During the first edition of the YSI-IUC web-seminar series held in April 2019, Professor Jan Toporowski (SOAS) presented a lecture titled “Can Mark Carney/Mario Draghi/Jay Powell do it? The scope of the Central Bank” where he traversed the historical arguments and contemporary issues on the scope and operations of central banks. In this series, he …

Central Banking in times of Pestilence – Prof. Jan Toporowski Read More »

In this opening session we begin with the foundation of all things financial: money. While money has provided an excellent means of expediting trade, there are many flaws in its foundation, mainly a system of repayment that relies on the expansion of empires and wealth that can be extracted (classically national, modernly corporate). Dr. Gomez …

Currency Plurality, is it possible? – Dr. Georgina M. Gomez Read More »

In this session we examine historical examples of prosperity and ruin: what is the pattern shown here and can it be intentionally recreated or avoided? Presenting from his book “Why Nations Fail” James A. Robinson will present the key components that must be included within all political, and economic institutions for prosperity to flow. Armed …

A Note on Extractive, and Exclusive Institutions – Prof. James A. Robinson Read More »

After Host Michael Cosh has finished apologizing for the mix-up in everybody's schedule we will examine historical examples of prosperity and ruin: what is the pattern shown here and can it be intentionally recreated or avoided? Presenting from his book “Why Nations Fail” James A. Robinson will present the key components that must be included …

RESCHEDULED: Prof. James A. Robinson… Read More »