Homecoming: The Path to Prosperity in a Post-Global World
A Stone Inequality Book Talk
In this Stone Inequality Book Talk on November 29, 2022, Rana Foroohar will discuss her new book, Homecoming: The Path to Prosperity in a Post-Global World, in conversation with Professor Dani Rodrik in the Malcolm Wiener Auditorium at Harvard Kennedy School. The Wiener Auditorium is located on the lower level of the Taubman Building at HKS.
K. Sabeel Rahman, Associate Professor of Law (on leave), Brooklyn Law School
Abstract: We live in an era of structural inequities—inequities that are durable, persistent, and increasingly the focus of social science scholarship and public...
Urban theory and the 'hinterland' question: from agglomeration to climate colonialism
Neil Brenner, Professor of Urban Sociology, University of Chicago
Abstract: How are cities and urbanization connected to the crises associated with planetary climate change? How should the field of urban studies grapple with the brutally uneven planetary geographies and impacts of global warming, biodiversity loss, and the...
Consumer-Financed Fiscal Stimulus: Evidence from Digital Coupons in China
Matthew Notowidigdo, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Abstract: We study a new form of economic stimulus undertaken by municipalities across China starting in 2020: government-issued digital coupons designed to encourage spending in certain categories such as restaurants, groceries, and entertainment. Using unique account-level and transaction-level data...
