Highlights
News and Events
"A Night that Shook the World"
The Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process joins The School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs, The German Program, and the Global Business Resource Center to present: A roundtable discussion commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (11/11/09)
Information Session on Koch Associates Program with Steve Sweet and Thom Russell (9/14/09)
Getting into Grad School Information seminar for students interested in grad school in economics
(9/11/09)
Webinar with Lawrence W. Reed - "Adam Smith, Free Trade and the Birth of Economics"
Live internet lecture (9/8/09)
2008-2009 Annual Report
We are now on Facebook. Look us up and become a fan of the initiative
Search for the initiative on Facebook (5/7/09)
BB&T Free Enterprise Award 2008-09 Winners
1st Place: Patrick Lynch Read the winning essay (3/27/09)
2nd Place: Kenneth Chadler
3rd Place: Nicholas Diego
"Principled Leadership"
Mr. John A. Allison, IV BB&T Free Market Process Speaker Series (Pictures) (Video) (4/8/09)
Adam Smith Week: An Exploration of Political Economy and the Invisible Hand
March 23-27
Is Capitalism Virtuous or Scandalous?
Student Debate (3/23/09)
Lunch with ... Ben Rast, Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley & Co.
"Business, One, Night Stands, and Polygamy" (3/24/09)
Is America Number One?
ABC News film John Stossel (3/24/09)
Why Major in Economics?
Opportunity for student to learn about majoring in economics (3/25/09)
The Myth of Adam Smith
Dr. Jane Clary Professor of Economics College of Charleston (3/25/09)
A Conversation with Your Central Banker
Dr. Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Press) (CofC Press) (3/26/09)
A Brief History of Land Use Patterns: The Maket vs. the State
Vince Graham, I'On Group (3/26/09)
The Concept and Measurement of Economic Freedom
Dr.Robert Lawson, Assoicate Professor of Finance Auburn University (Pictures) (Video)(3/27/09)
"Great Myths of the Great Depression"
Lunch with ... Lawrence Reed, President of FEE (2/4/09)
"Three Parables of Pricing: Gouging, Recycling, and the Bendy Bus"
Dr. Michael Munger BB&T Free Market Process and Speaker Series (Pictures) (Video) (1/29/09)
New Economic Discussion Seminar to start in spring
(1/12/09)
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Contributes to the initaitive.
(12/10/08)
"Economic Freedom, Entrepreneurship, and Prosperity"
Video of Dr. Russ Sobel's BB&T Free Market Process and Speaker Series talk (11/3/08)
Economic Situation Report
Economist Bruce Yandle from Clemson provides insight on South Carolina and the current financial crisis (11/3/08)
Fed Exec: It's not the worst of times
Post & Courier coverage of Dr. Gerald Dwyer BB&T Speaker Series talk (10/25/08)
Dr. Dwyer's BB&T Free Market Process Speaker Series
Pictures from the reception with Dr. Gerald Dwyer (10/23/08)
ABC News coverage of BB&T Speaker Series
ABC News interview with Dr. Gerald Dwyer after BB&T Speaker Series (10/23/08)
BB&T Establishes Research Intiative at College of Charleston
College of Charleston Press Release (9/11/08)
