JIM LEVINSOHN

Charles W. Goodyear Professor of Management, Director of the Jackson Institute,
and Professor of Economics, and in the Institute for Social and Policy Studies

“Introducing Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs”

Inaugural Dean, Jim Levinsohn, will present a brief history of the inception of the Jackson Institute as a premier global affairs program, then share an overview of the process of transitioning into a stand-alone school. Set to open and welcome its first official class in the Fall of 2022, this will be Yale’s first new professional school since 1979.  James Levinsohn is the Charles W. Goodyear Professor in Global Affairs at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and Professor of Economics and Management at the Yale School of Management.

Professor Levinsohn is the founding director of the Jackson Institute and in that capacity, he oversees the Global Affairs major at Yale College, the Global Affairs MA programs, and the Yale World Fellows program. At Yale, he also Co-Chairs the University Budget Committee. Outside of Yale, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, is President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, and is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has consulted for many government and non-governmental organizations as well as many multinational corporations.

Professor Levinsohn has served on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review, the Journal of International Economics, the Review of Economics and Statistics, and the Journal of Economic Literature. His research has been recognized with major grants and his teaching has been recognized by “Best Professor” awards at both Yale and the University of Michigan, where he was on the faculty for 20 years.

Professor Levinsohn’s fields of expertise are international economics, industrial organization, economic development, and applied econometrics. His current academic research is focused on estimating the impacts of internal migration on household well-being in South Africa and esti the demand for sanitation in Bangladesh.

Seating limited. If you have any questions, please call Theresa Mester at 203-432-4435.
Due to reservation requirements, those paying at the door will be charged $45.00 each.
There will be no refunds or exchanges for this event.