Political Economy Days
April 4th and 5th, 2007

Wednesday, April 4, 2007  

• 8.00 to 9.20           
  Dr. Thomas Enger
  
  Topic: "The Middle East and North Africa: Perspectives on Policy Reforms"
  
  ROOM:  P – 30
  
  (Dr. Thomas Enger is Adjunct Professor of Economics at Palomar College.  He has his Ph.D. in Economics from Ohio State University.  He is currently an economic consultant on projects in Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.  He has worked for the International Monetary Fund Middle East Department and also as Chief Economist for Riyadh  Bank, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.)
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• 9.30 to 10.50           
  Dr. Thomas Patterson
  
  Topic:  Looking Ahead: Dynamics of the 2008 Presidential Campaign
  
  ROOM: Governing Board Room (SSC - 1)
  
  (Dr. Thomas Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of several books including a leading Political Science textbook, “The American Democracy”, now in its 8th edition.) 
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• 9.30 to 10.50
  Dr. Ranjeeta Ghiara
  
  Topic: Micro-Lending - A Solution to World Poverty: Myth or Reality?
  
  ROOM:  P – 30
  
  (Dr. Ghiara has a B.A. from St. Xavier College in Bombay India and her Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside.  She is currently department chair of the Economics Department at California State University – San Marcos. She has published “The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Female Wages in Mexico” and “Relative Wages and the Education Premium in Tijuana” among other articles.)
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• 11.00 to 12.20  
  Mark Abajian
  
  Topic: An Economist Looks At Professional Sports
  
  Room: Governing Board Room (SSC - 1)
  
  (Mark Abajian is Associate Professor of Economics at Mesa College. He has also taught at Palomar College and the University of San Diego.  He received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees at San Diego State University after graduation from Palomar College.)
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• 2.00 to 3.20
  Dr. Roger Ransom
  
  Topic: The Confederate States of America: What Might Have Been (What Would Have Been if the South Had Won the Civil War?)
  
  Room: ES - 19
  
  (Dr. Roger Ransom is Distinguished Professor of History and Economics at the University of California, Riverside. The title of this talk is the title of his latest book. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He is the author of six books and many articles. He has been President of the Economic History Association and has won numerous awards. His book, One Kind of Freedom: The Economic Consequences of Emancipation was selected as the best book of the year in North American History.)
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Thursday, April 5th, 2007

• 8.00 to 9.15
  Debbie Kelly
  
  Topic: China's Economic growth: Desirability and Sustainability
  
  Room: P - 30
  
  (Debbie Kelly is Adjunct Professor of Economics at Palomar College. She is a Doctoral student at Alliant International University with a focus in Strategic Management. She has research interests in non-profit organizations and global management. Loren Lee is Professor of Economics at Palomar College. He teaches the Comparative Economic
  Systems course that includes China.)
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• 9.30 to 10.50
  Dr. Linda Dudik
  
  Topic: Stories of World War II
  
  Room:  Governing Board Room (SSC - 1)
  
  (Linda Dudik is Professor of History at Palomar College. She has been teaching a class on World War II.)
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• 2.00 to 3.20
  Dr. Kathy Grove and Dillon Emerick
  
  Topic: What's In It For Me? Charity, Activism, and Social Justice
  
  Room: Governing Board Room (SSC - 1)
  
  (Dillon Emerick is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Palomar College. He is presently finishing his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of California, Riverside. His main interests are Critical Theory, Applied Ethics, and Critical Thinking. Dr. Kathy Grove is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Palomar College. She has her Ph.D. in Sociology and is the author of a book “Building Bridges” as well as several articles on women and HIV/AIDS. She has been nominated for the Distinguished Research Award and the Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching at Palomar.)
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