The Department of Economics at Western Michigan University hosts speakers and other events during the fall and spring semesters.
2021-22 Werner Sichel Lecture Series
Noon to 1:15 p.m. in 3512 Knauss Hall
September 29, 2021
"Community Networks and Chinese Economic Development," presented by Professor Kaivan Munshi, Department of Economics, Yale University
October 27, 2021
"Development and Governance in West Bengal, India: Comparisons with Chinese Experience," presented by Professor Dilip Mookherjee, Department of Economics, Boston University
November 17, 2021
“Rebuilding Global Food Systems for a Post-Covid World,” presented by Professor Shenggen Fan, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University
March 2, 2022
“China's Domestic and External Economic Challenges,” presented by Dr. David Dollar, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
March 23, 2020
"China, from Copycat, to Global Competitor," presented by Professor Oded Shenkar, Global Business Management, Ohio State University
April 13, 2020
“The rise of the EAST, again?,” presented by Professor Yasheng Huang, International Management, MIT
See the series history for past speakers and topics.
2021-22 Research seminar
Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 2045 Brown Hall
Seminar Coordinator: C. James Hueng
September 10, 2021
"Monetary Policy, Risk Aversion and Uncertainty Spillover Across Markets," Megersa Debela Daksa, Western Michigan University
September 17, 2021
"Agglomeration Economics and Manufacturing Firms Location Decision in Indonesia," Ahmad Aswin Masudi, Western Michigan University
September 24, 2021
"Meeting at the workplace," Peng Luo, Western Michigan University
October 15, 2021
"The impact of social activities on low fertility rate: Evidence from China," Lichun Cai, Western Michigan University
November 5, 2021
"Informal Sector Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Mobile Money in Mozambique," Ana Lidia Gungulo, Western Michigan University
November 12, 2021
"Do remittances protect against child marriages? The Rohingya in Bangladesh" Mir Angkur, Western Michigan University