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Trade, Globalization, and Development Policy Economics
Mercatus Center research seeks to understand the consequences – both intended and unintended – of U.S. policy in other countries and improve the state of knowledge to which these policies refer, thereby fostering solutions that promote a freer, more prosperous, and civil society. Through in-depth case analyses and field study Mercatus scholars work to develop advanced approaches rooted in a knowledge of the market process. Research focus includes: international economic development and the impact of foreign aid on global prosperity, entrepreneurship and the conditions that enable or inhibit a dynamic economic marketplace, the effects of trade and globalization, the political economy of reform and development, and specific area studies.
Recent Events
Intellectual Property: Domestic and International Perspectives
Start: April 16, 2008 12:00 PMTo address some areas of recent concern, the Mercatus Center will host a two-day program on current intellectual property issues including international IP and the patent system.
Enter the Dragon
Start: April 15, 2008 12:00 PMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University will host Dr. Christopher Lingle, visiting professor at the Institute for International Studies at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok to explore the economic and institutional successes and shortcomings of Chinese development, and to address future challenges they face.
Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Primer
Start: March 27, 2008 12:00 PMOver the past few months sovereign wealth funds have been getting a lot of attention. This course will help to clarify what a sovereign wealth fund is and what political and economic implications they pose.
Combine and Conquer: How Antitrust Regulation Affects Mergers
Start: March 4, 2008 12:00 PMAntitrust regulation is making business headlines throughout the world. Please join the Mercatus Center as we look at what antitrust regulation is, how it should be enforced, and examine some timely issues on the matter.
USAID's Commercial, Legal, and Institutional Reform Analysis
Start: February 26, 2008 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture USAID’s Commercial Legal and Institutional Reform (CLIR) Analysis: A Development Approach to Law by USAID Senior Law and Development Advisor Wade Channell, USAID Senior Commercial Law Reform Advisors Nick Klissas and Charles Schwartz.
Transparency.com: The Use of Online Resources
Start: February 12, 2008 12:00 PMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University is pleased to present a panel discussion on the use of online resources in improving government transparency.
The Zimbabwean Crisis
Start: January 28, 2008 04:00 PMMr. Coltart’s Talk will focus around Zimbabwe’s decline in the last decade, especially with regards to weakening institutions such as property rights and the rule of law. Drawing on his lifetime of experience in the region, Mr. Coltart will share his account of the problems that have been facing Zimbabwe in recent years, giving his recommendations for what can be done to move the nation forward towards a more prosperous future.
Procuring Protection
Start: January 23, 2008 12:00 PMAn in-depth look at the economic costs and benefits of the homeland security allocation process.
The Philippine Economic Mystery
Start: December 6, 2007 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture by Professor Robert Nelson, Mercatus Center Affiliated Senior Scholar and professor of public policy at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy on his paper “The Philippine Economic Mystery.” The presentation will include commentary from Mercatus Scholars John Nye, Frederic Bastiat Chair in Political Economy at George Mason, and Hilton Root, professor of Public Policy at George Mason.
Pitfalls to Avoid when Measuring Institutions: Is Doing Business Damaging Business?
Start: November 28, 2007 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture by Professor Benito Arrunada, professor of business organization at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain on his paper “Pitfalls to Avoid when Measuring Institutions: Is Doing Business Damaging Business?”
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