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Kevin Douglas Hoover

Professor of Economics
Economics
Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708-0097
07B Social Sciences, Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Departmental Seminar: "Solow's Harrod: Transforming Cyclical Dynamics into a Model of Long-run Growth," · December 6, 2013 Lecture University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada
Keynote Speaker: Reductionism and Emergence in the Sciences Conference, "Reductionism in Economics: Causality and Intentionality in the Microfoundations of Macroeconomics," · November 14, 2013 Lecture Center for Advanced Studies, Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich
Workshop: Case Studies of Causal Discovery with Model Search, "The Causal Stucture of the Vector Autoregression in Economics: A Case Study," · October 25, 2013 Lecture Philosophy Department, Carnegie-Mellon University
Second International Symposium on the History of Economic Thought, Macroeconomics in HIstorical Perspective, "Solow's Harrod: Transforming Cyclical Dynamics into a Model of Long-run Growth,"" · August 6, 2013 Lecture University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
History of Economics Society Annual Conference, "Mathematical Economics Comes to America: Charles S. Peirce’s Engagement with Cournot’s Recherches sur les Principes Mathematiques de la Théorie des Richesses," · June 22, 2013 Lecture Vancouver, BC, Canada
History of Economics Society Annual Conference, "Author Meets Critics: Mary S. Morgan, 'Th World in the Model: How Economists Work and Think'," · June 21, 2013 Lecture Vancouver, BC, Canada
Invited Lecture: Conference on Ontology and Methododolgy: "The Ontological Status of Shocks and Trends in Macroeconomics, · May 5, 2013 Lecture Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
MIT and the Transformation of American Economics, History of Political Economy Conference, "In the Kingdom of Solovia: The Rise of Growth Economics at MIT, 1956-1970," · April 27, 2013 Lecture Duke University
Department of Economics, "Was Harrod Right?" · March 1, 2013 Lecture Economics Department, Lehigh University
ESRC-Oxford Martin School International Macro Symposium: "Comments on David F. Hendry’s 'Deciding Between Alternative Approaches'” · October 2, 2012 Lecture University of Oxford, England
Department of Economics: "Was Harrod Right?" · September 26, 2012 Lecture University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Economics: “The Role of Hypothesis Testing in the Molding of Econometric Models” · September 19, 2012 Lecture University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Models and Simulations 5: “The Role of Hypothesis Testing in the Molding of Econometric Models" · June 15, 2012 Lecture University of Helsinki, Finland
XIV Colloque de l’Association Charles Gide pour l’étude de la pensée économique: “Was Harrod Right?" · June 8, 2012 Lecture l’Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Plenary Lecture XIV Colloque de l’Association Charles Gide pour l’étude de la pensée économique: “Man and Machine in Macroeconomics” · June 7, 2012 Lecture l’Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Economics Department: "Microfoundational Programs" · June 5, 2012 Lecture l’Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Department of Economics: "Microfoundational Programs" · June 1, 2012 Lecture University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France
Conversations on the Logic of Collective Decision-Making: “Collective Decision-Making at the Federal Reserve” · January 14, 2012 Lecture National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
The Trygve Haavelmo Centennial Symposium: “On the Reception of Haavelmo’s Econometric Thought,” · December 16, 2011 Lecture University of Oslo, Norway
Keynote Lecture Tilburg-Madrid Conference, Statistics and Scientific Method I: The Controversy about Hypothesis Testing: “The Role of Hypothesis Testing in the Molding of Econometric Models" · December 16, 2011 Lecture Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, Madrid, Spain
INET Workshop on Methodology, Systemic Risk, and the Economics Profession: “The Leadership Hierarchy of the American Economics Association: Beyond Casual Empiricism" · December 10, 2011 Lecture Duke University
Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings: “Rational Expectations at 50" · November 21, 2011 Lecture Washington, D,C.
Department of Economics: "Observing Shocks" · September 30, 2011 Lecture University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Economics for Real: Fest for Uskali Mäki: “Pragmatism, Perspectival Realism, and Econometrics" · September 4, 2011 Lecture University of Helsinki, Finland
IXth conference of the International Network for Economic Method: “Causal Structure and Hierarchies of Models" · September 2, 2011 Lecture University of Helsinki, Finland
