NEXT WEEK IN DALLAS: Dr. Arthur Laffer to speak on economic impacts of school choice reform in Texas

AUSTIN –   The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), Texas Association of Business (TAB), and Southern Methodist University Cox’s O’Neill Center for Global Markets and Freedom will host an event featuring Dr. Arthur Laffer, Distinguished University Professor of Economics at Mercer University and CEO of Laffer Associates.  The event will present Dr. Laffer’s evaluation of the Texas Taxpayer Savings Grant Proposal in terms of its impacts on graduation rates, state economic growth, job growth, and the state budget. The presentation is based on Dr. Laffer’s recent research, The Texas Economy and School Choice, which was commissioned by TPPF and TAB.

WHO:             Dr. Arthur Laffer
                       Distinguished University Professor of Economics, Mercer University
                       Founder and Chairman, Laffer Associates
                         
WHAT:           The Texas Economy and School Choice
 
WHEN:           Monday, February 9, 2015  
                        5:30 p.m. CST
 
WHERE:         Collins Executive Education Building
                        SMU Cox School of Business
                        3150 Binkley Avenue
                        Dallas, Texas 75275

For more information or credentials, please contact Caroline Espinosa at [email protected] or 512.472.2700.