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D R . BILL GOFFE
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Lunch with Dr. Goffe Monday Oct. 29th at 12:30 1st Floor of Kern Building

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I NTERVIEW BY C ULLEN B ALINSKI F ORMATTING BY ZACH GRANATA D ESIGN BY A RMAAN M AHOLTA Q: What is the most extreme (or interesting) experience youve had? A: I love to travel. I live a fairly modest life, I mean Ive only owned 2 cars my whole life! I spend most of my disposable income for traveling. I recently went to Alaska and travel to see miles of glaciers. It was really neat to see chucks of ice the size of houses fall off and splash into the ocean. Ive also recently spent time in Eastern Island [Pacific Ocean] Its a tiny island VERY far east of Chile. Its the most remote place in the world with an airport! Q: What type of food do you like? A: I am a healthy eater. The food on the Eastern Island was fantastic, mostly imported from Chile. Q: What is the last book you read?

Note: This interview is paraphrased and edited for readability and cohesiveness. Editors additions appear in brackets [Note].

Q: Tell us about yourself briefly. A: Ive moved a bunch of times, living and teaching in 13 different locations from all over the US. When people ask where Im from, I answers The US. Not trying to be a smart alec, but because its true!. Of all of the locations Ive lived, I liked New York the best. Summers are the nicest, and I dont mind the winters.

A: Wile by Cheryl Strayed. Its a true story about how the main character was wild with heroin, drugs, alcohol and lived a promiscuous life. Then, the main character travels in the Wild to find herself. I really enjoyed its emphasis on the meaning of life.

I spend most of my disposable

income for traveling.

Q: How long have you been interested in EconomQ: What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend ics? (hobbies)? A: My undergraduate days which is the earliest I feels anyA: Cycling and outdoors activities. I used to be the President one can fall in love with economics. What I like most about of the Syracuse Cycling Club. Im taking a little bit of a leave the topic is that it uses math to help tell a story. But telling from the sport due to an injury, but I hope to keep at it. stories is the true emphasis of why I love economics.

Q: Are you interested in other areas of academia?

moglu is a big leader in that field. I like to study areas that have had good institutions and development versus areas A: Geosciences. Ive never taken a course on that field, or that do not have institutions and have not developed well. really pursued it, but I have a passion for it. Its actually one During the lunch, Id love to talk about the comparison beof the reasons why I enjoy traveling so much. tween Rome and Haiti. I also love to compare life in history Q: Where do you (primarily) get your news? to life today. In WWII, many soldiers in the army were A: New York Times. I think they have the best diversity and turned away because they were underweight, now because of economic growth in the food industry; we have quite the interesting reads. opposite problem. Q: What is the most pressing issue for the U.S. Q: How does Econ affect our lives in a way we economy today? wouldnt expect? A: Long term unemployed. Being interested in economic A: Like I said before, with developmental economics. We growth, I see that long term unemployment is the worst practice the basic principles, all subconsciously! problem that affects our economy and will only harm our future growth. The best way to fix that is to not shoot ourselves in the foot with fiscal policy. Q: What type of Economics (e.g. Behavioral, Trade, Monetary) do you find most interesting? A: Economic Growth and development. Dr. Daron AceWe would like to thank Dr. Goffe for his time and his willingness to work with us. Take advantage of this opportunity to sit down with a PSU Econ professor and talk about current economic issues and his specialized field of economics. The conversations have no agenda and can go in the direction that the attendants want. Want to know more about a professor's past economic experience? Want his opinion on recent economic news? Curious if he's a Classical or Keynesian? Here's your chance to find out! Space is limited, please RSVP on our website. PSUEA.org