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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Coffee Talk Hour: "Arab Labor Markets in the Run-Up to the Arab Spring"

A Coffee Talk Hour hosted by the Department of Geography, Environment and Society titled "Arab Labor Markets in the Run-Up to the Arab Spring" will be given by Prof. Ragui Assaad. This talk will be held on Friday March 29th in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30.

Ragui Assaad, Associate Professor of Planning and Public Affairs at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs here at UMN, will give a talk titled "Arab Labor Markets in the Run-Up to the Arab Spring."
Ragui Assaad, professor, researches labor policy and labor market analysis in developing countries, the informal economy, community and economic development, and developing countries' urban planning. His current research projects include studying the effects of economic reform on the Egyptian labor market, female labor supply in Egypt, and community development efforts among Cairo's informal waste collectors.
The talk will be held in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30. Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15.
Please see attached flyer.
RaguiAssaad.pdf