Equitable Growth 2021: People and Research Advancing Economic Evidence

What is it?

Equitable Growth 2021: People and Research Advancing Economic Evidence will bring together Washington Center for Equitable Growth grantees and stakeholders to showcase cutting-edge research from our grantees on how economic inequality affects economic growth and stability. Early and mid-career, as well as established, scholars will have a chance to give and receive feedback on their research, as well as discuss the relevance of that research in an evidence-backed economic agenda in 2021 and beyond.

Why attend?

Research matters—perhaps now more than ever. Good policies begin with rigorous research such as the kind to be presented by our grantees at Equitable Growth 2021. Ongoing transformative shifts in economic thinking have brought to light the telling effects of inequality on growth in the United States, and the coronavirus recession has further laid bare structural inequality and racial inequities woven into the U.S. economy. This research, and the scholars who produce it, have the power to shape both new bodies of research and the U.S. economic policy agenda in 2021 and beyond.

Who should attend?

Equitable Growth grantees, Steering Committee and Research Advisory Board members. Paper sessions will be open to philanthropic partners and journalists, and the conference will open and close with public events.

What is on the agenda?

From paper sessions to trainings, fireside chats, keynotes, and salon conversations, Equitable Growth 2021 will focus on the people and research advancing economic evidence right now. Paper and panel sessions covered throughout the conference include:

• Policies to Address the Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Economic Outcomes
• New Insights into the Role of the Social Safety Net in Economic Stability and Individual Well-being
• Labor Market Regulations and the Outcomes of Vulnerable Workers
• The Role of Unemployment Insurance in Supporting Workers and the Economy
• Climate Change and Environmental Harm
• Measurement and Dimensions of Inequality
• Firms and Wage Inequality
• Competition and Market Structure
• Markets, Innovation, and Equitable Growth
• Well-Being and Time at Work
• Concentration and Labor Markets
• Labor Market Institutions and Outcomes
• Work and Wages

In addition to opportunities to learn about cutting-edge research, grantees will also have an exclusive opportunity to learn from peers and experts on the following topics during professional trainings and informal salons:

• Navigating the Academic Job Market
• Accessing Administrative Data
• Working With the Media
• How to Mentor Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals
• Policy Training and Public Service Opportunities

Who is speaking?

Below is a list of confirmed presenters and speakers (check back for updates):

• Janet Xu, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University
• Shariq Mohammed, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan
• Candace Miller, Post-Doctoral Scholar and visiting Assistant Professor, Indiana University
• Cliff Robb, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin
• Mani Keita, Ph.D. Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
• Michael Carr, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Peter Fugiel, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Chicago
• Derek Wu, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Chicago
• Hilary Hoynes, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of California, Berkeley
• Scott Nelson, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
• Anna Stansbury, Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University
• Benjamin Schoefer, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
• Simon Mongey, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
• Lena Song, Ph.D. Candidate, New York University
• Simcha Barkai, Assistant Professor, Boston College
• Ratib Ali, Economic Analyst, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
• Michael Kades, Director of Markets and Competition Policy, Equitable Growth
• Jason Hicks, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota
• Samuel Young, Ph.D. Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Kate Bronfenbrenner, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University
• Robynn Cox, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California
• Nathan Wilmers, Sarofim Family Center Development Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Ingrid Haegele, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
• David Weil, Dean and Professor, Brandeis University
• Jennifer Romich, Professor, University of Washington
• Joana Venator, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Alex Bell, Post-Doctoral Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles
• Matthew Staiger, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Maryland, and Dissertation Scholar, Equitable Growth
• Paul Mohnen, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan
• Nicolas Ziebarth, Associate Professor, Cornell University
• Linh Tô, Assistant Professor, Boston University
• Jisung Park, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
• Gernot Wagner, Clinical Associate Professor, New York University
• Leah Stokes, Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Eva Lyubich, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
• John Voorheis, Lead Economist, U.S. Census Bureau
• Daniel Reck, Assistant Professor, London School of Economics
• Luigi Pistaferri, Professor, Stanford University
• Monica Garcia-Perez, Professor, St. Cloud State University
• Peter Ganong, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
• Bryan Seegmiller, Ph.D. Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Andrew Elrod, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Stephen Woodbury, Professor of Economics, Michigan State University
• Krista Ruffini, Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• Umberto Muratori, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgetown University
• Scott Kominers, MBA Class of 1960 Associate Professor, Harvard University
• Manisha Padi, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
• David Pedulla, Professor, Harvard University
• Saravanan Kesavan, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ann Huff Stevens, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Manasi Deshpande, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
• Ioana Marinescu, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
• Nathan Miller, Saleh Romeih Associate Professor, Georgetown University
• Jasmine Hill, PhD Candidate, Stanford University
• Sydnee Caldwell, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
• Siewi Cheng, Assistant Professor, New York University
• Johannes Schmeider, Associate Professor, Boston University
• Eric Chyn, Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College
• Suresh Naidu, Professor, Columbia University
• Randy Walsh, Professor, University of Pittsburgh
• Juliana Londono-Velez, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
• David Johnson, Research Professor, University of Michigan