Douglas Irwin Wins the Hayek Prize!
Douglas A. Irwin, the John French Professor in Economics and founding Co-Director of the Political Economy Project, was awarded the 2019 Hayek Prize by the Manhattan Institute for his book Clashing Over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy (Chicago, 2017). The prestigious prize comes with a cash stipend of $50,000, one of the most generous in scholarly publishing. Congratulations, Professor Irwin!
Democracy Interns Announced for Summer 2020!
The Political Economy Project is delighted to announce that Caleb Benjamin '23, Justin Kramer '21, and Iris Wang '20 have been selected to serve as paid interns this summer on a major research project on the erosion of democracy. Congratulations!
Summer Independent Research Fellows Announced!
The PEP is pleased to announce that fourteen current Dartmouth students have been awarded Independent Research Fellowships for the Summer 2020 term. Congratulations to all!
PEP Book Groups During the Pandemic of Spring 2020
The Political Economy Project hosted two extracurricular reading groups during the Spring term, both online through Zoom. Prof. Meir Kohn led a discussion on the proper role of government in the economy (featuring Bastiat's The Law among other readings). Henry C. Clark hosted one on Alan Kahan's Mind vs. Market: The War Between Intellectuals and Capitalism.
Eminent Domain in India and the U.S.: Comparative Perspectives
Shruti Rajagopalan (SUNY-Purchase and the Mercatus Center) discusses the different ways in which governments appropriate private property for public purposes in the United States and her native India. January 14, 2020, 5 pm in Rocky 2.
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