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project Series Dissecting capitalism: Its past, present and future

Compressed Capitalism and Late Development in India

Virtual Project Virtual Project

We are delighted to announce that this session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Anthony P. D'Costa , whose lecture will draw upon his book, Changing Contexts and Shifting Roles of the Indian State, and his research article, Capitalist Progress and Moral Economy: Sustaining Employment in India’s Handloom Sector. To reduce confusion for …

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Water Privatization: Lessons and Pitfalls

Virtual Project Virtual Project

In this webinar, authors and editor, Prof. Mildred Warner, of the special issue Water Privatization: Lessons and Pitfalls, recently published in Utilities Policy, present and discuss their contributions.This special issue analyzes privatization in water. Historically, the key questions around water privatization were related to efficiency, costs, and prices, but the debate also needs to address …

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project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Fall 2021

Pawel Charasz

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Pawel Charasz PhD candidate from Duke University will present his paper Burghers into Peasants: Political Economy of City Status in Congress Poland. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not need to register again. Registered participants …

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

International Lender of Last Resort

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This our weekly discussion of the price level as it relates to Perry Mehrling's money view. The price level is the average price of goods in terms of money or, equivalently, the price of money in terms of goods. But what determines the price level? Why is the price level important? And how does it …

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project Series Dissecting capitalism: Its past, present and future

Designing a Pro-Market Social Protection System: A Literature Review

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Einar Øverbye, whose talk will center around his chapter in the Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State, titled Disciplinary Perspectives. Abstract A worry that public welfare may serve as a disincentive to thrift is older than the welfare state. Whether or not this worry is …

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Early Career Days

Online New York, New York, United States

publishing • the job market • writing • teaching • mental health • work-life balance As young scholars we are confronted with many challenges: publishing, teaching, the job market, work-life balance and institutional barriers. Often we face these demands alone and without much institutional or even moral support. At the YSI Early Career Days we …

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project Series Dissecting capitalism: Its past, present and future

The Law is an Anagram of Wealth

Virtual Project Virtual Project

It is with great pleasure that we inform you that this session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Benjamin Davy, visiting professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg, and at the School of Architecture and Spatial Planning, TU Wien University. Abstract The title of an Anne Clark record (2008) captures nicely …

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project Series European Green Transition

Session 2: Paris Agreement and the Green Deal – a Turning Point?

Virtual Project Virtual Project

We will discuss what is Paris climate agreement and what are its goals? what is the Green Deal and what are its components? what distinguishes these commitment from previous agreements and legislation? what are the biggest challenges to achieving these aims? how can these aims be addressed? Suggested reading:https://ec.europa.eu/clima/eu-action/international-action-climate-change/climate-negotiations/paris-agreement_enhttps://climateactiontracker.org/publications/global-update-september-2021/https://www.fiia.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wp114_european-green-deal.pdf

project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Fall 2021

Michael Chanda Chiseni

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Michael Chanda Chiseni, PhD candidate from Lund University will present his article: Lead Us Besides Still Waters: Missionary Expansion in Northern Rhodesia 1924-1953. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not need to register again. Registered …

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project Series Money View Reading Group

The Money Interest and the Public Interest | Alvin Hansen

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This is the second of three sessions to discuss Perry Mehrling's 1998 book The Money Interest and the Public Interest: American Monetary Thought 1920–1970 https://www.amazon.com/Money-Interest-Public-American-1920-1970/dp/0674584309/ Note that a hard copy of the book is hard to find right now. The book traces the development of monetary thought in the 20th century through three parts, each …

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project Series Philosophy of Economics Discussion and Presentation Series (PE-DPS)

The 9th PE-DPS Jan H. Höffler on Data Use in Economics

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Greetings! In our last session of the year on November 25th, 4pm CET, we're inviting Jan H. Höffler on Data Use in Economics: What can we do better Data science permeates all scientific realms and, slowly but surely, our surrounding environment. How does this impact economics? This presentation aims to tackle data use and transparency …

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