Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance

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Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building, home to the Julis-Rabinowitz Center
TypePrivate
Established2011
Parent institution
Princeton University
DirectorAtif Mian
Academic staff
approx. 21 professors and researchers
Studentsapprox. 50 graduate and undergraduate students (2018-2019)
Location
Princeton
,
New Jersey
,
United States
Websitejrc.princeton.edu

The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance (JRC) is a leading

financial markets and macroeconomics. The center has also expanded its research and teaching to multiple disciplines, including economics, operations research, political science, history, and ethics.[1]

History

Founding

In April 2011,

Frick Chemistry Laboratory. In 2017, the JRC moved to its permanent location at the Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building.[5][6]

Organizational structure

The current director of the JRC is the

Economist.[7]

The JRC is also supported by an External Advisory Council, which includes

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Research

The goal of the JRC is to provide opportunities for research at the intersection of public policy and finance through its events, workshops, and initiatives.

Barron's, MarketWatch, The Washington Post, and Institutional Investor.[10][11][12][13]

Scholars

Its scholars include a wide array of economists, political scientists, historians, and industry experts. Professors associated with the JRC have won a number of prestigious and international awards, including the

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[17][18] The JRC is also home to a number of External Advisory Council members who work in government, industry, and academia.[19]

Projects

Washington Center Grant

Atif Mian, Director of the JRC and

Booth School of Business. Because of his research, Mian has been named one of the International Monetary Fund's "top 25 bright, young economists."[21]

Macro, Money and Finance

The Princeton Initiative: Macro, Money and Finance organizes an annual meeting for students to discuss trends in modern finance and macroeconomic models in the context of financial crises. The program is organized by Markus Brunnermeier, Professor of Economics at Princeton University, and Yuliy Sannikov, Professor of Economics at Stanford University.[22]

Economics of Insurance Workshop

In June 2018, the JRC organized the inaugural financial economics of insurance workshop. Organized by Motohiro Yogo (Princeton) and Ralph S. Koijen (New York University), the workshop focuses on the importance of the insurance sector in understanding market incentives, pricing, and asset allocation.[23] The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Bendheim Center for Finance.[24][25]

Partnerships

The JRC currently leads a partnership with the African School of Economics (ASE). Since 2016, the JRC and the ASE have engaged in collaborative research and numerous training initiatives, as well as a new visiting scholar program.[26]

Annual Conference

The JRC's annual conference is co-hosted with

Lawrence H. Summers of Harvard University; Robert Hall of Stanford University; Paul Krugman of Princeton University; and Benoît Cœuré of the European Central Bank.[27]

Academics

The JRC trains a cohort of undergraduate and graduate associates can conduct research with faculty and network with professionals in the financial-services industry. Past associates have been named Rhodes Scholars and Schwarzman Scholars.[28][29]

Undergraduate students at Princeton are able to apply for an Undergraduate Certificate in Finance (UCF) with a Public Policy and Finance Track. This program is co-directed by the JRC and the Bendheim Center for Finance. It requires students to take relevant courses in a number of fields, such as public finance and the history of financial crises.[30] Graduate students are able to take intensive courses sponsored by the JRC.[31] They may also take part in the Princeton Initiative: Macro, Money and Finance, a program for students looking to further develop their modeling skills and financial knowledge.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Aspire Final Report". Aspire Report.
  2. ^ "Canyon Capital Thrives in a Transforming Financial Landscape". Institutional Investor.
  3. ^ "Gift establishes Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance at Princeton". Princeton University News.
  4. ^ "Christina Paxson". Brown University.
  5. ^ "JRCPPF has moved to the new Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  6. ^ "U. completes new building to house departments, programs". The Daily Princetonian.
  7. ^ "Atif Mian". Princeton University.
  8. ^ "Financial Sanctions". Bass, Berry & Sims.
  9. ^ "About Us". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance.
  10. ^ Mian, Atif; Sufi, Amir. "An Alternative View of Boom and Bust Cycles". Barron's.
  11. ^ Mian, Atif; Sufi, Amir. "Opinion: Credit expansion is the real cause of booms and busts". MarketWatch.
  12. ^ Mian, Atif; Sufi, Amir. "Why Tim Geithner is wrong on homeowner debt relief". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ Rose-Smith, Imogen. "Canyon Capital Thrives in a Transforming Financial Landscape". Institutional Investor.
  14. ^ "Yuliy Sannikov Wins Clark Medal". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  15. ^ "Alan Krueger to receive Moynihan Prize for social science research". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  16. ^ "Uwe Reinhardt Receives Health Policy Award". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  17. ^ "New dean of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson school is former presidential economic adviser". NewJersey.com. 30 July 2012.
  18. ^ "Harold James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  19. ^ "External Advisory Council". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  20. ^ "Washington Center Grant". Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance.
  21. ^ Niazi, Abdullah. "Dr Atif R Mian, one of IMF's 'top 25 bright, young, economists' named in Imran's EAC". Pakistan Today.
  22. ^ "Princeton Initiative". Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance.
  23. ^ "People". Financial Economics of Insurance.
  24. ^ "Inaugural Financial Economics of Insurance Workshop". Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance.
  25. ^ "First Princeton Financial Economics of Insurance conference held". Princeton Electronic Newsletter Communications.
  26. ^ "New Partnership Between JRCPPF and the African School of Economics". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  27. ^ "Annual Conference". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  28. ^ "Evan Soltas, JRCPPF Undergraduate Associate, Named Rhodes Scholar". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  29. ^ "Tyler Rudolph, JRCPPF Undergraduate Associate, Earns Inaugural Schwarzman Scholarship". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  30. ^ "Public Policy and Finance Track". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  31. ^ "Short Course: Financial Markets for Public Policy Professionals". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  32. ^ "Princeton Initiative". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.

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