The Young Scholars Initiative History of Economic Thought 1st Spring School is an opportunity to bring together young and early career scholars from Africa to learn about economic theories that fall under the old and new economic thought. Young and early career scholars will attend lectures from scholars who have engaged these historical theories. It …
There is a growing concern, both on academic and on policymaking circles, regarding the distributional impacts of monetary policy. This is reflected in a growing empirical literature, in policymakers speeches and on the organization of workshops and events. The Young Scholars Initiative participated in two such events: the Toronto Monetary Policy and Income Distribution Conference …
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The YSI History of Economic Thought working group and the History of Economics Diversity Caucus will host a young scholars dinner during the upcoming ALAHPE conference in Medellin (Nov. 16-18). The dinner will provide a space for young and senior scholars to discuss their career paths and the actions needed to make our community more …
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Networking is a pivotal source of professional benefits during conferences, especially at prestigious events like the NARSC Meetings. However, it can be a daunting challenge for young scholars, particularly when they are attending a large-scale conference for the first time, featuring keynote speakers of exceptional renown. While established scholars typically have robust professional networks, emerging …
The Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town invites submissions for an inaugural Western Cape Graduate Students’ Conference in Historical Studies, to be held at UCT on 20 and 21 November 2023. The conference gives students at any stage of their postgraduate journey in History – Masters or PhD – the opportunity …
This is the second of three sessions on Scott Skyrm's 2023 book The Repo Market: Shorts, Shortages, and Squeezes. https://www.amazon.com/Repo-Market-Shorts-Shortages-Squeezes/dp/1952991285/ From the description: The Repo market is the most important market few people know about. It's a pillar of the financial system that's often misunderstood yet plays a vital role in the industry. If the …
We will introduce the topic, the structure and the readings
Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration, and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia, 1942–1962 (Standford University Press, 2023) About the Book For more than century before World War II, traders, merchants, financiers, and laborers steadily moved between places on the Indian Ocean, trading goods, supplying credit, and seeking work. This all changed with the war …
In this first out of three webinar sessions, we invite you to join us - the YSI Members attending COP28 - for a conversation with our guests on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties session number 28 (UNFCCC COP28) convening from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, …
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The States & Markets and History of Economic Thought Working Groups are happy to invite you to participate in a two-day workshop on the practice of teaching and researching the history of economic thought. This workshop, organized in collaboration with the Italian Association for the History of Political Economy (STOREP) and the “Wealth of Notions” …
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During the off week between our final two discussions of Scott Skyrm's The Repo Market, we're going to discuss a July 2020 paper entitled "Basis Trades and Treasury Market Illiquidity" By Daniel Barth and Jay Kahn published by the Office of Financial Research. https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=12950&context=ypfs-documents At the beginning of the Covid pandemic in March of 2020, …
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The purpose of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP) of the of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to convened member countries every year to determine ambition and responsibilities, and identify and assess climate measures. The 21st session of the COP (COP21) led to the Paris Agreement, which …
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