Upcoming Sessions: Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative

Spring 2019 Seminars

A Puzzle with a Missing Piece: Evaluating the Pricing of New Patented Drugs
Professor Mark Pauly • March 8
Pharmaceutical companies started 2019 by raising the list prices on hundreds of drugs, sparking a new round of controversy around the high costs faced by consumers. The cost issue is particularly pronounced for drugs that are patented and for which there are no available generics or biosimilars. In this seminar, the renowned health care economist Mark Pauly will examine the different factors at play in determining the pricing of new, patented drugs.health care|Mark Pauly|right

Mar

8

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Financing Small, Innovative Firms
Professor David Hsu • April 5
The overwhelming majority of U.S. enterprises are small businesses. Given their importance to the U.S. economy, ensuring that small businesses have access to capital is a central policy concern. This seminar by Wharton Professor David Hsu will explore the issue from the business person’s perspective, highlighting the management challenges that small business owners face in securing their capital needs.David Hsu|right

Apr

5

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Designing Successful Carbon Markets
Professor Arthur van Benthem • May 10
There are several market-based approaches that might be employed to control pollution and promote energy and environmental policy goals. This session by Professor Arthur van Benthem will examine the economic challenges and merits of those approaches, with a particular emphasis on the design of cap-and-trade schemes.Arthur van Benthem|left

May

10

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B School for Public Policy

Upcoming Sessions

Spring 2019 Seminars

A Puzzle with a Missing Piece: Evaluating the Pricing of New Patented Drugs

Financing Small, Innovative Firms

Designing Successful Carbon Markets

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