Economics

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics presents Peter Andre and “A Behavioral Economics Perspective on Climate Action: Turning Concern into Change.”

As a follow up to the Beyond Bretton Woods  conference in May, this event will explore innovative approaches to make global finance more responsive to developing countries’ needs, drawing on the speakers’ extensive experience in economic development and international financial institutions.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Power, Wealth, and Global Political Economy presents “From Growth to Glut: The Four Ds Shaping China’s Economy and Global Geopolitics” by Zongyuan Zoe Liu.

This talk will present a framework - 4 Ds (debt, demand, demographics, and de-risking/de-coupling) - for understanding China’s economic challenges and their implications for the rest of the world. It will also explain the structural forces that have led to China’s recurring overcapacity challenge and how Chinese firms are coping with these challenges.

The Economics of Race, Gender and Class

Suzanne Slarsky Dael ‘02 will return to campus for a conversation moderated by students Tashi Sherpa ‘24 (International and Global Studies) and Finn Warner ‘24.5 (Environmental Economics). The European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions by almost a third since 1990 and is working towards its next target: net 55% reductions by 2030. Suzanne graduated as a Geography major and will share insights from her journey from Midd’s GIS lab to her current role monitoring this climate progress as Head of group on climate change mitigation, energy and transport at the European Environment Agency.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics presents “Identification, Polarization, and Their Behavioral Consequences” with Luca Henkel, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Chicago and University of CEMA.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.