A.P. Summit
Exploring Economics: The World Economy Today
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
June 5–6, 2003

Agenda

Thursday, June 5

• Conference Opening and Welcome
  Scott Roman
  Economic Education Coordinator
   
• Introduction to The Commanding Heights
  Scott Roman
   
• Issues in Latin America
  Carlos E. J. M. Zarazaga
  Executive Director, Center for Latin American Economics and Senior Economist
   
• Celtic Tiger: The Economy of Ireland 1922-2000 [PDF]
  Mark A. Wynne
  Senior Economist and Assistant Vice President
   
• The Phillips Curve: Is It Useful?
  Heather McDonald
  Associate Economist
   
• Luncheon Address
  Robert D. McTeer, Jr.
  President and CEO
   
• Who's Caught in a Liquidity Trap? Japan, the United States or Neither?
  Robert L. Formaini
  Senior Economist and Public Policy Advisor
   
• Fed Challenge Team District Winners
  Clear Brook High School
  Teacher: Debra Franklin
  Students: Naweed Iffat Chowdhury, Rock Stevens, Carrie Anne Fossum, Piratheepan Panchalingam and Bradley Charles Richardson.
   
• Economic Benefits of Information Technologies
  Thomas F. Siems
  Senior Economist and Policy Advisor
   
• Option 1: The Commanding Heights—Classroom Topics
  Scott Roman
  Option 2: Bank Tour

Friday, June 6

• The Fruits of Free Trade
  W. Michael Cox
  Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
   
• Can the World Economy Give Ours a Push?
  William C. Gruben
  Director, Center for Latin American Economics and Vice President
   
• Deflation: Could It Happen Here?
  Jim Dolmas
  Senior Economist
   
• Does Immigration Affect Wages?
  Pia M. Orrenius
  Senior Economist
   
• Luncheon Address: The Dangerous Pet
  Thomas F. Siems
   
• Government Power and Organization
  Stephen P. A. Brown
  Director, Energy Economics and Microeconomic Policy Analysis
   
• Economic Integration: Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
  Jason L. Saving
  Economist