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Populist ideas have captured the hearts and minds of voters. Simplistic policies—from the left and the right—offer easy solutions to complex issues and policies. Rather than reject these ideas offhand, we suggest that populist proposals can be a source of policy innovation.
Economic analysis can serve the role of evaluating policies in a rigorous framework, which may lead to new approaches to policy problems that are assessed in a simulation context.
Please join economic associates Elliot Jerry and William Kozlowski for a luncheon presentation in Albany, New York on Monday, January 7th, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. titled “Populism, Policy Analysis and the Economy.”
Also covered are the key policy issues and topics following the 2018 election—tax and budgeting, transportation, economic development, energy/environment. Participants will gain insight into the economic, demographic, and fiscal implications of policy proposals.
We’re offering this event free of charge; however, we do ask that you register in advance. If you would like to attend this event, please email Brian Boyd at Brian.Boyd@wp.remi.com, contact us by phone at (413)549-1169, or fill out the registration page for this event.
REGISTER FOR THIS LUNCHEONAGENDA
Monday, January 7th, 2019
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Populism, Policy Analysis and the Economy
Elliot Jerry, Economic Associate, REMI & William Kozlowski, Economic Associate, REMI
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
For your convenience, lunch is provided free of charge
1:00 pm
Adjournment
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SPEAKER
Elliott Jerry
REMI
Elliot Jerry is an Economic Associate at REMI. Mr. Jerry assists clients in evaluating policy change using dynamic economic modeling and contributes to the company’s business development efforts. Prior to starting at REMI, Mr. Jerry served as a research assistant for the Undergraduate Research Engagement Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He collaborated with a team of undergraduates compiling research and data on global business elite networks. He also assisted UMass Prof. Kevin L. Young with research for a conference paper presented at the 2017 Institute for New Economic Thinking Conference. Mr. Jerry earlier served as an intern at U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Springfield, MA office, conducting research, assisting with event preparation, and facilitating communication between federal agencies and constituents. He also served as a field organizer for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign in Massachusetts. Mr. Jerry holds Master of Science in Development Studies from London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UMass Amherst.
William Kozlowski
REMI
William Kozlowski is an Economic Associate at REMI. Mr. Kozlowski, who joined the REMI team in June 2018, is assisting clients in evaluating policy change using dynamic economic modeling and contributing to business development for the company. Prior to starting at REMI, Mr. Kozlowski served as a researcher at Eastern Illinois University School of Business, conducting data analysis using R and Excel under guidance of a professor. He helped to correct and improve data analysis for a behavioral economic study. He earlier served as a student researcher at the University of Illinois Department of Economics, where he independently conducted research and literature review regarding cashless economic policy. He also collaborated with a team at the university’s Department of History engaged in nonpartisan socioeconomic research and literature review under guidance of a professor. Mr. Kozlowski holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, with minor in Chemistry, from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
VENUE
Hilton Albany
Hilton Albany
Anteroom
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
Attendee parking will be validated.