Book Presentation “The Global Police State”
Virtual Project
19 July, 2 pm ETWilliam I. Robinson (University of California)"The Global Police State" https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786806666/the-global-police-state/
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Book Presentation “The Global Police State”
Virtual Project
19 July, 2 pm ETWilliam I. Robinson (University of California)"The Global Police State" https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786806666/the-global-police-state/
Book Presentation “The Global Police State”
Virtual Project
19 July, 2 pm ETWilliam I. Robinson (University of California)"The Global Police State" https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786806666/the-global-police-state/
First Young Scholars Conference on Structural Change and Industrial Policy
University of Johannesburg, Young Scholars Initiative Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaDespite growth spurts covering over two decades across Africa, the economic structures of many African countries remain largely commodity based, without successful industrialisation. As a result, African countries continue to record significant balance of payment deficits as they import manufactured consumer and capital goods. The 2008 global financial crisis, and more recently the global economic …
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A Note on Extractive, and Exclusive Institutions – Prof. James A. Robinson
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In this session we examine historical examples of prosperity and ruin: what is the pattern shown here and can it be intentionally recreated or avoided? Presenting from his book “Why Nations Fail” James A. Robinson will present the key components that must be included within all political, and economic institutions for prosperity to flow. Armed …
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RESCHEDULED: Prof. James A. Robinson…
Virtual Project
After Host Michael Cosh has finished apologizing for the mix-up in everybody's schedule we will examine historical examples of prosperity and ruin: what is the pattern shown here and can it be intentionally recreated or avoided? Presenting from his book “Why Nations Fail” James A. Robinson will present the key components that must be included …
Money in a Theory of Finance | Session 1
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This is the first of two sessions to discuss the 1960 book Money in a Theory of Finance by John Gurley and Edward Shaw. For this session, we will begin by discussing chapters 1-4. Book Description from Perry Mehrling's Money & Banking MOOC: This is the first of two sessions to discuss the 1960 book …
Jens Nordvig Discussion — The big myth about money and inflation
Virtual Project
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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Week 10 — Lectures 17 & 18, Reading 9
Virtual Project
We're discussing the following for week 10: Lecture 17: Direct and Indirect Finance Lecture NotesCapital markets (direct finance) were once thought to be largely separate from money markets (indirect finance). But money-market funding helps give "shiftability" to capital assets, and liquidity to capital markets. In the 1930's the Fed refused to backstop the shadow banking …
Session 2: Cambio climático: los desafíos ecológicos para el desarrollo
Virtual Project
Cambio Climático: los desafíos ecológicos para el desarrollo económico y social Speakers: - *Inés Camilloni (Universidad de Buenos Aires/CONICET) - Luciana Ghiotto (Universidad Nacional de San Martín/CONICET) - Guillermo Peinado (Universidad Nacional de Rosario)** ##### Chair: Verónica Robert (Universidad Nacional de San Martín/CONICET)
Young Scholars Workshop on Co-operative Inclusion; Post-Covid-19 World
The Co-operative University of Kenya Nairobi, Nairobi County, KenyaIntroduction As we emerge from the current recession caused by the novel Coronavirus and learn how to live in a post-pandemic world, climate action is one of our greatest challenge as well as an opportunity. We will be looking for a vaccine to protect ourselves, not only from Covid-19, but also from the advance effects …
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Winter School “Tópicos Avanzados de Economía Heterodoxa”
CEED/IDAES/UNSAM Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe Master's Degree in Economic Development (MDE) and the Center for Development Economic Studies (CEED) of the Institute of High Social Studies (IDAES) of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM), with the support of the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), invite advanced students and recent graduates of Economics and related majors from all over the …
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