April 16, 2010

Economist Charles L. Ballard to discuss "Michigan's Economic Transformation" during Wayne State University lecture series

WHAT: Noted economist and Michigan State University professor Charles L. Ballard will discuss "Michigan's Economic Transformation" as part of the Samuel L. Levin Economics Award Lecture Series.

WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2010

WHERE: Wayne State University's McGregor Memorial Conference Center located at 495 Ferry Mall Detroit, MI 48202.

MORE INFO: Lunch will be provided. The lecture is free and open to the public. Charles Ballard has been on the economics faculty at Michigan State University since 1983 after receiving his Ph.D. from Stanford University. In 2007, he became Director of the State of the State Survey, in MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. In 2007, he won the Outstanding Teacher Award in MSU's College of Social Science. He has served as a consultant with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Health & Human Services, and Treasury, and with research institutes in Australia, Denmark, and Finland. His books include Michigan at the Millennium and Michigan's Economic Future.

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