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project Series Dissecting capitalism: Season II

Expulsions: The Rise of Extractive Logics in our Economies and Societies

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Saskia Sassen. She is the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at the Columbia University, New York City. Abstract Among the strong patterns of the post 1980s period in so called Western Economies is a mix of economic and political vectors marked or shaped by extractive …

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project Series Dissecting capitalism: Season II

The Laws of Capitalism

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Katharina Pistor. She is the Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law at Columbia Law School and director of the Law School's Center on Global Legal Transformation. Abstract Why is capitalism, a system that is coded in law so resilient to legal governance? In an attempt …

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project Series Economics of Money and Banking MOOC (2022)

Discussion — Reading 3: Charles Dunbar

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This session covers Reading 3: The Check System, a chapter from Chapters on the Theory and History of Banking by Charles Dunbar The reading is a description of the checking system in the US in the late 19th century. It reinforces what we covered in Lecture 5 by describing the "decentralized" check-based payment system of …

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YSI @ Turin International Festival of Economics

International University College of Turin Piazza Pietro Paleocapa, Torino, Piemonte, Italy

“Merit, diversity and social justice” INET and YSI will be participating in the first Turin International Festival of Economics hosted from 31 May - 4 June 2022. We will dedicate the mornings to a variety of YSI sessions at the International University College of Turin. We will, of course, have ample time to enjoy the …

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project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Spring 2022

Sofia Tsitou

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Sofia Tsitou, researcher from University of Macedonia will present her paper The Implications of the Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey on Literacy and Employment Rates of the Native Population. ABSTRACT:This paper sheds lights on the implications of a major historical event, i.e., the population exchange between Greece and Turkey that was officially agreed in …

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YSI HET International Circulation of Economic Ideas throughout History

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany

++ CONFERENCE POSTPONED ONCE AGAIN DUE TO COVID-19. SUGGESTED NEW DATES: JUNE, 2022 YSI HET International Circulation of Economic Ideas throughout History Where: Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany. When: 2022 Motivation Ideas do move. People travel, books travel, networks are built, international meetings are held. And they always have. Historians of economic thought have always, …

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project Series Reading Group on CHINA’S LAND USE PLANNING AND POLICY

SESSION 3: ON GOVERNANCE | YSI Reading Group on CHINA’S LAND POLICY

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Between MARCH and JUNE 2022, the Philosophy of Economics WG will conduct four sessions to discussing CHINA’S LAND USE PLANNING AND POLICY. SESSION 3 will focus on two articles on governance. How do a specific take on geography and governance impact urban governance in China? The session will feature a 15 minutes presentation summing up …

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project Series Economics of Money and Banking MOOC (2022)

Discussion — Lecture 7: Repos, Postponing Settlement

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This session covers Lecture 7: Repos, Postponing Settlement Repurchase agreements (repos or RP) are a form of market-based collateralized lending that can be used for interbank lending much like the Fed Funds market. Borrowers give securities as collateral to borrow money. A key difference between Fed Funds and repo markets is that anyone who can …

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project Series Local Celebrations in Honor of YSI’s 10th Birthday

Palu – 10 Years YSI

Peace Monument and Patio Terrace Cafe of Swis-belHotel Palu Central Sulawesi Indonesia Jalan Tugu Perdamaian, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

In order to participate in celebrating YSI's 10th Anniversary, on June 5, 2022, a ceremonial event will be held in Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia. This informal event will take place at the Palu Peace Monument and will be followed by a casual catch-up at the Patio Terrace Cafe of Swiss-bel Hotel Silae Palu. Participants who …

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