This conference will live streamed on YouTube starting at 12:15 PM (EST) on February 18 & 19.

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The past year has revealed deep fractures in our economy, polity, and society, endangering not only lives but also long-term livelihoods. As policymakers chart a transition to a more inclusive recovery, how do we heal these fractures? This conference will explore the structural changes and innovative thinking required to restore norms, increase investment, and sustain economic growth that benefits all. Presented by the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance, this online event will bring together academic researchers, industry practitioners, and government policymakers.

Conference Details

All sessions will be held on Zoom. All times are EST.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST

12:15 - 12:20 PM | Opening Remarks & Introduction

• Atif Mian, JRCPPF Director & John H. Laporte, Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance
• Eldar Shafir, Class of 1987 Professor in Behavioral Science and Public Policy; Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs; Inaugural Director, Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science & Public Policy

12:20 - 1:10 PM | Keynote Talk (Title TBA)

• Jay Van Bavel, Associate Professor of Psychology & Neural Science, New York University

1:10 - 1:20 PM | Break

1:20 - 2:20 PM | Session 1: How can we move beyond post-truth politics?

• Yphtach Lelkes, Assistant Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
• Liliana Mason, Associate Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park
• Sander Van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
• (Moderator) Nolan McCarty, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | 12:15 - 3:40 PM

2:15 - 12:20 PM | Introduction

• Atif Mian, JRCPPF Director & John H. Laporte, Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance

12:20 - 1:10 PM | Keynote Talk: The Mission Economy

• Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College of London

1:10 - 1:20 PM | Break

1:20 - 2:20 PM | Session 2: How can we increase investment?

• Simon Johnson, Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management
• Thomas Philippon, Max L. Heine Professor of Finance Stern School of Business, New York University
• (Moderator) Atif Mian

2:20 - 2:30 PM | Break

2:30 - 3:30 PM | Session 3: How can we make growth more equitable?

• Trevon Logan, Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University
• Katharina Pistor, Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law at Columbia Law School
• Gabriel Zucman, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
• (Moderator) Ilyana Kuziemko, Professor of Economics, Princeton University

3:30 - 3:40 PM | Closing remarks