Kafoglis Economics Nobel Laureate Lecture Series
2019 Lecture: Christopher A. Sims
On Monday, April 15, 2019, Dr. Christopher A. Sims, John J. F. Sherrerd ‘52 University Professor of Economics, Princeton University, Nobel Prize winner in economics, and world-renowned economist will deliver a lecture entitled "How to Worry about Government Debt."
If you are interested in attending this lecture, please be sure to RSVP to sjgray@emory.edu by April 10. Space is limited.
2018 Lecture: Thomas J. Sargent
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Dr. Thomas J. Sargent, William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business at New York University, Nobel Prize winner in economics, and world-renowned economist delivered a lecture on the effect the recent presidential elections has had on taxes, entitled "What Does the Trump 2017 Tax Cut Imply for the U.S. Economic Growth, Inflation, and Government Debt?."
Nearly 275 people attended, including many undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty from many departments, and university administration.
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2017 Lecture: Amartya Sen
On Sunday, May 8, 2016, Dr. Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University, world-renowned economist, and 2016 Emory University Commencement Honorary Degree recipient, delivered a lecture on global security, entitled "Global Security and World Civilization."
Nearly 300 people attended, including many graduating seniors and their families, alumni, students, faculty from many departments, and university administration.
Dr. Sen's talk was the lecture series' inaugural event.
To read more about Sen's talk, please click here to see the article published in the Emory Report.
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