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Tax Policy Colloquium – Brian Galle, UC Berkeley
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize January Meetup
RSVP HERE This meetup is for all UCLA students interested in participating in the 2025-2026 competition for the Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs. The Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs is a business pitch competition open to all UCLA students . Build a team, create a pitch, and compete for a chance to win $4000 per team member. No experience needed! Each team gets an industry mentor to guide them. Apply on the Lowell Milken Institute website…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Jeesoo Nam, USC
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Global Business Policy Forum – Borders and Business: Immigration’s Impact on Global Business and the Economy
Is immigration a driver of economic growth or a challenge to be solved? Immigration shapes labor markets, innovation, and competitiveness – but its benefits and costs are often viewed through different lenses. Does immigration help the U.S. economy overall? Does its impact vary across social and economic classes? How should businesses anticipate migration patterns driven by forces like climate change and economic inequality? These questions are central to understanding the intersection of immigration policy and business strategy in today’s globalized…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Natasha Sarin, Yale
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Fireside Chat: Richard Parker on Antitrust vs. Tech & Media: From Alphabet to Warner Brothers
The largest technology companies are now worth trillions of dollars. Are these companies too large? Too powerful? In 2025, courts handed down several important decisions involving Alphabet and Meta. What can these decisions teach us about antitrust law under the Trump administration? And what might they mean for the Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery merger? Join UCLA Law’s Lowell Milken Institute and Milbank LLP for a fireside chat with Richard Parker, renowned antitrust expert, Milbank partner and former Director of the Bureau…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Amanda Parsons, CU Boulder
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Adam Kern, San Diego
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Aaron James, UCI
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Patrick Kennedy, UCLA
“Superstar Multinationals and the Global Tax Race” with Tim Dowd, Paul Landefeld, and Jacob Mortenson We study the intersection of two trends that have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers around the globe: first, the worldwide decline in corporate tax rates, and second, the rise of “superstar” firms. We ask: How do the world’s largest multinational firms respond to tax cuts, and how do these responses influence real activity in the US and around the globe? We construct a…
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