The Latin America Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) is supporting the Program for Advanced Studies on Latin American Economies (ELADES, in Spanish) and will organize activities during the School, which include feedback activities on Students' final work and a post-ELADES workshop in which students from the current program will be able to …
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The Young Scholars initiative-YSI (Co-operative Working Group) in collaboration with the International Centre for Co-operative Management (St. Mary’s University, Canada) is organizing the Young Scholars Co-operative Law Summer School hosted at the J. Dobrila University of Pula (Croatia) on 20th to 30th August, 2023 alongside the International Co-operative Law Summer School. The Summer School will …
6th Annual UNCTAD YSI Summer School 2023 The Young Scholars Initiative of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (YSI) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are hosting their 6th Annual Summer School from 28-31 August, 2023. The school will take a hybrid format this year, bringing a small group of participants together …
In the last few decades Argentina has faced a particular macroeconomic regime that has differentiated it from its neighbours. In particular, while most Latin American countries, at least before the war in Ukraine, faced relatively low inflation levels, Argentina presented a large inflationary spirals reaching levels above 100%. Moreover, unlike other Latin-American countries, Argentina has …
1st YSI workshop in Mar del Plata: how to overcome stagflation? Read More »
The Launch of the YSI Brazilian Local Hub in Rio de Janeiro aims to create a dedicated platform for young scholars in Brazil, catering to the specific needs and challenges of the country. This project seeks to foster a dynamic network where aspiring scholars can come together to collaborate and develop impactful solutions to pressing …
Introduction The economy is a complex evolving system, thus its analysis requires tools that can take into account all dimensions relevant to such a complex world. As young researchers, we often question how to take into account heterogeneity, interactions, non-linearities, path-dependency, tipping points to name a few. If that wasn't enough, reality keeps imposing to …
This is the second of three sessions on Perry Mehrling's 2005 book Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance. https://www.amazon.com/Fischer-Black-Revolutionary-Idea-Finance/dp/1118203569/ From Mehrling's Amazon Author Page: My second book, Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance (Wiley 2005), tells the story of the rise of modern finance, both as a set of ideas and …
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Dates: Main Festival: Thursday 7 September and Friday 8 September 2023Post-conference event at Students' Convening: Saturday 9 September 2023Venue: University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa The annual Rethinking Economics for Africa (REFA) Festival is a public platform for exploring new forms of thinking, practice and policy proposals, to ensure that economics serves the …
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The VII International Economics Workshop is an academic event organized by the Department of Quantitative Economics (DEC) of the National Polytechnic School (EPN) and the Latin American Working group of YSI. It is a biannual event that seeks to promote research in economics. It seeks to contribute to the discussion of economic problems through the …
VII ENCUENTRO DE ECONOMIA INTERNACIONAL – QUITO-ECUADOR Read More »
The VII International Economics Workshop is an academic event organized by the Department of Quantitative Economics (DEC) of the National Polytechnic School (EPN) and members of YSI. It is a biannual event that seeks to promote research in economics. It seeks to contribute to the discussion of economic problems through the presentation of research papers …
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Political tensions associated with rising inequality, geopolitical rivalries weakening the multilateral system, financial instability, environmental issues, and persistent technological and productive asymmetries among developing and developed countries, are the current challenges of the international economy. Different paradigms in economics are trying to explain these crises and design policy responses to move towards sustainable development in …
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Join us on 7 September 2023 at 11:00ET for our next reading group session. In this session we will be reflecting on Steven Herrmann's book Spiritual Democracy: The Wisdom of Early American Visionaries for the Journey Forward by answering the following questions: 1. What is the synopsis of the book? 2. What are the main …
Critical traditions within economics have a distinctive focus on monetary theory and its relation with effective demand and income distribution. Although these approaches have traditionally focused on domestic economic issues, there have been efforts to extend its insights to the study of open economies and international finance. This event, organized by the YSI Financial Stability …
Join us! We are inaugurating a new Political Economy and Law research stream within the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE) at its 35th Annual Conference ''Power and Empowerment in Times of Multiple Crises" at Leeds (UK) from 13-15 September. The YSI Finance, Law and Economics Working Group, in the spirit of furthering its …
YSI @ EAEPE Annual Conference Political Economy and Law Research Stream Read More »
Technological development has become a driving force in shaping and transforming societies, revolutionizing their structures, processes, and governance mechanisms. The complex dynamics between technology and institutional change, and the socioeconomic, legal, political, and ethical challenges and opportunities associated with the transformative power of technology, today constitute vital areas of interdisciplinary research, involving economics, geography, law, …
