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project Series Expanding the frontiers of economics: Evidence from South Asia

Contested Capital: Rural Middle Classes in India

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Because of certain developments beyond our control, we are forced to cancel this event! We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by this. The special session will discuss the core thesis of Maryam Aslany's recent book Contested Capital: Rural Middle Classes in India, Cambridge University Press (2020). Mujibur Rehman has kindly agreed to become the discussant …

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project Series The 4th Price of Money and Theories of Inflation

Minsky — The Financial-Instability Hypothesis

Virtual Project 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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project Series Reading Group: Political Economy of Central and Eastern Europe

RGPECEE Session 3 (Webinar)

Virtual Project Virtual Project

During our last sessions we talked about innovation in Europe compared to the USA and varieties of capitalism. In our next session we aim to combine these insights applied to the CEE region by focusing on innovation in Poland. The core readings for the session are:Szczygielski, Krzysztof (2019) Innovation Policy in Polandavailable at https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/216281/1/ifodice-2019-04-p07-09.pdfOksanych, Oleksandr …

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project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Fall 2021

Felix Schaff

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Felix Schaff, PhD Candidate from the London School of Economics will present his paper The Unequal Spirit of the Protestant Reformation: Religious Confession and Wealth Distribution in Early Modern Germany. ABSTRACT:This paper studies the impact of the Protestant Reformation on wealth inequality in confessionally divided Germany, between 1400 and 1800. The Reformation exacerbated inequality. Yet …

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YSI @ 25th FMM Conference 2021

TBC Berlin, Berlin, Germany

The 25th International FMM Conference “Macroeconomics of Socio-Ecological Transition” is scheduled from October 28th to 30th in Berlin and YSI is glad to announce a special roundtable at the event. IMPORTANT: Given international travel restrictions, grants can only be paid if students can provide the necessary documentation that they are allowed to travel to the …

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Role of Cooperatives in Crises Periods and Post Crises Recovery in Africa

Cooperative University (UNICOOP) Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

BACKGROUND During the Africa Young Scholars Workshop on Cooperatives, October 27-28, Nairobi, Kenya, the following 3 issues stood out:a) Lack of interaction between Young Scholars in French Speaking African countries and those in English Speaking.b) Few YSI members in the Cooperatives Working Group from the French Speaking countries.c) Increasing negative socio economic effects of Covid …

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project Series Money View Reading Group

The Rise of Carry | Session 2

Virtual Project Virtual Project

This week we reading Chapters 7-13. From the book's description: "A groundbreaking book sure to leave its mark in the canon of investing literature, The Rise of Carry explains how carry trading has virtually shaped the global economic picture—one of decaying economic growth, recurring crises, wealth disparity, and, in too many places, social and political …

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project Series The 4th Price of Money and Theories of Inflation

Exchange Rates and Financial Fragility

Virtual Project 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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project Series The 4th Price of Money and Theories of Inflation

Exchange Rates and Financial Fragility

Virtual Project 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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project Series Seminario GIHPTE-YSI (2020-21)

Julia Marchevsky

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Julia Marchevsky (PhD student at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) will present the paper "Public Opinion and Political Economy: the controversies around the Caisse d'Escompte (1776-1789)." The discussion will be in english.

project Series YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar – Fall 2021

Casey Petroff

Virtual Project Virtual Project

Casey Petroff, PhD candidate from Harvard University, will present the paper jointly written with Michael-David Mangini * Conflict Technology As a Catalyst of State Formation*. Abstract:The rise of the modern European state coincided with the arrival of a new technology, artillery, that rendered previous urban fortifications obsolete. We examine the role that this shift in …

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