Theoretical Foundations of Economic Development: a Classical Reappraisal

Institute of Economics of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Avenida Pasteur, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Theoretical Foundations of Economic Development: towards a reappraisal of the Classical approach in Latin America The year 2020 involves by coincidence a set of celebrations about great critically oriented economists: 60 years of Sraffa's book, 100 years since the birth of the late Celso Furtado, and Maria da Conceição Tavares 90th birthday. Critically oriented …

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3rd Webinar on Climate Change and Inequality with Dr. Shouvik Chakraborty

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The third reading session on climate change will be chaired by senior research scholar Dr. Shouvik Chakraborty, who will talk about his experience in undertaking climate change research studies focused on India. Dr. Chakraborty is currently associated with Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at University of Massachusetts. Shouvik’s current research focuses on the generation of …

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Attribution Bias by Gender: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment

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It is well understood that achieving gender parity matters for economic development. However, despite substantial progress in recent decades, gender inequality in the areas of well-being, rights, opportunities, and economic and political empowerment persists in many developing countries. A vast literature shows that discrimination leads to differences in men and women’s labour market outcomes at …

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YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar: Homer Wagenaar

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Homer Wagenaar, PhD student at the Queen's university, Belfast, will present his joint work with Christopher L. Colvin: Patently Peculiar: Understanding the Impact of the Patent System of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1815-1830 If you wish to attend, please register for the entire series here: https://forms.gle/LtqDgzoDtAojZg1S8 Attendees will receive by email on Wednesday …

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Rethinking Economic Development in a post-Covid World with Ha-Joon Chang

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The Covid-19 pandemic has induced a massive shock to the economic system. While the crisis has impacted the entire world, given the already existing developmental challenges faced by the underdeveloped regions, the impact of the crisis is likely to be particularly severe. On one hand, the crisis has exposed the already existing vulnerabilities in the …

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project Series COMPARATIVE COVID19 PROJECT

First Meeting of Regional Rapporteurs (Central America and the Caribbean)

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Dear Rapporteurs for the Central America and the Caribbean region, Thanks for your interest and participation as a scholar on this global project. I'm inviting you to this first meeting after your successful applications, so we can discuss on: What is expected of the reports The deadlines for delivery Any other question you might have.

New conflicts and inequalities issues on XXI century: technology effects

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The aim of this presentation is to have a preliminary discussion around the structural dynamics of prices and quantities in an era of smart technologies. On the one hand, accelerated automation has the potential of triggering economy-wide productivity spillovers but may be conducive to the upsurge of diffused technological unemployment. On the other hand, descentralised, …

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Valsa Brasileira | Chapters 1 & 2

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Session 1, 23 May, 10am BRT Chapter 1, O Milagrinho brasileiro: um passo à frente | Summary by Isadora PelegriniChapter 2, A Agenda Fiesp: um passo ao lado | Summary by Ana Bottega Session 2, 30 May, 10am BRT Chapter 3, A panaceia fiscal: um passo atrás | Summary by Vanessa AvanciChapter 4, Acertando os …

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*POSTPONED* 2020 Pre-ESHET Workshop: Politics and Economic Thought

University of National and World Economy (UNWE) ulitsa "8-mi dekemvri", Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Dear participants, This event is postponed to September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will inform you about the new definite date in due time. Best, Ana Paula, Julia, Marius The YSI History of Economic Thought working group organizes the 2020 Pre-ESHET Workshop on the topic “Politics and Economic Thought”. The workshop will take …

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