On Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, the Department of Economics hosted the 2014 Liberal Arts Colleges Development Economics Conference (LAC-DEV) at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.
The conference kicked off with a keynote address delivered by Christopher Udry (Yale University) and the afternoon sessions featured research presentations and discussions covering Migration and Intra-Household Decision-making and Gender. The evening concluded with a cocktail hour and conference dinner at the Colgate Inn in Hamilton, NY.
On Saturday, the conference featured research presentations and discussions on Health and Education Investments in Children as well as Conflict, Happiness, and Social Networks. Additionally, a panel discussion on teaching economics at Liberal Arts institutions, with a special focus on faculty advising of student honors theses, was held on Saturday morning.
LAC-DEV brings together academics from Liberal Arts institutions in order to foster the exchange of ideas and collaboration among faculty and students. The organizing committee includes faculty from Amherst College, Colgate University, Hamilton College, Vassar College, and Wesleyan University.
For more information on LAC-DEV, please visit the conference website: