This will be the last session of our reading group. During the last session, we will discuss a paper by Soros (2013) to complement our journey in analyzing the Philosophy …
Epistemology of Economics: Soros (2013) Fallibility and reflexivity Read More »
Although the African continent has suffered comparatively lower number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 than other continents, we should still be worried since the continent has more poverty …
Economic impact and responses to Covid-19 in South Africa Read More »
The uncertainty brought in by the pandemic is unprecedented; governments across the world are caught in a quagmire. The response of lockdown and social distancing though helpful in containing the …
Part of the regional group Europe meets to discuss question swaps and the questionnaire.
The current crisis associated to the COVID-19 pandemic has already led to an unprecedent health and economic crisis in Latin America. The region has recently experienced a period of economic …
The Political Economy of the COVID-19 Crisis in Latin America Read More »
*PLEASE NOTE, USE THIS MEETING LINK: https://youngscholarsinitiative.zoom.us/j/94986685368* Session 1, 23 May, 10am BRT Chapter 1, O Milagrinho brasileiro: um passo à frente | Summary by Isadora PelegriniChapter 2, A Agenda …
Daniel, Paul, and Cecilia, coordinators of the Latin America jurisdiction, will be hosting the first regional meeting with the rapporteurs on Saturday, 30 May (18.00 CEST, each of you will …
Global responses to Covid-19 crisis – Latin America rapporteurs meeting Read More »
*Because of the current covid-19 crisis, the workshop has been postponed. A new date for the event is yet to be decided. Submissions will remain open and we will define …
***POSTPONED*** Fiscal austerity and economic reforms in the 21st century Read More »
Since 2003, the Brazilian government, relying on its experience of local production of antiretrovirals (ARV) and other generic medicines in its public plants, implements a cooperation agreement with the Government …
Installing a public owned generic medicines factory in Mozambique Read More »
After reading her book Valsa Brasileira, the participants in the reading group will engage the author Laura Carvalho on open discussion points from each of the chapters. We will be …
Our very own Laura Carvalho, professor at the Department of Economics of University of São Paulo, has recently published the timely and important book'Valsa brasileira: Do boom ao caos econômico'. …
Valsa Brasileira: Discussion with Laura Carvalho Read More »
On 5 May 2020, Germany's Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) delivered a decision that will echo for years to come. The judgement on the legality of the ECB’s decisions on the …
The PSPP decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court under scrutiny Read More »