Gary “Hoov” Hoover, the director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and professor of economics, will host a virtual discussion regarding Anti-Racism and the Economics Profession on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public via Zoom.
Hoover, who recently began his appointment at Tulane, is a prolific scholar and nationally renowned economist in the study of economic policy and its impact on wealth and income inequality. His research focuses on the intersection of economics, race and public policy.
Hoover is also the current and founding editor of the
Journal of Economics, Race and Policy, which examines the intersection of local and global issues concerning economic conditions, race, ethnicity, gender and policy prescriptions that address economic disparities.