What are the best ways to structure economic regulation in an age of rapid technological change, fraying social safety nets, globalization, and the reemergence of concentrated corporate power? The Tobin Project seeks to launch an ongoing conversation among leading scholars and lawmakers framed by this important and timely question.
Conference Summary
New thinking is urgently needed on the appropriate regulatory relationships between government and business and, by extension, the most constructive roles that markets and the state can play in our society.
Program
Key themes will include: identifying legitimate regulatory purposes; appraising deregulation; considering the optimal conditions for government action; and assessing best practices for regulatory decision-making.
For Participants
Conference invitees can register here and also find more detailed logistical information leading up to the conference.
Forum
To create the opportunity for more open-ended conversation among scholars about pressing regulatory issues, we will be inviting participants to reflect on a series of motivating questions in advance of the conference.
Conference Committee
Scholars representing the fields of economics, history, law, political science, and sociology are working together to inaugurate an ongoing conversation across disciplines and across generations.
White Oak Conference & Residency Center
Since 1993, White Oak has been the site of national and international conferences dealing with a broad spectrum of issues, with premier facilities and private surroundings on 7,400 acres of forests and wetlands.
Conference Support
Generous support is provided by The Howard Gilman Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
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