Seminar·Oct 16, 2026, 1:30 PM·Harper Center C03
Fall 2026 Trade and Spatial Afternoons Seminar Series
Oct
16
2026
Add To Cal 10/16/2026 01:30 PM
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America/Chicago
Fall 2026 Trade and Spatial Afternoons Seminar Series
Harper Center C03
This seminar series will feature outside speakers to present their latest work on international trade, spatial economics, economic geography, and urban economics.
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








