(When) Do Transfers Respond to Need? Evidence from Natural Disasters

Posted: 10/1/2021 (CSDE Seminar Series)

This week, Dr. Ben Marx from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be presenting. His talk, titled “(When) Do Transfers Respond to Need? Evidence from Natural Disasters,” covers findings on determinants of disaster donations using data from the American Red Cross. Dr. Marx’s economic research focuses on organizations and programs that benefit disadvantaged groups including charitable giving, government programs, and nonprofits.

You can register for this seminar here and check out all the upcoming topics and register for each individual webinar on our website.

After the seminar, UW Evans PhD student and CSDE Trainee Lizzie Pelletier will facilitate a graduate student discussion with Dr. Marx. RSVP by emailing her at epell@uw.edu.

This seminar is co-sponsored with the Evans School for Public Policy and Governance and the Population Health Initiative.

Date: 10/08/2021

Time: 12:30-1:30 PM PT

Location: Virtual on Zoom