This case study provides a rigorous analysis on the impact of trade tariffs using the example of washing machines.
Driving Directions:
see www.gleachercenter.com
NOTE ON PARKING
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$8.00 after 3:00 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday for a 12-hour period
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $8.00 fee.
Detailed Directions:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Event Details
This case study provides a rigorous analysis on the impact of trade tariffs using the example of washing machines. Following the late-2017 announcement of tariffs on all washers imported to the United States, the authors find that prices increased by about 12 percent in the first half of 2018. In addition, prices for dryers—often purchased in tandem with washing machines—also rose by about 12 percent, even though dryers were not subject to a tariff. The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics released a research brief to complement the working paper, and this research has received extensive coverage in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Fortune, NBC News, and several other outlets. Join us for this provocative discussion.
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm networking
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm presentation
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm cash bar at The Midway Club at Gleacher Center
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--Regular attendance
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Karl L. Buschmann
kbuschma@ChicagoBooth.edu
847 310 0412
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312 607 0889
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skholode@uchicago.edu
773 702 0783
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Deadline: 10/17/2019
Speaker Profiles
Ali Hortacsu and Felix Tintelnot (Speaker)
Professors, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, The University of Chicago
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