  Antony Davies, PhD
  Associate Professor of Economics, Duquesne University
   Ant Davies - Fundamentals of Trade

Closing General Session

• After War: Discussion on Iraq Reconstruction
  Christopher Coyne, PhD
  Associate Professor of Economics, West Virginia University
  
  Jack Goldstone
  Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University

Creating Prosperity Keynote Address

• War, Wine and Taxes
  John Nye, PhD
  Professor of Economics, George Mason University