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The Economics of Geography: Cities, Growth, and Economic Development

 

April 3–4, 2008
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

 

Conference Agenda

April 3, 2008
8:00–8:45 a.m.  
Continental Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m.  
Opening Remarks

Mark Sniderman, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

 
9:00–9:45 a.m.  
Education, Technology Adoption, and Wage Growth: Evidence and Trends from American Cities

Mark Doms, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

9:45–10:00 a.m.  
Break
10:00–10:45 a.m.  
Agglomeration and Productivity Spillovers

Enrico Moretti, The Donald Vial and Michael Peevy Chair in Labor Economics, University of California, Berkeley

10:45–11:00 a.m.  
Break
11:00–11:45 a.m.  
Gentrification and Housing Cycles: Will America’s Future Downtowns Be Rich?

Jan Brueckner, Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine

11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.  
Lunch
12:45–1:30 p.m.  
Keynote Address
City Growth and Human Capital

Ed Glaeser, The Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Harvard University

1:30–1:45 p.m.   Break
1:45–2:30 p.m.  
The Economic Consequences of Wal-mart’s Growth

Emek Basker, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Missouri

2:30–2:45 p.m.   Break
2:45–3:30 p.m.  
Business Incentives and Employment: What Incentives Work and Where?

Kenneth Troske, The William B. Sturgill Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Kentucky
3:30–4:15 p.m.  
Enterprise Zones and Resident Employment

Joel Elvery, Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University

4:15–4:45 p.m.  
Optional tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Group tours will depart from the 10th floor auditorium
Tour includes the Bank’s Main Lobby, the old vault, and historic 8th floor

4:30–5:30 p.m.  
Reception
April 4, 2008
8:00–8:45 a.m.  
Continental Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m.  
Welcoming Remarks

Sandy Pianalto, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

9:00–10:30 a.m.  
Public and Nonprofit Perspectives on Economic Development

Dave Abbott, Executive Director, The George Gund Foundation

Jay Williams, Mayor, City of Youngstown

10:30–10:45 a.m.  
Break
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.  
Private-Sector Perspectives on Economic Development

Stuart Lichter, President, Industrial Realty Group, LLC

John Spirk, Co-president, Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates

12:15–1:15 p.m.  
Lunch
1:15–2:00 p.m.  
Keynote Address
The University as Economic Engine

Craig Carnaroli, Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania

2:00 p.m.  
Closing Remarks