Dr. Herbert Gintis, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Politics at New York University, will deliver the lecture entitled “Social Capital and Community Governance.” In his talk, Dr. Gintis will discuss how community governance, cooperation and punishment systems can enhance societal outcomes that are otherwise dominated by self-interested market forces and/or central government intervention.
Admission to the lecture is free, and parking is available at no charge in the Student Areas of Lot 2 and 3, “M” area only.
Dr. Gintis has published numerous articles on economic and social behaviour. His work crosses the boundaries of the economics profession, and enters the realms of biology, behavioural science, genetics, sociology, public policy and education. His recent work focuses on issues including cooperation and punishment in communities, intergenerational inequality, egalitarian politics, the moral economy and educational choice.