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 …
This session features our guest David Cano (University of Sienna) The growth imperative that compels economies to expand and persons to improve seems natural and unavoidable, though awareness and discomfort are rising due to the global ecological crisis it is about to unleash. In economics, a broader understanding of the growth imperative as progress, the …
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In this session we will discuss the following quetsions: What was the EU policy towards the green transition before the European Green Deal? Was it successful or not? What are the consequences of the European environmental policy over the period 1990-2020? Suggested reading https://climatepolicyinfohub.eu/european-climate-policy-history-and-state-play.html https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03932720802280594 The zoom link we be made available one hour before …
The introductory session of the webinar series will feature Professor Daniel W. Bromley, whose lecture will be based upon his latest book: Possessive Individualism: A Crisis of Capitalism Abstract The principle of comparative advantage stands as one of the most enduring theoretical claims of contemporary economics. The practical application of this claim supports a regime …
Lukas Althoff PhD candidate from Princeton University will present his article: The Geography of Black Economic Progress After Slavery. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not need to register again. Registered participants will receive a …
This is the first of three sessions to discuss Perry Mehrling's 1998 book The Money Interest and the Public Interest: American Monetary Thought 1920–1970 https://www.amazon.com/Money-Interest-Public-American-1920-1970/dp/0674584309/ Note that a hard copy of the book is hard to find right now. The book traces the development of monetary thought in the 20th century through three parts, each …
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This session of the webinar series will feature Dr. Sabina Alkire. She is the Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford. The full title of her lecture is Multidimenisonal Poverty around the world: Unmasking Disparities by Ethnicity, Place Gender. Abstract ‘Multidimensional poverty indices such as the global …
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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 …
We are delighted to announce that this session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Anthony P. D'Costa , whose lecture will draw upon his book, Changing Contexts and Shifting Roles of the Indian State, and his research article, Capitalist Progress and Moral Economy: Sustaining Employment in India’s Handloom Sector. To reduce confusion for …
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In this webinar, authors and editor, Prof. Mildred Warner, of the special issue Water Privatization: Lessons and Pitfalls, recently published in Utilities Policy, present and discuss their contributions.This special issue analyzes privatization in water. Historically, the key questions around water privatization were related to efficiency, costs, and prices, but the debate also needs to address …
Pawel Charasz PhD candidate from Duke University will present his paper Burghers into Peasants: Political Economy of City Status in Congress Poland. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not need to register again. Registered participants …
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 …
This session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Einar Øverbye, whose talk will center around his chapter in the Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State, titled Disciplinary Perspectives. Abstract A worry that public welfare may serve as a disincentive to thrift is older than the welfare state. Whether or not this worry is …
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publishing • the job market • writing • teaching • mental health • work-life balance As young scholars we are confronted with many challenges: publishing, teaching, the job market, work-life balance and institutional barriers. Often we face these demands alone and without much institutional or even moral support. At the YSI Early Career Days we …
It is with great pleasure that we inform you that this session of the webinar series will feature Prof. Dr. Benjamin Davy, visiting professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg, and at the School of Architecture and Spatial Planning, TU Wien University. Abstract The title of an Anne Clark record (2008) captures nicely …
We will discuss what is Paris climate agreement and what are its goals? what is the Green Deal and what are its components? what distinguishes these commitment from previous agreements and legislation? what are the biggest challenges to achieving these aims? how can these aims be addressed? Suggested reading:https://ec.europa.eu/clima/eu-action/international-action-climate-change/climate-negotiations/paris-agreement_enhttps://climateactiontracker.org/publications/global-update-september-2021/https://www.fiia.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wp114_european-green-deal.pdf
Michael Chanda Chiseni, PhD candidate from Lund University will present his article: Lead Us Besides Still Waters: Missionary Expansion in Northern Rhodesia 1924-1953. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not need to register again. Registered …
This is the second of three sessions to discuss Perry Mehrling's 1998 book The Money Interest and the Public Interest: American Monetary Thought 1920–1970 https://www.amazon.com/Money-Interest-Public-American-1920-1970/dp/0674584309/ Note that a hard copy of the book is hard to find right now. The book traces the development of monetary thought in the 20th century through three parts, each …
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Greetings! In our last session of the year on November 25th, 4pm CET, we're inviting Jan H. Höffler on Data Use in Economics: What can we do better Data science permeates all scientific realms and, slowly but surely, our surrounding environment. How does this impact economics? This presentation aims to tackle data use and transparency …
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Juan Carlos Villamizar (Universidad Nacional) will present the paper "Mario Arrubla y los estudios del subdesarrollo." The presentation and discussion will be in Spanish.
The ICA World Congress Research Conference is an opportunity to bring researchers in the cooperative sector together to share resources and provide an opportunity to foster new connections for potential future collaborations. For young and emergent scholars in this field, this is an invaluable opportunity to connect with others who face similar challenges in conducting …
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Jean-Laurent Cadorel, PhD candidate from the Paris School of Economics will present his paper: An International Monetary Explanation of the 1929 Crash of the New York Stock Exchange. If you are interested to attend in the webinar series please register using this form. If you registered for one of the previous events, you do not …
We are extremely lucky to have Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, Max Shaye Professor of Public Philosophy, as well as, John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women's & Gender Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She will be discussing her some of the core ideas of her upcoming book on the history of the …
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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 …
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crackdown. Its emergence is a result of the unequal and ecologically unsustainable ways of life imposed by capitalism. Its rapid expansion reflects the deep integration of global capitalism, but its unequal impact and the asymmetries in public policy responses highlight the inequalities that exist at multiple levels, including …
This session will explore and evaluate the roles of the ECB and the EIB in the European Green Transition. After a brief summary of the readings as well as recap on the role of these institutions in the EU, we aim to focus our discussion on the following questions: should these institutions take part? if …
