Sep 29
Annual Veblen-Clark Lecture by Dr. Mariacristina De Nardi
Tue, September 29, 2026
• 4:00pm
- 5:15pm (1h 15m) • Weitz 236
Dr. De Nardi is the Thomas Sargent Professor at the University of Minnesota and a Consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Details about the lecture will be updated this summer.
De Nardi’s research investigates the drivers of wealth inequality and saving behavior across the life cycle, with a particular focus on how health risks, medical expenses, and bequests shape economic outcomes for households. Her work utilizes structural macroeconomic models to analyze the impact of public policies, such as social security and taxation, on labor supply and overall social welfare.
The Economics Department's annual Veblen-Clark Lectureship brings an outstanding scholar in economics to Carleton each year for a public lecture and meetings with students and faculty. The lectureship presumes no ideological bias, but celebrates the variety of viewpoints and paradigms demonstrated by Veblen and Clark that have historically enriched the study of economics at Carleton.