Helpman will show how high-technology competition is fed by innovation and imitation, which are unevenly distributed across countries. He will discuss ways in which such activities shape comparative advantage and productivity growth and the extent to which a country's performance is related to developments in other parts of the world. Helpman, who is a professor in the Eitan Berlgas School of Economics at Tel-Aviv University, is a visiting professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. For more information, call x5-7221. Celebrate International Fiesta '97, featuring cultural food, art, entertainment, music, and dance, will be held from 1 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 29, in Wilson Commons.
Admission is free, and the community is invited to attend.
A popular annual event sponsored by the International Living Center and others at the University, the fiesta aims to celebrate the diversity of people, culture, the world and life. For more information, call x5-5911.