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Apr. 9, 2013
The Middle Class vs the Creative Class: The Fight for Russia's Future
Brookings Mountain West presents "The Middle Class vs the Creative Class: The Fight for Russia's Future" a talk by Clifford Gaddy, senior fellow, Foreign Policy. Russia needs to modernize, and to do that it needs a large… -
Apr. 3, 2013
The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implication for the World Economy and Global Governance
Brookings Mountain West presents “The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implication for the World Economy and Global Governance” a talk by Domenico Lombardi, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development,… -
Mar. 20, 2013
Changing Policy without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change Under the Clean Air Act
Brookings Mountain West presents “Changing Policy without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change under the Clean Air Act” a talk by Philip Wallach, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies. As much of the rest of the… -
Mar. 12, 2013
Capitalizing in the Nation’s Capital: Matching State and Regional Resources to Administration Funding Priorities
Brookings Mountain West presents “Capitalizing in the Nation’s Capital: Matching State and Regional Resources to Administration Funding Priorities” a talk by John Hudak, Fellow, Governance Studies. This… -
Feb. 27, 2013
Immigrant Workers, Human Capital Investment and the Shape of Immigration Reform
Brookings Mountain West presents "Immigrant Workers, Human Capital Investment and the Shape of Immigration Reform" a talk by Audrey Singer, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program. President Obama's speech in Las Vegas… -
Feb. 21, 2013
Applying Well-Being Metrics to Public Policy: Lessons from Experiments around the World
Brookings Mountain West presents “Applying Well-Being Metrics to Public Policy: Lessons from Experiments around the World” a talk by Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development… -
Jan. 29, 2013
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Nov. 27, 2012
New Approaches to Understanding and Managing Social Dynamics and Public Policy
Brookings Mountain West presents "New Approaches to Understanding and Managing Social Dynamics and Public Policy" a talk by Ross A. Hammond, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies. Complex social dynamics drive our economic,… -
Nov. 14, 2012
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Oct. 10, 2012
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Oct. 3, 2012
The Changing Global Order: The United States, Rising Powers, and the Scramble for the 21st Century
Brookings Mountain West presents "The Changing Global Order: The United States, Rising Powers, and the Scramble for the 21st Century“ a talk by Bruce Jones, Director, Managing Global Order, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy.… -
Sep. 25, 2012
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Sep. 19, 2012
Putting Nevada in Perspective: State and Local Government Budgets in Recession and Recovery
Brookings Mountain West presents "Putting Nevada in Perspective: State and Local Government Budgets in Recession and Recovery." A talk by Tracy Gordon, fellow, Economic Studies. Nevada, the state most affected by the Great… -
Mar. 20, 2012
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Mar. 6, 2012
Where Are the Jobs? Employment Stagnation after the Great Recession
Speaker: Gary Burtless, Brookings Institution - The John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair Senior Fellow - Economic Studies The Great Recession of 2008-2009 was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Unlike… -
Jan. 31, 2012
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Jan. 17, 2012
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Nov. 15, 2011
Happiness around the World: The Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires
Speaker: Carol Graham, Brookings Institution, Leo Pasvolsky Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Brookings Global – CERES Economic and Social Policy in Latin America Initiative For centuries the pursuit of…
