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Erb Institute Colloquium

A bi-weekly gathering to come together, have lunch and discuss the latest faculty and doctoral level research in sustainable enterprise from both within and outside the University.

Winter 2009 Schedule /Mondays, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.*
All talks are in Room 1028 Dana. (Map)

Date Speaker Topic
Click on Papers to Download (PDFs)
January 12 Geoffrey Heal, Columbia "The Economics of Climate Change: A Post-Stern Perspective."

January 26

Erb Post Doc Candidate, Katrina Jessoe "Improved Source, Improved Quality? Estimating Water Quality Gains from Groundwater Expansion in Rural India." (Abstract)
February 2 Erb Post-Doc Candidate, Josh Ault

"The Transfer of Business Models within Low-income Markets: Institutions and the Global Growth of Microfinance." (Bio & Abstract) AND Comparative Institutional Advantages at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Explaining Cross-National Differences in the Growth of Commercial Microfinance(pdf)
View Presentation Slides (pptx)

February 9 CANCELLED Erb Post-Doc Candidate, Molly Lipscomb “The Effect of Environmental Enforcement on Product Choice and Competition: Theory and Evidence from India.” (Abstract)
February 16 Ryan Kellogg, UM “Clearing the Air? The Effect of Gasoline Content Regulation on Urban Air Quality.” (pdf)
March 16 Mary Gallagher, UM

“Legislating Harmony?  New Trends in Chinese Labor Legislation and Enforcement”(pdf)
Tables Document(pdf)

March 30 John Maxwell, University of Western Ontario

"Uncertain Standards."(pdf)

April 13

Meredith Fowlie, UM

"Allocating Emissions Permits: Theory and (Preliminary) Evidence." (Abstract)

April 20 Alex Pfaff, Duke University

"Road Impacts on Amazon Deforestation"
Read the Paper (pdf)

* Pizza is provided.
Please contact Haitao Yin (haitaoy@bus.umich.edu ) or Dominique Abed (hdabed@umich.edu) for further information.