The economics department organizes and sponsors a seminar series where scholars present and discuss their research with the LSB community.
Direct any questions to Marianne Farag - mfarag@scu.edu.
Fall 2025
| Date | Speaker / Affiliation | Paper Title | Time / Place |
| Wednesday, October 1 |
Mariya Sakharova |
Collusion, Connection, and Capture: The Political Economy of Late Tsarist Industrialization | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, October 8 |
Fernando Hoces de la Guardia UC Berkeley |
Beyond Publication Bias: Experimental Evidence on Recovering Missing Results In Economics | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, October 22 |
Michael Kevane and Bill Sundstrom SCU |
The effects of shelter for the homeless on local crime: Estimates from California cities | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, October 29 |
Enrico Moretti UC Berkeley |
The Traffic Noise Externality: Costs, Incidence and Policy Implications | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, November 5 |
James Cloyne UC Davis |
Short-Term Tax Cuts, Long Term Stimulus | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, November 12 |
Jacob Bastian Rutgers (visiting UC Berkeley) |
From Better Neighborhoods to Better Futures: Tax Credits and Intergenerational Opportunity | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, November 19 |
Antonio Coppola Stanford University |
Financial Regulation and AI: A Faustian Bargain? | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, December 3 |
George Cui IMF |
The Dynamics of Technology Transfer: Multinational Investment in China and Rising Global Competition | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
Winter 2026
| Date | Speaker / Affiliation | Paper Title | Time / Place |
| Wednesday, January 14 |
Chen Lian |
Sophisticated Borrowing Constraints and Macroeconomic Dynamics | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Helen Popper SCU |
Artificial Intelligence and Macroeconomic Dynamics: Growth, Pricing, and Distribution |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, January 28 | Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato Stanford University |
Regulation Meets Public Infrastructure: Evidence from Environmental Water Policy in China | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, February 4 |
Michael Walker UC Berkeley |
Can Cash Transfers Save Lives? Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in Kenya |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, February 25 |
Ina Simonovska UC Davis |
Optimal Tariffs under Geopolitical Risk:A Theory of Strategic De-risking | 11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
| Wednesday, March 4 |
Cailin Slattery UC Berekeley |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, March 11 |
Tony Fan |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
Spring 2026
| Date | Speaker / Affiliation | Paper Title | Time / Place |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
Seollee Park |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, April 15 |
Andrew Hobbs University of San Francisco |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, April 22 |
Roberto Corrao Stanford University |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, April 29 |
Christian Helmers SCU |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, May 13 |
Vito Cormun SCU |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, May 20 |
Maximilian Auffhammer UC Bekerley |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, May 27 |
Steve Tadelis UC Bekerley |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |
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| Wednesday, June 3 |
Adrien Bouguen SCU |
11:45 am / Lucas 201 |