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The Art of Central Banking – Ralph Hawtrey (1933) | Session 1

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Welcome to our discussion of Chapter IV - The Art of Central Banking (from Ralph Hawtrey's book with the same title). For this session, we will be focusing on the following sub-chapters (pages 116 - 174): The Lender of Last ResortThe London Discount MarketThe Bank of England Before 1844The Bank of England, 1844-73Eligible Bills and …

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project Series The 4th Price of Money and Theories of Inflation

Reading Group Recurring Meeting

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The price level is the average price of goods in terms of money. As Perry Mehrling's money view emphasizes, the price level also describes the price of money in terms of goods. But what forces lie behind behind the determination of the price level? This week, we will discuss a recent paper by Lance Taylor …

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project Series Introduction to Complexity: “Complexity a Guided Tour” by Melanie Mitchell

Life and Evolution in Computers – Self-Reproducing Computer Programs

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This week we will be talking about the properties of something being alive and how to model them using computer programs.To relate this with Economics we ask you to think about economic examples that showcase: Autonomy Metabolism Self-reproduction Survival instinct Evolution and adaptation When you read about genetic algorithms consider the applicability of their method, …

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project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Spring 2021

YSI-EHES Economic History Graduate Webinar: Anil Menon

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Anil Menon, doctoral candidate from the University of Michigan will present his paper: Refugees and the Radical Right: Evidence from Post-WWII Forced Migrations Registration form to attend the webinar: here. Abstract: Do refugees reshape long-term political behavior in receiving areas? To investigate this question, I examine how the expulsion of ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe …

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project Series Yuan at the Crossroads: Past Developments and Future Trends

Digital Currency and the Blockchain & China’s Multi-Level Capital Markets

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Speaker:Zhang YunfengVenue: Hosted via ZoomDate & Time:Friday, April 30, 2021 | 18:00 - 20:00 China Standard TimeFriday, April 30, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 Eastern Time Mr. Zhang Yunfeng is currently the General Manager and Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Equity Exchange (上海股权托管中心). Zhang Yunfeng also serves as a member of the Securities …

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project Series The 4th Price of Money and Theories of Inflation

Inflation? It’s Import Prices and the Labor Share!

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In their recent Working Paper Inflation? It’s Import Prices and the Labor Share! Lance Taylor and Nelson Barbosa argue that inflation should be analyzed as a dynamical macroeconomic process instead of the micro-oriented approach used by monetarist analysis. After a critical presentation of the Phillips Curve and inflation targeting history, the authors build on contemporary …

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India’s Vaccine Crisis and the Need for Free Vaccines

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Amidst the second wave of Covid-19 in India, Prof.R. Ramakumar discusses on India's vaccine crisis and why Covid vaccines should be free. Are vaccines a public good? Is the different vaccine pricing for Centre and State governments in line with the principle of universal vaccination?

project Series Money View Reading Group

The Art of Central Banking – Ralph Hawtrey (1933) | Session 2

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Welcome to our discussion of Chapter IV - The Art of Central Banking (from Ralph Hawtrey's book with the same title). For this session, we will be focusing on the following sub-chapters (pages 174 - 302): The Gold StandardExternal InvestmentInternational Short-term InvestmentThe Financing of International TradeThe Value of GoldGold ReservesLondon and the Trade CycleStabilisation in …

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