Data & Discipline
Sampling the Science of Economic Turnaround
Thursday, February 12, 2015 · 4 - 5 PM
Peter Blair Henry, Dean of New York University's Stern School of Business
The mathematical underpinnings of the "dismal science" can yield surprising results with the power to impact millions of lives around the globe. Using examples from his book, Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth, Peter Blair Henry discusses how scientific analysis of economic policy experiments can determine which policies, implemented under what conditions, create the most value for the greatest number of people.
The mathematical underpinnings of the "dismal science" can yield surprising results with the power to impact millions of lives around the globe. Using examples from his book, Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth, Peter Blair Henry discusses how scientific analysis of economic policy experiments can determine which policies, implemented under what conditions, create the most value for the greatest number of people.