News & Notes | April 18, 2018 
Yackee taking over as director
La Follette School faculty members have selected Professor Susan Yackee as the school's next director. Yackee  will begin her directorship in late June, replacing Professor Don Moynihan, who is joining Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy this summer . Read more.
Weimer receives Outstanding Achievement Award
The Society of Benefit Cost Analysis (SBCA) honored La Follette School Professor Dave Weimer with its Outstanding Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the field of benefit cost analysis. Read more.
Fall 2018 cost-benefit analysis projects sought
The La Follette School is seeking client proposals for its fall 2018 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) course. Graduate students in the course work in teams on a real-world issue for an actual client, providing excellent learning opportunities for both students and clients. Read more.
The Georgetown Public Policy Review recently published a paper written by La Follette School student Sam Alhadeff. He wrote the paper, Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), for the Introduction to Policy Analysis course (PA 873) taught by Professor Dave Weimer. Read more.
MIPA student Siddiqi has book of poetry published
Student  Atiya Rose Siddiqi recently became a published author. Her  short but powerful book, Loving You , tells a profound love story through poetry. Read more.
In the News
Professor Menzie Chinn, Tensions Increasing Between the US and China over Tariffs and Trade, Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen. 

Professor Menzie Chinn, A Reagan-era economic trend is making a worrisome comeback, Quartz. Read more. 

Associate Professor Mark Copelovitch, President Trump Entertains Idea Of United States Joining The Trans-Pacific Partnership After Exiting Last Year, Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen . 

Assistant Professor Rourke O'Brien, Viewing FICO scores spurs better financial habits, Chicago Booth Review. Read more. 
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Calendar 
April 25 : Seminar Series - Who's Driving the Austerity Machine? Money, Power, and the Role of State Policies

April 25: BIG Lecture - The Effect of DNA Databases and Ban-the-Box Policies on Recidivism

May 2: Seminar Series - Racial Differences in Family Formation within Maternal Education Groups and Their Implications for Children's School Readiness

May 7: Film Screening & Discussion, Milwaukee 53206

May 7: DC Bobs and Friends Happy Hour

May 13: Graduation
Alumni News

Andy Richards (MA '92) has been selected as director of UW-Madison's Discovery to Product (D2P) office. Read more. 
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