Becker Brown Bag – The Importance of Economics in Shaping Society
BFI hosted a special conversation with Eduardo Porter of the New York Times as he discussed his path to becoming an economics writer and key areas of focus in his work, including immigration reform.
Read some of Porter’s recent reporting on immigration reform:
- How to Make America Greater: More Immigration
- The Danger From Low-Skilled Immigrants: Not Having Them
- Migrants Are on the Rise Around the World, and Myths About Them Are Shaping Attitudes
- Here Illegally, Working Hard and Paying Taxes
BFI’s Becker Brown Bag series invites prominent speakers to engage MBA students, undergraduates, and faculty in discussions on economics. The talks highlight the practical use of economics for answering real-world questions pertinent to businesses and policy makers.
Be sure to catch up on episodes of The Pie co-hosted by Eduardo Porter.
Hosts Eduardo Porter and Tess Vigeland talk with leading economists from the University of Chicago and other experts about the most pressing matters of today. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like COVID-19 vaccine development, gender dynamics in the workplace, energy policy, jobs, and more. Listen here.