Conference on Quantitative Easing: “Commentary on ‘Large-Scale Asset Purchases by the Federal Reserve: Did They Work?’ by Joseph Gagnon, Matthew Raskin, Julie Remache, and Brian Sack" · June 30, 2011 Lecture Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, MIssouri
Histories of Observation in Economics, History of Political Economy Conference: “Observing Shocks" · April 17, 2011 Lecture Duke University
Professor Chung-Hsiung Lin Memorial Lecture of the Taiwan Economic Association in the Taiwan Conference on the Philosophy of Biology and Economics: “Identity, Structure, and Causal Representation in Scientific Models" · March 24, 2011 Lecture National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
History of Economics Society session at the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) : “Rational Expectations: Retrospect and Prospect: A Panel Discussion with Michael Lovell, Robert Lucas, Dale Mortensen, Robert Shiller, and Neil Wallace" · January 7, 2011 Lecture Denver, Colorado
Public Lecture in Series New Directions in Economics: “Man and Machine in Macroeconomics" · November 17, 2010 Lecture Boston University, Massachusetts
Plenary Speaker at Conference on Causality in the Biomedical and Social Sciences: “Causal Structure and Levels of Explanation" · October 7, 2010 Lecture Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Department of Economics: “Microfoundational Programs" · June 4, 2010 Lecture University of Copenhagen, Denmark
History of Economics Society session at the Allied Social Sciences Association Meetings: “Microfoundational Programs" · January 3, 2010 Lecture Atlanta, Georgia
Keynote Lecture, First International Symposium on the History of Economic Thought (ISHET), The Integration of Micro and Macroeconomics from a Historical Perspective: “Microfoundational Programs" · August 3, 2009 Lecture University of São Paulo, Brazil
Keynote Lecture: 10th annual Summer Institute for the History of Economic Thought: “Was Harrod Right?” · June 19, 2009 Lecture University of Richmond, Virginia
Invited Lecture, Conference on Modeling the World: Perspectives from Biology and Economics: “Identity, Structure, and Causation in Economic Models" · May 29, 2009 Lecture University of Helsinki, Finland
Invited Lecture, 5th International Keynes Conference: On Modern Finance and Keynes: “Was Harrod Right?” · March 17, 2009 Lecture Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
History of Economics Society session at the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Meetings: “Was Harrod Right?” · January 4, 2009 Lecture San Francisco, California
Teller Fest, Conference to Honor the Retirement of Paul Teller: “Probability and Structure in Econometric Models" · October 17, 2008 Lecture Department of Philosophy, University of California, Davis
Keynote Lecture, Statistics Days: “The Nature of Macroeconomics" · September 26, 2008 Lecture Statistics Norway, Oslo, Norway
Keynote Lecture, Statistics Days: “A Graphical Approach to Causality in Econometrics" · September 25, 2008 Lecture Statistics Norway, Oslo, Norway
Workshop on Philosophy of Science and Evidence Relevant for Public Policy, Foundation on Experimental Reasoning, Reliability, and the Objectivity, and Rationality of Science: “Monetary Policy and the Philosophy of Science" · June 29, 2008 Lecture Department of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Canadian Economic Association Annual Meetings: “Was Harrod Right?” · June 7, 2008 Lecture University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C , Canada
Plenary Speaker, Sydney-Tilburg Conference on Reduction and the Special Sciences: “Idealized Reduction: The Microfoundations of Macroeconomics" · April 10, 2008 Lecture University of Tilburg, The Netherlands
Invited Lecture, 8th Missouri Economics Conference: “A Graphical Approach to Causality in Econometrics" · March 29, 2008 Lecture University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
American Economic Association Annual Meeting (ASSA meetings): “Allowing the Data to Speak Freely: The Macroeconomics of the Cointegrated Vector Autoregression" · January 5, 2008 Lecture

Service to the Profession


Reviewed Research Proposal for Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft · December 2013 Editorial Activities
Reviewed nomination for Fellow of the British Academy · December 2013 Editorial Activities
Review fellowship applications for the National Humanities Center · November 29, 2013 Editorial Activities
Member : Program Committee: Models and Simultations 6 Conference · November 28, 2013 Editorial Activities
Papers Refereed 2013 · November 28, 2013 Editorial Activities
Committe Member : Mark Blaug Prize · December 6, 2012 Editorial Activities
Papers refereed · December 6, 2012 Editorial Activities
Other Editorial Service · December 6, 2012 Editorial Activities
Editor : History of Political Economy · 2012 Editorial Activities
Refereeing · December 20, 2011 Editorial Activities
Session Organizer : ASSA · December 20, 2011 Other
Editorial Services · December 20, 2011 Editorial Activities
Papers refereed · 2008 - 2011 Editorial Activities
Conference Organization · 2008 - 2011 Event/Organization Administration