The YSI Gender and Economics Working Group is currently working on its mandate for 2024 and deciding on what projects to undertake this year. We are eager to hear your ideas and to have more people joining the organizing team! So, come join us in a virtual meeting on Monday, Feb-19th at 2 p.m (New …
The subject matter of Economics has been undergoing rapid change during the last two decades with the advent of new technologies and new methods of production and distribution. Several economies …
Meeting of Young Minds in Frontiers of Economics Read More »
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join …
The Zimbabwean economy has since 1980 experienced both period of growth and decline. This workshop seeks to explore how the Zimbabwean society and its institutions have survived if not succumbed …
Revisiting Zimbabwe’s Economic History: A review of Economic History texts Read More »
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join …
SOAS and UCL scholars are getting together to discuss the book "How Europe underdeveloped Africa" in Central London. The book is an exploration of how European colonialism and exploitation shaped …
Walter Rodney’s “How Europe underdeveloped Africa” Read More »
Drawing from his latest book, Edible Economics, Ha-Joon Chang discusses the misconceptions of poverty in the Global South using the analogy of coconuts and pina coladas. Join us for a …
Piña Coladas and Poverty Myths with Ha-Joon Chang Read More »
The Keynesian Economics Working Group is glad to announce its participation at the 50th Eastern Economics Association Conference, to be held in Boston between Feb. 29th to Mar. 03rd 2024. …
YSI @ the 50th Eastern Economics Association Conference Read More »
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join …
The BRICS bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, represents over 25% of the world's GDP and 42% of its population. By 2030, these nations are expected to constitute more than half of the global GDP. However, they face unique governance challenges, including sustainable development, digital transformation, financial inclusion, and data privacy. In …
6th International Innovation in the BRICS Public Sector CONFERENCE Read More »
The BRICS bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, represents over 25% of the world's GDP and 42% of its population. By 2030, these nations are expected to constitute more than half of the global GDP. However, they face unique governance challenges, including sustainable development, digital transformation, financial inclusion, and data privacy. In …
6th International Innovation in the BRICS Public Sector CONFERENCE Read More »
Over the last decades, innovation has gained increasing importance, both in academia and in public discourse, due to its relevance in promoting catch-up, economic growth, and productivity, among other factors. However, the approaches to how innovation is promoted and diffused vary significantly, not only across different schools of thought that address this issue but also …
Alternative Approaches to Innovation in a Dynamic World Read More »
