SUHIE VENKATESH , THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY

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The third annual Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series presents Sudhir Venkatesh: “The Underground Economy as a Regulation Problem”  Sudhir Venkatesh, William B. Ransford Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, speaks on how people maintain social order and cope with the effects of a thriving underground economy. Professor Venkatesh’s presentation will draw on long-term data about disputes in underground markets in Chicago and New York. Sudhir Venkatesh is a researcher and writer on urban neighborhoods in the United States. His most recent book isGang Leader for a Day (Penguin Press). This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and an RSVP is required to attend. A valid photo ID is also required. For more information, please call 212-376-3058 or write tofasifuddin@vera.org. The Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series, now in its third year, invites prominent researchers to speak about their work on justice issues.