Arctic Policy, Climate, Sustainability & Governance - Spring 2018
Northwest Alaska and the area above the Arctic Circle are experiencing changes in environmental conditions caused by changing climate, harbinger of likely effects on rural and remote community sustainability. Arctic policies affect the health of Circumpolar North residents. We evaluate the 8-nation Arctic Council's environmental stewardship, economic, and sustainable development initiatives.
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Economics Professor and Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith Interviewed by KSKA
Economics professor and Nobel laureate Vernon Smith, formerly a professor at the College of Business and Public Policy, was interviewed by public radio station KSKA.
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Experimental Economics Laboratory Named in Honor of Vernon Smith
The Department of Economics and Public Policy's Experimental Economics Lab has been renamed the Vernon Smith Economic Science Laboratory in honor of Nobel laureate and economics professor Vernon Smith.
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Faculty & Student Seminar: ‘Catastrophic Risk: Waking Up to the Reality of a Pandemic?’
Will a major shock awaken US citizens to the threat of catastrophic pandemic risk? We present evidence that suggests the answer might be “no”.
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From a Mountain in Nepal to Economics, How Professor Jim Murphy Found His Calling
Before economics professor Jim Murphy knew about economics, he was working in the San Francisco bay area. A recession hit the company he was working at, and he decided to go trekking in Nepal.
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