project Series YSI COVID-19 Webinar Series

From Calvin to Hamilton? The European vessel in stormy water

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In this webinar of our COVID19 Webinar series, professor Simonazzi will intervene in the ongoing discussion about the significance of the pandemic for the European financial architecture. In the talk and discussion with the participants, she will reflect on whether the Hamiltonian moment is over, and whether the missed opportunity to reform the European institutional …

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YSI Webinar: Heterodox Approaches to Finance

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July 29th - 2 PM (British Time) Francisco Perez (University of Massachusetts, USA) - Liberating African Money: Joseph Tschundjang Pouémi's Contributions To Monetary TheoryRiccardo Zolea (Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Italy) - The relationship between profit rate and interest rate: the role of bank profitabilityUp Sira Nukulkit (SUNY Purchase College, USA) - Inequality and the …

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project Series Geopolitics and Economics

YSI-OWP Webinar: Geopolitics and Economics – The Rise of China

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THE WEBINAR WILL BE HELD ON OWP's ZOOM, PLEASE USE THIS LINK:https://uky.zoom.us/j/97427223888 The Rise of China coincides with the advent of the globalization of our economic life through trade and finance. It is a remarkable development that has lifted a billion people out of poverty. In the past 30 years, China has placed itself at …

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Indian Federalism after Covid

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The discussions in this webinar will revolve around the following issues: a. Fiscal federalism: Under this, we will be looking at the revenue shortages affecting states’ capacity to deal with Covid and the responsibilities owed by the centre in this regard. The key issue is that even though public health is the exclusive domain of …

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Discussion with Fernanda Cimini — Reflections on the post-pandemic economy

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After reading Curto-Circuito, the new book by Laura Carvalho, and reflecting on the functions of the State and its role in the current context of the economic crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are meeting again for a discussion on the post-pandemic economy. For this, we will have a special guest, professor Fernanda Cimini who …

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The Political Consequences of Covid-19 in Latin America

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In the next episode of the Webinar series, we turn to the political consequences of the crisis in the region from a political economy perspective. Latin America was already facing slower economic growth and popular discontent when the Covid-19 hit the continent. Policy responses vary across countries in the region without following a clear political …

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After Libra, Digital Yuan and COVID-19: Central Bank Digital Currencies

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The COVID-19 pandemic and crisis of 2020 has spurred electronic payments in ways never before seen. In this webinar, the presenter, Professor Douglas Arner, asks the question: In the context of the crisis and beyond, what role can technology play in improving the effectiveness of money and payment systems. The webinar particularly considers the policy …

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