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 spread is at the same time leading to devastating effects on the economy. Rising unemployment, loss of livelihood, mass migration and starvation has made us …
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 slowdown and political turmoil. The new pandemic will probably have long-term consequences on the already precarious social and economic situation in Latin America. On top …
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 Fiesp: um passo ao lado | Summary by Ana Bottega Session 2, 30 May, 10am BRT Chapter 3, A panaceia fiscal: um passo atrás | …
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 see it in its local time: 11 am Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; 12 pm Bolivia and Chile, 1 pm Argentina, Brazil). The idea is to meet …
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 a new deadline when there are more certain informations. * The SEP (Political Economy Society - in Brazil) organizes ENEP (National Encounter of Political Economy) …
***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 of Mozambique (GoM) to install locally a public owned pharmaceutical plant. This technological health development project sets itself apart from other initiatives promoting local pharmaceutical …
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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 speaking with her about the process of writing the book and how it has been received. The discussion will be lead by Ana Bottega and …
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'. In reading her contribution we hope to critically reflect on the past 20 years of Brazilian socio-economic history. Each chapter will be briefly summarized by …
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 Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) has been delivered after the Weiss European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling of 2018 and declared the ECJ judgment as …
The PSPP decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court under scrutiny Read More »
Blessy Abraham, PhD candidate from the University of Delhi, will present her work: Protection versus Preference: Behind the scenes Of Indian Tariff Policy Debates, 1905-1922. If you wish to attend, please register for the entire series here: https://forms.gle/LtqDgzoDtAojZg1S8 Attendees will receive by email on Wednesday morning the link to join the webinar. Abstract:The paper seeks …
YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar: Blessy Abraham Read More »
The COVID-19 is especially a pressing time for a developing economy such as India. Professor Sen will be talking about the likely trajectory of the Indian economy over the next 2-3 years and would be reflecting on the nature of its fiscal response.