We are glad to announce the fifth event of the Webinar Series in 18th-Century History of Political Economy. Professor John Robertson will be talking about the relationship between Enlightenment and the idea of modernity. He will explore how the recent historiography has dealed with this relationship. The Webinar is open to everyone interested in the …
“History and Theory in the Evolution of China’s Economic Development and the West’s/Global Response.” How do “we” – and who gets to define “we”? – frame China’s rise or socio-economic trajectory since 1949, and especially since, say, the last decade? This type of inquiry often begins -- and stays -- at an empirical level: the …
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This week we will discuss the 2015 BIS Working Paper 'Breaking free of the triple coincidence in international finance'. Abstract The traditional approach to international finance is to view capital flows as the financial counterpart to savings and investment decisions, assuming further that the GDP boundary defines both the decision-making unit and the currency area. …
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Gan Jin, doctoral candidate from the University of Freiburg will present his paper: Circle of Fortune: The Long-Term Impact of Western Customs Institution in China. Registration form to attend the webinar: here. Abstract: How did colonial institutions affect modern economic outcomes? This paper studies the long-run effect of the customs institution founded by the Chinese …
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Welcome to Money and Banking! In addition to introducing ourselves, introducing the course, and sharing our intentions for working through the material (again), we will discuss: Lecture 1: The Four Prices of Money Lecture NotesThis lecture provides motivation, context, and themes for the Money and Banking MOOC. Money and Banking Summer 2021 Reddit Master Thread
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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Hello everyone! Welcome to the complexity reading session. This time we talk about networks. Our reference will be Chapter 15 and 16 of Dr.Melanie Mitchell's book "Complexity: A Guided Tour". This time we try to figure out the following things: What are some examples of networks in an economy that show the characteristics of complex …
Speaker: Nan Li Nan Li is an Associate Professor in Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2005 and started her academic career in Department of Finance, NUS Business School in National University of Singapore. She was Affiliated Researcher …
From its origins, feminist economists have been brought together by their irreconcilable critiques of neoclassical economics and androcentrism in economics in general. However, while feminist thinkers have offered new concepts, perspectives and approaches, their contributions have been undeniably shaped and constrained by mainstream economics and its disciplinary limits. As a consequence, unable to alter power …
Prof. Ashwini Deshpande (Ashoka University) talks about the gendered employment patterns in India that emerged during Covid-19.
Welcome to our discussion of Ralph G. Hawtrey with David Glasner. After our reading of Art of Central Banking, we'd like to dedicate this discussion to deepening our understanding of Hawtrey's ideas and how they apply to our modern context. David Glasner, economist at Federal Trade Commission, is the creator of Uneasy Money, a blog …
In this 2nd session of the series, Diana Soeiro (ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute) will present some of her work and will invite us for a critical discussion on indicators. Come join us in this challenge! Title:** "A Reflection on Evaluation Indicators: Exploring the limits between economic performance and institutional flexibility"** AbstractEvaluation indicators are a much-discussed topic …