BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN TZID:America/Anchorage X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Anchorage BEGIN:VEVENT UID:282@alaskaworldaffairs.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20190124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20190124T190000 DTSTAMP:20231222T093103Z URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/the-hidden-curse-of-nat ural-resources-economic-impacts-at-home-abroad-dr-alexander-james/ SUMMARY:The Hidden Curse of Natural Resources: Economic Impacts at Home & A broad | Dr. Alexander James DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nThe Resource Curse: A Statistical Mirage?\n\nA s urprising feature of resource-rich economies is slow growth. It is often a rgued that natural-resource production impedes development by creating mar ket or institutional failures. A declining resource sector is disproportio nately reflected in resource-dependent countries. Dr. James Alexander argu es that there is little evidence that resource dependence impedes growth i n non-resource sectors.\nDr. James was born in Northern California and r eceived his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wyoming in 2012. Aft er graduating\, he worked for two years as a research fellow at the Center for the Analysis of Resource-Rich Economies at the University of Oxford a nd is currently Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Alas ka Anchorage. His research interests broadly include resource-rich economi es and he has published numerous articles that examine the social and econ omic consequences of natural-resource booms and busts.\n \;\n\nThe eve ning's discussion will be moderated by Larry Persily\n\nLarry Persily has more than 20 years of experience as a reporter\, editor and newspaper owne r in Alaska\, followed by more than 20 years in public policy work at stat e\, municipal and federal jobs\, focusing on fiscal\, tax\, oil and gas an d budget issues.\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\ n Check-in will begin at 5:30pm with seating available on a first-come fi rst-serve basis. The program will begin at 6:00.\n Those with online rese rvations do not need to present ticket confirmation at the door\, we will have all confirmed attendees on a list at check-in.\n Food at this progra m will be available for individual order and purchase from 49th State Brew ing Co. If you wish to do so\, plan on arriving early to ensure you receiv e your meal by the end of the program.\n Online registration will close a t midnight on January 23. Remaining tickets will be available for purchase the day of the program at the door from 5:30pm.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nComplim entary parking is available in nearby EasyPark Alaska lots for individuals who preregister online the day before to attend this program. Successful registrants will receive an email the day before to the program with parki ng details.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nHigh school and full-time college stu dents who register in advance receive complimentary admission and a vouche r for a lunch item of their choosing thanks to the generous support of BP. \n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/09/Alexander-James.jpg CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:49th State Brewing Company\, 717 W 3rd Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 9950 1\, United States GEO:61.21968289999999;-149.8958227 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=717 W 3rd Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99501\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=49th State Brewing Company:geo:61.21968289999999,-149.8958227 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anchorage X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anchorage BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR