An important part of the Purdue University Research Center in Economics' (PURCE) mission is the sharing of our research findings so they have an impact on the well-being of people and society. PURCE regularly hosts informational events for the general public and also for select audiences, including lawmakers and fellow academics.
Find details about upcoming events by visiting our Events page. The majority of our events take place on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. If you would like to join us, please join our mailing list by emailing purce@purdue.edu.
Continue reading for a digest of past PURCE events.
Our center hosts an Economic Policy Luncheon series featuring a faculty member presenting their latest research findings. Local business leaders, community members, elected officials, and fellow academics attend to discuss PURCE research area topics.
FALL 2022-SPRING 2023
FALL 2021-SPRING 2022
We offered these Economic Policy Luncheons both in-person and virtually:
FALL 2020-SPRING 2021
We shifted to online events. Our popular luncheons became webinars, and we offered these interactive virtual sessions:
The center partners with the Purdue University Office of Government Relations to host information sessions at the Indiana Statehouse, virtually, or in a meeting space on Capitol Avenue directly across the street from the Statehouse. These sessions draw elected officials, state department employees, and other decision makers. They attend to get good data on important topics facing Indiana. A robust Q&A session and discussion followed each presentation.
PURCE hosts special guests who meet with faculty and students and present at public talks. Past guests include President of the American Enterprise Institute Robert Doar; Georgetown University Professor of Practice Keith Hall; and renowned Princeton economists Dr. Anne Case and Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton.
In 2018 and 2019 PURCE hosted an Economic Ideas Forum, a day-long event that brought together students, faculty and community, business and government leaders for discussions on crucial economic topics. Special guest presenters included Nobel Prize winning American economist James Heckman and preeminent economic historian of U.S. trade and trade policy Dr. Doug Irwin.
