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Menard Family Initiative

Mission
The Menard Family Initiative seeks to further our understanding of the free market and the political, economic, financial, and social institutions that guide the working of the same.

Vision
We will focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and regulations (including financial innovation and regulation), free speech and its implications, democracy and what it means for the modern world, and economic and financial decision making, among other topics. A political economy as well as an experimental finance and economics approach will be adopted in the initiatives and efforts that will be planned by the MFI.

MFI in the news

Students delve into economic research Four UWL students assist in research thanks to Menard Family Initiative scholarship
Exploring repression in the Middle East Economist Timur Kuran to speak at UWL Thursday, April 20
Back to business Dutta, Stivers bring fresh ideas, leadership to Menard Family Initiative
Entrepreneurship Conversations UWL’s Menard Family Initiative to host conference Friday, March 31
‘Why economics can’t explain the coming of the modern world’ UWL to welcome Professor Emerita Deirdre Nansen McCloskey Tuesday, Nov. 8
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What we do

Creating Connections

We foster connections by listening to our students and pairing them with opportunities for economic engagement, research, and community outreach. We collaborate with them on local events, share university space and resources, and remain in touch with students and the community. By helping to bridge the gap, these experiences allow for collaborations that enhance student learning.

Economic Accessibility

We are constantly looking for new ways to remove barriers to the state-of-the-art, economic-focused results produced by our faculty research. We're committed to providing access to the Center's resources and experts through our website and social media to share economic knowledge.