The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics (LAC-PaL) group provides opportunities for faculty at Liberal Arts Colleges to meet and learn from their colleagues working on public and labor topics. The in-person conference takes place annually in the early summer and rotates among Liberal Arts Colleges.
LAC-PaL faculty are also invited to join an online seminar series devoted to highlighting research by faculty at Liberal Arts Colleges in the fields of Labor Economics and Public Economics. It is typically held on the first Friday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET.
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Next seminar: Dana Smith (College of the Holy Cross) will present "The Effect of Abortion Bans on College Decisions" on Friday, July 10 at 12:30pm ET.
Fall 2026 Virtual Schedule
July 10: Dana Smith (College of the Holy Cross), "The Effect of Abortion Bans on College Decisions"
August 7: Kyle Coombs (Vassar College), "Asking and Suing to Pay the Bills? Crowdfunding and Personal Injury Lawsuits"
September 11: Brachel Champion (U.S. Air Force Academy), "The Time Costs of Academic Credit Hours"
October 2: Erik Nesson (Wake Forest University), "Educated Choices: Compulsory Schooling Laws, Education, and the Gender Gap in U.S. Political Preferences"
November 6: Cristina Riquelme (Trinity University), "Pre-escuela: The Effect of Bilingual Preschool on Hispanic Students' School Performance"
December 4: Xiaoxiao Li (Villanova University), "Returns Under Disruption: How AI Reshapes Educational Demand and Pricing"