We are inviting group members for our 2023 mandate discussion on the 21st of February 1600hrs (CAT). New (prospective) and experienced organisers are welcome to join us in developing exciting and innovative projects for the year 2023. We want to set priorities and strategies for the year. Everyone is welcome to participate and contribute their …
We are super excited to host Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz . Prof. Stiglitz will be discusing "Black boxes, wrong assumptions, misguided modelling: The Rich Critique of Existing Approaches and Constructing the Foundations of Alternative Systems." Speaker's Bio Joseph E. Stiglitz is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is also the co-chair …
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Moritz Lubczyk, PhD Candidate from the University of Zurich will present his paper "The Causal Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution: Evidence from Socialist East Germany". Abstract: This paper measures the causal effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on individuals. When the Soviet Union – main provider of fossil fuels to socialist East …
Dear Members of the Philosophy of Economics WG, Come join us to shape the the working group activities for 2023! ATTENTION - THE SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE ONE HOUR EARLIER THAN INITIALLY ANNOUNCEDAs the Philosophy of Economics WG, we are organizing a meeting at 15:00 CET on Wednesday, February 22nd to introduce the working group's …
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The Keynesian Economics Working Group is glad to announce a new partnership with the 49th Eastern Economics Association Conference to be held in NYC between Feb. 23rd-26th 2023. At this event, we will have the opportunity do discuss the different economic challenges that we globally face, like the many consequences of the pandemic, of the …
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Participation of YSI Africa at the REFA Festival
YSI Community Call Whether you're brand new to the community, or a long-time YSI'er, the monthly community call is a chance to (re)connect with other members, and let yourself be inspired by your peers. This Month's Alumni Highlight: Marc Adam Marc Adam received his PhD in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin in 2020. His research …
The session of the webinar series will feature Professor Utsa Patnaik. Abstract The theories developed by (primarily English) classical political economy were closely intertwined with the rise of capitalism and the imperialist project. The working out of this project, led in turn to the production of poverty ; the lecture seeks to draw out these …
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Peiyuan Li, PhD Candidate from the University of Colorado will present his paper "Who Lost (or Won) China? Land Reform and War Mobilization". Abstract: Land redistribution can be deliberately designed to trigger a civil war. How did the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rally millions of farmers to win in 1949? The crucial step was to …