Plenary discussion
We need to decide some issues as type of sessions, type of presentation, how many hours per day, which topics for the call for papers and so on
We need to decide some issues as type of sessions, type of presentation, how many hours per day, which topics for the call for papers and so on
This article theoretically and empirically analyzes leader corporations’ innovation processes in contemporary capitalism. We highlight three characteristics: their transnational scope, the primacy of power or asymmetric relations exercised by leaders over the participants of their innovation circuits or networks, and the relevance of what we called technological competition and technological cooperation between leaders. Focusing on …
Asymmetric power in the transnational innovation networks of Big Pharma Read More »
First Regional Meeting of Rapporteurs (South Asia)
First Regional Rapporteurs Meeting- South Asia
First meeting of Regional Rapporteurs (South Asia)
The Theoretical Foundations of Economic Development: towards a reappraisal of the Classical approach in Latin America The year 2020 involves by coincidence a set of celebrations about great critically oriented economists: 60 years of Sraffa's book, 100 years since the birth of the late Celso Furtado, and Maria da Conceição Tavares 90th birthday. Critically oriented …
Theoretical Foundations of Economic Development: a Classical Reappraisal Read More »
The third reading session on climate change will be chaired by senior research scholar Dr. Shouvik Chakraborty, who will talk about his experience in undertaking climate change research studies focused on India. Dr. Chakraborty is currently associated with Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at University of Massachusetts. Shouvik’s current research focuses on the generation of …
3rd Webinar on Climate Change and Inequality with Dr. Shouvik Chakraborty Read More »
It is well understood that achieving gender parity matters for economic development. However, despite substantial progress in recent decades, gender inequality in the areas of well-being, rights, opportunities, and economic and political empowerment persists in many developing countries. A vast literature shows that discrimination leads to differences in men and women’s labour market outcomes at …
Attribution Bias by Gender: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment Read More »
Homer Wagenaar, PhD student at the Queen's university, Belfast, will present his joint work with Christopher L. Colvin: Patently Peculiar: Understanding the Impact of the Patent System of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1815-1830 If you wish to attend, please register for the entire series here: https://forms.gle/LtqDgzoDtAojZg1S8 Attendees will receive by email on Wednesday …
YSI – Economic History Graduate Webinar: Homer Wagenaar Read More »
The Covid-19 pandemic has induced a massive shock to the economic system. While the crisis has impacted the entire world, given the already existing developmental challenges faced by the underdeveloped regions, the impact of the crisis is likely to be particularly severe. On one hand, the crisis has exposed the already existing vulnerabilities in the …
Rethinking Economic Development in a post-Covid World with Ha-Joon Chang Read More »
This is just a trial for organizing the meetings in this platforms
Dear Rapporteurs for the Central America and the Caribbean region, Thanks for your interest and participation as a scholar on this global project. I'm inviting you to this first meeting after your successful applications, so we can discuss on: What is expected of the reports The deadlines for delivery Any other question you might have.