Associate Professor of Economics Paul Hagstrom was a participant in the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research's Policy Forum, "Can Upstate Cities Save Themselves?," held on Wednesday, June 6, in Albany. Hagstrom. a participant in a panel discussion with professors from Cornell and University of Buffalo and a senior economist from the Federal Reserve, has done extensive research on the economic impact of refugees in central New York. Other participants included the mayor of Rochester, the president of the Congress for the New Urbanism and the upstate chair of the Empire State Development Corp.
The conference, which was oversubscribed, was attended by policy makers, researchers and other experts in the field. The entire proceedings with be available via podcast by June 15 at www.empirecenter.org.
The conference, which was oversubscribed, was attended by policy makers, researchers and other experts in the field. The entire proceedings with be available via podcast by June 15 at www.empirecenter.org.
