Minnesota Economic Association

The Minnesota Economic Association (MEA) is a professional connection between business and economic professionals and college economics professors. MEA’s primary purposes are the advancement of economic knowledge and the economics profession. The MEA holds a conference every fall on current economic issues and sponsors a paper contest for college students.

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2024 MEA Annual Conference

Friday, November 1^st, 2024 @ Hamline University

8:30am – 2:00pm

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Sundin Music Hall
8:30-9:00am: Registration/Coffee
9:00-9:15am: Welcome/introductions: Dr. Lacey Chu, St. Catherine University
9:15-10:15am: Walter Heller Lecture: Dr. Mariacristina De Nardi, Thomas Sargent Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota. “Health inequality and economic disparities by race, ethnicity, and gender.”
10:15-10:30 am: Coffee break
10:30-11:45 am: Panel discussion on economic disparities in Minnesota: Elizabeth Engle, Matthew Gregg, Allison Liuzzi, and Kristine West
Kay Frederick’s Room – Klas Center
Noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch, MEA Business Meeting, Student Paper Contest winners
1:00-2:00 pm: Student Research Posters – mingle and network!

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