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Six Chicago Booth faculty discuss the future of markets at a special keynote panel at Management Conference.
Chicago Booth Management Conference 2009
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Thousands of attendees and webcast viewers worldwide heard some of the most brilliant minds in business discuss the future of markets at this year's conference. In the midst of the worst recession since 1930s, world-renowned Chicago Booth faculty and industry leaders reexamined the government’s role in the economy and took a close look at current topics that shape the economic debate.
The Case for Qualified Optimism
Gary Becker, University Professor of Economics of Sociology at the College and Chicago Booth, explains why he calls himself a “qualified optimist” in ...
Avoiding the Example of Japan
Anil Kashyap, Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics and Finance, on four reasons the economy is in for a period of slow growth.
Difficult Choices Made Easy
Marianne Bertrand, Fred. T. Steingraber/A.T. Kearney Professor of Economics, on the role the government can play in helping people who face complex ch...
Do You Really Get What You Pay For?
Faculty panelists debate whether top CEOs are worth their salary.
The Magic Bullet that Turned on Us
Anil Kashyap on why the government view of owner-occupied housing as a “magic” bullet was a key driver in the financial meltdown.
We Don’t Export Savings to Mars
Raghuram Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, on the role of emerging markets in the crisis and why the U.S. became “th...
Ingredients:
Kevin Murphy, George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, on the four ingredients of growth that make countries richer.
What Will it Take to Reform Education
Faculty panelists examine the role played by such government safety nets as unemployment and what effect any changes may have on U.S. residents.
You Get What You Pay For
Faculty panelists debate if increases in human capital have made it possible for people at all levels around the world to earn more, or whether top ea...