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  • Public Policy Forum on Slot Machine Gambling June 4

    Slots or No Slots: The Public Policy Implications of Expanded Gambling in Maryland
    Wednesday, June 4, 2008
    8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
    World Trade Center, Baltimore, MD

    In November 2008, Marylanders will vote on a referendum for a constitutional amendment to allow video lottery terminals (slot machines) at selected locations around the state. This forum will present public policy research on the economics of legalized gambling, and discuss the potential impacts of the proposed video lottery terminal program on the state, its businesses and its residents. For more information, and to register, visit www.umbc.edu/pubpol/forums.

Brown Bag Series

All seminars are from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

March 5 - Professor Mark Duggan, Department of Economics, UMCP
The Effect of Medicare Part D on Phamaceutical Prices and Utilization

April 2 - Professor Charles Clotfelter, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke
Teacher Mobility --- Enemy of Equity?

April 23 - Professor Peter Reuter, School of Public Policy, UMCP
Assessing the Global Money Laundering Control Regime

May 7 - Professor Tom Dee, Department of Economics, Swarthmore
The Noncognitive Returns to Smaller Class Sizes

Public Policy Forums

These sessions in downtown Baltimore provide an opportunity for public policy practioners to share research and ideas.

Social Science Forums

These on-campus sessions present topics of interest to the social science community and beyond.