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Mike Canes Participates in Princeton Workshop

Discusses effects of declining oil supplies on world events

Princeton, New Jersey, May 14, 2005—Mike Canes, Executive Director of the LMI Research Institute, participated in a 1-day workshop at Princeton University. The workshop focused on the political and economic implications of declining oil supplies in the face of increasing populations and incomes. Some of the topics examined included compertition for Middle Eastern oil, worldwide political and military alliances, the effects of rising powers such as China and India, and the development of energy substitutes. Attended by about 20 invited participants, the workshop was sponsored by the Princeton Program in Near Eastern Studies, the Woodrow Wilson School, and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies.

The LMI Research Institute is dedicated to advancing the science of government management. It oversees LMI's Independent Research and Development program, conducts outreach efforts through its Executive Forums and other means, sponsors LMI's Distinguished Speaker series, and aides LMI researchers to prepare and publish the results of their work..

A nationally recognized expert in the field of energy economics, Mike joined LMI in 2000 after a distinguished career as vice president and chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute. His areas of expertise include energy economics, energy management, energy policy, environmental management, and environmental economics. He earned a BS in mathematics and an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MS in economics from the London School of Economics, and a PhD in economics from UCLA.