Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance

Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building, home to the Julis-Rabinowitz Center
Type Private
Established 2011
Parent institution
 Princeton University
Director Atif Mian
Academic staff
 21 professors and researchers
Students 50 graduate and undergraduate students (2018-2019)
Location Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Website jrc.princeton.edu

The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance (JRC) is a research center at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

History

In April 2011, Mitch Julis, a Princeton alum and current partner of Canyon Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based hedge fund, made a gift of $10 million to the Woodrow Wilson School. His funds were used to create a center that sought to analyze and improve the nation's financial and public policies.[1][2] Named for Julis’ parents, the Julis-Rabinowitz Center began its operations in the 2011-2012 academic year, and has since maintained close relations with the Woodrow Wilson School, the Bendheim Center for Finance, and the Princeton University Department of Economics. The center was originally located at Princeton's Frick Chemistry Laboratory. In 2017, the JRC moved to its permanent location at the Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building.[3][4]

The current director of the JRC is the John H. Laporte, Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance Atif R. Mian. Professor Mian holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research has been cited in the New York Times, Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist.[5]

Research

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 Clark Medal (Yuliy Sannikov, 2016), the Moynihan Prize (Alan Krueger, 2016), and the Bipartisan Health Policy Leadership Award from the National Alliance of Health Policy (Uwe Reinhardt, 2017).[6][7][8] The center also is home to Alan Krueger, the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy,; Alan Blinder, a former member of the Council of Economic Advisers and Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve System; Markus Brunnermeier, Research Fellow at the Bank for International Settlements; Harold James, the current Historian at the International Monetary Fund; and Cecilia Rouse, a former member of the Council of Economic Advisers and current Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.[9][10] The JRC is also home to a number of External Advisory Council members who work in government, industry, and academia.[11]

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.[12]

Annual Conference

The JRC's annual conference is co-hosted with Microsoft Research in New York City. It aims to bring together researchers, policy experts, and market practitioners to discuss some of the most pressing economic issues in the current world. Past topics including "Escalating Risks: China's Economy, Society and Financial System" and "The Future of Globalization: Trade, Finance and Politics." Some past keynote speakers include Lawrence H. Summers of Harvard University; Robert Hall of Stanford University; Paul Krugman of Princeton University; and Benoît Cœuré of the European Central Bank.[13]

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.[14][15]

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.[16] Graduate students are able to take intensive courses sponsored by the JRC.[17] 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.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Canyon Capital Thrives in a Transforming Financial Landscape". Institutional Investor.
  2. ↑ "Gift establishes Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance at Princeton". Princeton University News.
  3. ↑ "JRCPPF has moved to the new Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  4. ↑ "U. completes new building to house departments, programs". The Daily Princetonian.
  5. ↑ "Atif Mian". Princeton University.
  6. ↑ "Yuliy Sannikov Wins Clark Medal". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  7. ↑ "Alan Krueger to receive Moynihan Prize for social science research". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  8. ↑ "Uwe Reinhardt Receives Health Policy Award". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  9. ↑ "New dean of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson school is former presidential economic adviser". NewJersey.com.
  10. ↑ "Harold James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  11. ↑ "External Advisory Council". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  12. ↑ "New Partnership Between JRCPPF and the African School of Economics". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  13. ↑ "Annual Conference". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  14. ↑ "Evan Soltas, JRCPPF Undergraduate Associate, Named Rhodes Scholar". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  15. ↑ "Tyler Rudolph, JRCPPF Undergraduate Associate, Earns Inaugural Schwarzman Scholarship". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  16. ↑ "Public Policy and Finance Track". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  17. ↑ "Short Course: Financial Markets for Public Policy Professionals". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.
  18. ↑ "Princeton Initiative". The Julis-Rabinowitz Center.

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