Delaware Valley University Colloquium Series to Discuss the Economy

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Delaware Valley University Department of Business and Information Management will facilitate the next segment of the Business, Arts and Sciences’ Question It! Change It! Colloquium Series titled The Economy. This segment will foster an informed conversation about how economic choices influence jobs, prices, innovation and global competitiveness in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.

The Economy will be held on March 18 in the Cooke Wing of the Krauskopf Memorial Library from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

The conversation will be led by three hosts:

  • Christine Seel, DelVal chair and associate professor in the Department of Business and Information Technology
  • Matthew Hoffman, DelVal assistant professor of the Department of Business Administration
  • Linward Robinson, DelVal adjunct professor and program director for animal center management at Harcum College

 

The hosts will explore how economic choices shape the world we live in and will guide attendees through the economic trade-offs behind policies such as tariffs, subsidies, immigration limits and exchange-rate strategies using a case study focused on a fictional country debating a 25% tariff on imported electric vehicles.

The segment will also examine the economic consequences of protectionist tools. Participants will consider how different stakeholders are affected, prompting discussion about short-term gains versus long-term costs, protection versus efficiency and who ultimately benefits or endures the hardship of these policies.

“Economic decisions are never merely technical; they reflect priorities, values and the power of particular interests. Efforts to protect jobs or industries can deliver meaningful benefits, but they also produce consequences that are often unevenly distributed and less visible,” said DelVal dean of the School of Business, Arts and Sciences Dr. Tanya Casas. “I look forward to this presentation that invites attendees into a shared conversation about how economic choices are made, what interests they serve, and what they cost, with the goal of fostering more critical reflection on the economic forces shaping our world.”