This seminar series will feature outside speakers to present their latest work on international trade, spatial economics, economic geography, and urban economics.

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Agenda

Friday, October 16, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

The Distributional Consequences of Climate Change: Housing Wealth, Expectations, and Uncertainty

Jeffrey Sun, University of Toronto

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Regulation Meets Public Infrastructure: Evidence from Environmental Water Policy

Daniel Xu, Duke University

Friday, November 20, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Deforestation: A Global and Dynamic Perspective

Heitor Pellegrina, Notre Dame

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Lakes and Economic Development: Evidence from the Permanent Shrinking of Lake Chad

Roman Zarate, University of California San Diego

Friday, December 4, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Ernest Liu, Princeton University

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Michael Peters, Yale University