Does the election of a president who is expected to less strictly enforce
requirements on paying women the same wages as men affect the profits of
different firms? Do government regulations on the financial system distort
financier’s incentives, encouraging them to take excessive risks for which tax
payers pay the price? Does a new federal regulation requiring more flight hour
experience of pilots who fly commercially disproportionately hurt small regional
carriers? And does corruption on projects financed by government cause spending
to increase?
For the past few weeks, UCI scholars have been examining these provocative research
questions through funding from the Program on Corporate Welfare’s Summer Institute.
The program, established in spring 2017, is housed in the School of Social Sciences
and led by Amihai Glazer, a political economist who studies the behavior of voters,
special interest groups, and governmental officials.
The summer symposium offers an opportunity for community members, faculty, staff and
students to hear findings on these corporate welfare studies. Join us for breakfast
and poster presentations on this engaging research by the students involved.
Learn more about the Program on Corporate Welfare online at www.socsci.uci.edu/corporatewelfare.
Parking is available in the Social Sciences Parking Structure for $2 per hour or $10 per day.
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