# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Economic and Social Well-being of Indigenous Children: Recent Research
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: How does poverty affect the long-run outcomes for Indigenous children? How can changes in household conditions affect well-being?About this EventABSTRACTIn this talk, Randall Akee, Professor of Indigenous Governance and Development at the Harvard Kennedy School will share an overview of recent economic research that aims to answer these questions. Focusing on American Indian and other Indigenous Peoples children, the research used a combination of administrative and survey-based data.Dr. Akee will also examine how intergenerational mobility differs for American Indians and other groups in the U.S and summarize some data on differences in mortality for First Nations’ children and that of non-natives in Canada.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/3c427520-fcd4-11f0-b494-b398a7ecfd23-rimg-w740-h740-dc494c45-gmir.jpg SPEAKER BIORandall Kekoa Akee is the Julie Johnson Kidd Professor of Indigenous Governance and Development at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously he was a Professor in the Department of Public Policy and American Indian Studies at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), where he served as the Chair of the American Indian Studies Department. Dr. Akee completed his doctorate at Harvard University in June 2006, is an applied microeconomist, and has worked in the areas of Labor Economics, Economic Development and Migration. He spent several years working for the State of Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Economic Development Division. Previously, he served as a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and has served on the University of California Office of the President’s Native American Advisory Council.Dr. Akee also served on the National Advisory Council on Race, Ethnic, and Other Populations at the US Census Bureau. For the year 2022-2023, Dr. Akee served as a Senior Economist in the Council of Economic Advisers in the Office of the White House working on Labor and Social Inclusion topics. Dr. Akee also conducted work for the US Census Bureau focusing on the Statistical Products First initiative. Currently, Dr. Akee is a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in Labor Studies and the Children’s Groups.SPONSORSThis talk is made possible thanks to the generous financial support from the David & Cecilia Ting Endownment for Education for Public Responsibility and BMO (Bank of Montreal). We are grateful for their support.Agenda?: 06:00 PMDoors open?: 06:30 PMLecture?: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PMReception
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/economic-and-social-well-being-of-indigenous-children-recent-research/100001975360229622
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Vancouver
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Room 1400-1430, Segal Centre at Harbour Centre
- **lat**: 49.2845717
- **long**: -123.1123817
- **full address**: Room 1400-1430, Segal Centre at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Economic and Social Well-being of Indigenous Children: Recent Research being held?
  - **A:** Economic and Social Well-being of Indigenous Children: Recent Research takes place on Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Room 1400-1430, Segal Centre at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Economic and Social Well-being of Indigenous Children: Recent Research?
  - **A:** Economic and Social Well-being of Indigenous Children: Recent Research is organized by SFU Economics.

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