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"Is The Economy Stupid?" A public talk with Q+A
Saturday November 20, 2010 from 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Patio Room at Vista del Monte
3775 Modoc Road
Santa Barbara, California 93105 Get Directions
"Is The Economy Stupid?" UCSB Professor Peter Kuhn will talk and answer questions about Behavioral Economics:
- Do people actually respond to financial incentives like tax changes, by working harder or producing more?
- Can we understand the current economic crisis?
- What economic choices do we face as a nation?

Peter Kuhn is Professor of Economics at UC Santa Barbara. He has previously held faculty positions at universities in Canada, and visiting faculty appointments at UC Berkeley, Princeton, the London School of Economics; also in Germany and in Australia. His PhD (1983) is from Harvard University. His work includes the economics of trade unions, wage and employment discrimination, unemployment, immigration, displaced workers, employment contracts, comparative labor markets and information technology.

* The public will be welcome on Saturday, November 20th
* 2:30pm doors open for socializing with refreshments
* 3pm meeting starts
In the Patio Room at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road (Las Positas exit off 101, midway between UCSB & SBCC) in Santa Barbara.

Presented by the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara -- optional $2 student or $5 general donations would be appreciated. Information phone 805-689-2716 or website http://www.SantaBarbaraHumanists.org
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