#  Economic Issues Facing Indigenous People in the United States and Canada (Spring 2017) 

 



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##  April 27–28, 2017

##  About the Workshop

 This workshop is designed to convene academic economists and quantitative sociologists working on Aboriginal peoples' issues in the US and Canada, for the purpose of networking and sharing ideas, data sources, and research agendas. About a dozen academic economists in Canada and the US are actively working on Aboriginal issues—such as income disparities, educational achievement, and self-governance—but to date there have been no invited sessions at the American Economics Association annual meetings, nor National Bureau of Economic Research working groups focused on these topics. A few workshops have been held, including one at Simon Fraser University, in 2016, but the community of quantitative researchers is still gelling. Thus, there is great scope to gain from in-person contact, interaction, and the sharing of ideas. Our hope is that new collaborations will emerge from this workshop, especially international collaborations among US and Canadian researchers.

 *All workshop panels will be held at the [Harvard Faculty Club](http://hfc.harvard.edu), 20 Quincy Street*

###  Thursday, April 27 

 *Room 205 (2nd floor), Harvard Faculty Club*

####  8:30-9:00 Coffee

####  9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions

####  9:15-12:30 Panel: Governance

 **9:15-10:15 / A Quiet Evolution: The Emergence of Indigenous-Local Intergovernmental Partnerships in Canada**

- **Christopher Alcantara**, University of Western Ontario
- Discussant: **Bob Rae**, University of Toronto

 **10:15-10:30 Coffee Break**

 **10:30-11:30 / New Indigenous Economics: A Foundation for Independence and Innovation**

- **Terry Anderson**, Stanford University
- Discussant: **Miriam Jorgenson**, University of Arizona

 **11:30-12:30 / Paternalism versus Sovereignty**

- **Dustin Frye**, Vassar College
- **Nick Parker**, University of Wisconsin-Madison

####  12:30-1:45 Lunch, Room 225, Harvard Faculty Club

####  **1:45-5:00 Panel: Resources**

 **1:45-2:45 / Complexity and Indigenous Policy: Lessons and Case Studies from Australia and New Zealand (co-authored with Jonathan Kilgour)**

- **Nicholas Biddle**, Australian National University
- Discussant: **Ravi Pendakur**, University of Ottawa

 **2:45-3:45 / The Slaughter of the Bison and Reversal of Fortunes on the Great Plains (co-authored with Rob Gillezeau and Maggie Jones)**

- **Donna Feir**, University of Victoria
- Discussant: **Bryan Leonard**, Arizona State University

 **3:45-4:00 Coffee Break**

 **4:00-5:00 / Property Rights on First Nations' Reserve Land: Can We Expect a "de Soto" Effect?**

- **Fernando Aragon**, Simon Fraser University
- **Anke Kessler**, Simon Fraser University
- Discussant: **Krishna Pendakur**, Harvard University and Simon Fraser University

###  Friday, April 28 

 *Room 205 (2nd floor), Harvard Faculty Club*

####  **8:30-9:15** **Coffee**

####  **9:15-12:00 Panel: Economy** 

 **9:15:00-10:15 / The Effects of Modern Treaties and Opt-In Legislation on Household Incomes in Aboriginal Communities**

- **Ravi Pendakur**, University of Ottawa
- **Krishna Pendakur**, Harvard University and Simon Fraser University
- Discussant: **Donna Geir**, University of Victoria

 **10:15-10:30 Coffee Break**

 **10:30-11:30 / What Makes Economic Growth Inclusive? Evidence on the Role of Ethnicity from Native Americans**

- **Dominic Parker**, University of Wisconsin
- Discussant: **Nick Spence**, Harvard University

 **11:30-12:30 / Using Revenues from Indigenous Impact and Benefit Agreements: Building Theoretical Insights**

- **Ciaran O'Fairchealla**, Griffith University, Brisbane
- Discussant: **Joe Kalt**, Harvard University

####  12:30-1:45 Lunch, Room 225, Harvard Faculty Club



 



 

 See also:- [ 2016–2017 ](/academic-year/2016%E2%80%932017)