Microeconomic Policies and Economic Growth
Organized by Peter J. Klenow, Kenneth Kuttner, and Heidi L. Williams
Supported by the Smith Richardson Foundation
April 1-2, 2027
Thursday, April 1
8:30 am
Contintental Breakfast
9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
9:30 am

Housing Regulation

Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER

Discussants
Kyle Herkenhoff, University of Minnesota and NBER
Robert Kurtzman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
10:30 am

Permitting of Infrastructure Construction

Nicholas Bagley, University of Michigan

Discussants: 
Dave Donaldson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Evan Herrnstadt, Congressional Budget Office
11:30 am
Break
12:00 pm
Working Lunch
1:00 pm

Policies Related to Regulation

Jeffrey Clemens, University of California, San Diego and NBER

Discussants
John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland and NBER
Sam Papenfuss, Congressional Budget Office
2:00 pm

Regulation of Electricity Transmission

Catherine Hausman, University of Michigan and NBER

Discussants
Conor Walsh, Columbia University
TBD
3:00 pm
Break
3:30 pm

Safety Net Programs

Andrew Goodman-Bacon, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Discussants
David Weil, Brown University and NBER
John Seliski, Congressional Budget Office
4:30 pm

Policies Related to Artificial Intelligence

Kevin A. Bryan, University of Toronto

Discussants:
Pascual Restrepo, Yale University and NBER
Alex Arnon, Penn Wharton Budget Model
6:00 pm
Working Dinner
Friday, April 2
8:30 am
Contintental Breakfast
9:00 am

Government Support of R&D

Timothy Simcoe, Boston University and NBER

Discussants:
Ufuk Akcigit, University of Chicago and NBER
Jaeger Nelson, Congressional Budget Office
10:00 am

Tax Policy Related to Business Investment

Eric Zwick, University of Chicago and NBER

Discussants:
Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Harvard University and NBER
Brandon Pecoraro, Joint Committee on Taxation
11:00 am
Break
11:30 am

Immigration of High-skilled Workers

Michael A. Clemens, George Mason University

Discussants:
Stephen Terry, University of Michigan and NBER
Chris Foote, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
12:30 pm
Wrap-up
1:00 pm
Working Lunch (optional)