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About the event The aims to unite diverse stakeholders worldwide, including public and private sectors, academia, Indigenous communities, and youth, to drive transformative actions for the planet's salvation. Building upon the outcomes of the previous GF22 conference, which established the "10 Must Haves Initiative" outlining crucial areas and actions for global betterment, GF23 seeks to …
This is the last of three sessions on Perry Mehrling's 2005 book Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance. https://www.amazon.com/Fischer-Black-Revolutionary-Idea-Finance/dp/1118203569/ From Mehrling's Amazon Author Page: My second book, Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance (Wiley 2005), tells the story of the rise of modern finance, both as a set of ideas and …
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Annual Conference of the Political Economy Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), together with the International Center for Sustainable and Just Transformation and the Young Scholars Initiative of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (YSI-INET) 21-22 September 2023, Witten/Herdecke University The Political Economy Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), the In- …
The Keynesian Working Group is happy to announce a call for papers to the YSI Workshop on the Macroeconomic challenges of the green transition. We invite you to submit your abstract and, later, a paper, for the Workshop hosted by the University of Pisa, Italy, on September 21-22nd. The transition towards a sustainable and low-carbon …
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Abstract of the Talk: "Contemplations of an alternative democratic vision for Rural India through local bodies" Dr B. R. Ambedkar's reservations about empowering rural local bodies during the constituent assembly debates carried merit: Panchayats were then hotbeds of ignorance and feudal influence. Granting more power to local governments risked reinforcing elite control. However, circumstances have …
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"Contemplations of an alternative democratic vision for Rural India through local bodies" Abstract of the Talk Dr B. R. Ambedkar's reservations about empowering rural local bodies during the constituent assembly debates carried merit: Panchayats were then hotbeds of ignorance and feudal influence. Granting more power to local governments risked reinforcing elite control. However, circumstances have …
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We are happy to invite you to participate in the YSI Brazil Regional Meeting in partnership with the 18th Forum of Economics of Getulio Vargas Foundation 2023, which will be held on September 25-26 in São Paulo, Brazil. The event will feature major economic figures of the country as the Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, and …
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A workshop with sessions for paper presentations and career development for young scholars, jointly organised with the Swedish Economic History Association (SEAA), the Scandinavian Society for Economic and Social History (SSESH), and the Economic History Department, Lund University. The schedule features invited speakers (senior members of the societies) and short paper presentations. The event takes …
Red Pymes Mercosur Conference gathers researchers from MERCOSUR countries engaged in development studies focused on SMEs, according to regional specificities. The conference has a solid territorial focus and over 25 years of experience. It is a space of knowledge generation and a permanent link between SMEs' reality and their environment. The Red Pymes Mercosur highly …
II Mercosur SME Network Research Colloquium for PhD and Master’s students Read More »
The purpose of the Scholas Cátedras Congress (access the congress website here) is to bring together teachers and researchers from the universities participating in the Scholas Chairs Program, and personalities from the religious world, culture, the third sector, social movements, business, trade associations, diplomats, government officials and all those interested in being part of an …
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Young Scholars interested in receiving travel stipend to the event can fill the Form until September 9. Once again the Keynesian Economics Working Group is glad to announce a group meeting taking place at the annual Brazilian Keynesian Association conference (AKB). In this side event, professor Pavlina Tcherneva will discuss new emerging themes in post-Keynesian …
Perry Mehrling joins us to revisit and discuss his 2005 book Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance. https://www.amazon.com/Fischer-Black-Revolutionary-Idea-Finance/dp/1118203569/ From Mehrling's Amazon Author Page: My second book, Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance (Wiley 2005), tells the story of the rise of modern finance, both as a set of ideas and as …
Since the Global Financial Crisis that broke out in 2008 there has been an increased interest in stock-flow consistent (SFC) models as a tool for understanding macroeconomic dynamics and undertaking prospective analyses. Their coherent integration of real and financial variables combined with their greater emphasis on realism compared to the models used at the time …
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Just over a decade ago, the global economy was plunged into its worse crisis since the Great Depression. Today, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the already long-standing tension between the US and Chinese states have disrupted global value chains and fostered price increases throughout developed economies. Lingering in the …
The Emerging Leaders and Scholars Symposium and Training sessions bring together early-career, diverse cooperative development leaders and technical assistance providers with visionary leaders and mentors, who are interested in shaping the future of cooperative economics. The event includes a public symposium that will be codesigned by the members of CLS, YSI, and ICA. The Symposium …
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