Safety at Any Price? Wednesday Evening Lectures
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Safety at Any Price? Wednesday Evening Lectures
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Description
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Walter Oi (1929-2013) was the Elmer B. Milliman Professor Emeritus of Economics. Oi, an authority on applied economic theory and labor markets, served on the President's Commission on an All-Volunteer Armed Force. His analysis of the unseen costs of military conscription played an important role in convincing President Richard Nixon and Congress to end the military draft.
Oi's influence on U.S. public policy continued in later years as he served as vice chair of the President's Commission on Employment of People with Disabilities. Oi also worked as a consultant to the Department of Defense and the National Commission on State and Workmen's Compensation Laws.
Oi earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago in 1961. He taught at the University of Washington, Northwestern University, and Iowa State University before joining the University of Rochester faculty in 1967. He spent six years—from 1976 to 1982—as chair of the Department of Economics. His research on employment, wages, prices, the economics of health and safety, and the effects of disabilities have earned him international recognition and broad scholarly acclaim.
During World War II, Oi spent three years in internment camps for Japanese Americans at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, Calif. and Camp Amache in Granada, Colo. By that time, Oi was well aware that he was losing his eyesight, a fact that had a profound impact on his choice of career.
Oi was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993. Two years later, he was named a distinguished fellow of the American Economic Association for his intellectual achievements and contributions to the field. Oi was also a distinguished fellow of the Society of Labor Economists and a fellow of the Econometrics Society. In 2000, Oi received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for his work leading to the adoption of an all-volunteer military
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7690
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Creator
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Oi, Walter Y.
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Date
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1/26/1977
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Speeches
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Sound
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UA AV
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University of Rochester Archives Audiovisual Collection
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