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 …
This first meeting aims to provide an overview of what is understood by Industry 4.0 and which technologies are included in it. Also, the next aspect to be considered is how countries are positioned concerning these technologies; more specifically, what is the degree of diffusion (and/or concentration) of these technologies at the international level. In …
What is Industry 4.0? Mapping its actual relevance and potential growth Read More »
Pablo Fernández Cebrián, doctoral candidate from the University of Barcelona will present his paper: Withdrawal of the state: the provision of primary schooling in Mozambique under indigenato. Registration form to attend the webinar: here. AbstractAfter World War II, there was a generalised move among colonial states in Africa towards greater intervention in the provision of …
YSI-EHES Economic History Graduate Webinar: Pablo Fernández Cebrián Read More »
WEBINAR INFORMATIONCustodians play a key but discrete role in the global financial market infrastructure. They are licensed as “credit institutions”, a legal requirement for European deposit-taking institutions, and therefore they face the same prudential requirements as “traditional” banks. However, their business model and risk profile are different from those of traditional banks since the core …
LPFMI – (Custodian) Bank Supervision 1/2 – Introduction to bank supervision Read More »
We're discussing the following for week 2: Lecture 2: The Natural Hierarchy of Money Lecture Notes This lecture provides an overview of the whole course. If you've done the MOOC before, it should feel familiar. Lecture 3: Money and the State: Domestic Lecture Notes We practice the balance sheet notation by using it to describe …
We will discuss with Michele Alacevich (Bologna University) about his new book, Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography. The discussion will be in English.
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 …