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The World in Depression, 1929-1939 by Charles P. Kindleberger | Session 2

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From the book description:"In this magisterial account of the Great Depression, MIT economist Charles Kindleberger emphasizes three factors that continue to shape global financial markets: panic, the power of contagion, and importance of hegemony." This week's reading: Chapter 6 - The Slide to the AbyssChapter 7 - 1931Chapter 8 - More DeflationChapter 9 - The …

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Hicks — “A Suggestion for Simplifying the Theory of Money”

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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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Dominus Mundi in the Post-Pandemic Setting – Prof. Pier Giuseppe Monateri

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In the third webinar of the YSI IUC Web-Seminars in Law, Economics & Finance, Professor Pier Giuseppe Monateri from the University of Turin will reflect on his book, "Dominus Mundi" and apply it to the (post) pandemic framework. Originally published in 2018, "Dominus Mundi" is a monograph that elaborates on the importance of Roman law …

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The 6th PE-DPS: Birsen Filip on neo-liberalism and the decline of freedom

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THIS SESSION FEATURES OUR GUEST BIRSEN FILIP who will present her recently authored book The Rise of Neo-liberalism and the Decline of Freedom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) Date: September 23rd, 2021, at 4pm CETThe session, features a presentation of 20 min delivered by Birsen Filip followed by a Q&A. Excerpt from the book’s Introduction: “This book …

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Leijonhufvud — “Keynes and the Keynesians: A Suggested Interpretation”

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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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Rethinking Innovation: The State, Markets, and Society in Times of Upheaval

Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose London, England, United Kingdom

COVID-19 UPDATE: This event will now be taking place digitally There was no blueprint for responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the face of a tragically deadly virus and the threat of unparalleled economic collapse, states around the world embarked on a variety of measures to protect citizens - wielding novel financial, industrial, and regulatory …

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RGPECEE Session 1

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The first sessions will take place 25th September 12:00 (GMT+1) .We will be discussing two chapters of Hall & Soskice 2001 Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage: Chapter 2: Varieties of Labor Politics in the Developed DemocraciesChapter 7: Business, Government, and Patterns of Labor Market Policy in Britain and the Federal Republic …

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Classical Political Economy and Slavery

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We are glad to invite you to our seventh event of the Webinar series in 18th-Century History of Political Economy. In this webinar, we will have Prof. Mauricio Chalfin Coutinho talking about slave labor in the 18th-century Political Economy, with special attention to Adam Smith's contribution to the discussion. The webinar is open to everyone …

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project Series Money View Reading Group

The World in Depression, 1929-1939 by Charles P. Kindleberger | Session 3

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From the book description:"In this magisterial account of the Great Depression, MIT economist Charles Kindleberger emphasizes three factors that continue to shape global financial markets: panic, the power of contagion, and importance of hegemony." This week's reading: Chapter 10 - The Beginnings of RecoveryChapter 11 - The Gold Bloc YieldsChapter 12 - The 1937 RecessionChapter …

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