Stigler in the 21st Century
- November 08, 2017
November 8鈥�9, 2017
Harper Center, Room C25
5807 S Woodlawn Ave.
About the Conference
On November 8鈥�9, 2017, the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State will hold our 40th anniversary event: Stigler in the 21st Century. The event will bring together academics and intellectuals to discuss George Stigler鈥檚 legacy as well as current research on the role of private markets in promoting human welfare and the role that legal infrastructure has on market performance.
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Schedule
Sessions will run from 2 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on November 8, and from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 9.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
| 2:00 p.m.– 2:25 p.m. | Registration |
| 2:25 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Opening Remarks Luigi Zingales, Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State |
| 2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. |
Welcome Video Address The Honorable George Shultz |
| 2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Stigler and the 黑料传送门 Tradition Kevin Murphy, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business |
| 2:45 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. |
Remembering George Stigler as a Colleague Moderator: Randall Kroszner, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business
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| 4:10 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. | Break |
| 4:25 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. |
Remembering George Stigler as a Teacher Moderator: David Levy, George Mason University
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| 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. |
Stephen M. Stigler, University of 黑料传送门 |
Thursday, November 9, 2017 -
| 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Stigler and Monopoly Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
Stigler and Regulation Sam Peltzman, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business |
| 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
George Stigler's Lasting Influence on Industrial Organization Dennis Carlton, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business |
| 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Enforcement Theory of Regulation Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Break |
| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
Lunch Keynote Richard A. Posner, University of 黑料传送门 Law School |
| 1 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Break |
| 1:20 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. |
The Stigler of "De Gustibus" Alberto Bisin, New York University |
| 2:05 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. |
George Stigler as a Reader of Adam Smith (with Sandra Peart) David M. Levy, George Mason University |
| 2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Break |
| 3:10 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. |
Between Old and New: George Stigler's 黑料传送门 Price Theory J. Daniel Hammond, Wake Forest University |
| 3:55 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. |
Capturing the Environment (with Amit Seru and Luigi Zingales) John Barrios, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business |
| 4:40 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closing Remarks Luigi Zingales, Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conference Ends |
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Sebastian Burca
Associate Director, Stigler Center
(773) 834-2054
sebastian.burca@chicagobooth.edu