Forum Post: No Sweat: How Sweatshops Improve Lives and Economic Growth
Posted 12 years ago on April 18, 2012, 5:56 p.m. EST by darrenlobo
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ECONOMIC LIBERTY LECTURE SERIES
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: April 23, 2012 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Student Union II, Rooms 3-4 TIME: 5:30 pm – Pizza 6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A 8:00 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Benjamin Powell
"No Sweat: How Sweatshops Improve Lives and Economic Growth"
Benjamin Powell
Benjamin Powell is an associate professor of economics at Suffolk University, the President of the Association of Private Enterprise Education, a senior economist with the Beacon Hill Institute, and a senior fellow with the Independent Institute. He earned his B.S. in economics and finance from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.
Live Webcast:
Ben Powell's speech will be broadcast live on Ustream.com. If you're outside the DC area, you can watch and submit questions online in real-time via FFF's UStream station: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-future-of-freedom-foundation
Social Hour:
Come join us after the event for a social hour at Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia, right next to George Mason University - 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-7272
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