Mark LeClair, professor of economics at Fairfield University where he has taught for 33 years, will discuss the outlook for Connecticut’s economy, assessing our state’s strengths and weaknesses. His areas of specialization include international finance and trade, industrial organizations, and regional economic development. In addition to nearly two dozen scholarly articles, Dr. LeClair has published four books, including Regional Integration and Global Free Trade (1997), International Commodity Markets and the Role of Cartels (2000), Cartelization, Antitrust and Globalization in the U.S. and Europe, and Philanthropy in Transition (2014). His current research centers on the regulatory environment in the not-for-profit sector. Dr. LeClair has taught courses for both the Lifelong Learning program in Fairfield and the Learning in Retirement program in Stamford for over a decade.
Arranged by Charles Salmans