Launch of the Center on Global Economic Governance
On Thursday, April 26, 2012, Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs launched its new Center on Global Economic Governance. The event featured a keynote address by Alan Krueger, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, followed by a panel discussion:
This is @michellechahine live tweeting from @ColumbiaSIPA's launch of the Center on Global Economic Governance sipa.columbia.edu/cgeg/
Alan Krueger, Chairman @whitehouse Council of Economic advisers is the keynote speaker this morning http://pic.twitter.com/ug5dLhQe- Coatsworth introduces @ColumbiaSIPA Professor Jan Svejnar, Director, Center on Global Economic Governance
Krueger: Economic is a discipline that can help solve society's most urgent problems. & that's how I think about CGEG http://pic.twitter.com/rGD2A6gF- Krueger: The #UnitedStates has strengths that can help us reverse the economic downturn.
- Krueger: When President @BarackObama entered office, he faced 3 job crises. The first, was the #UnitedStates was in a deep #recession
- Krueger: Over the short term, it's about reversing the #jobs loss of the #recession. (defense)
- Krueger: Over the longer term, #investments in research and #education promotes #economic #growth. (offense)
