Professor Sheilagh Ogilvie is in dialogue with Professor Walter Scheidel (Stanford) on "What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?" at the Newell Classics Event. This event is Cambridge's most prestigious occasion for public-facing classical scholarship, and takes place on the 2nd May 2019 in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building, St John's College.
The traditional site of Jesus College, which was established in 1496, saw a much younger anniversary than many it has seen, with the tenth birthday of the Keynes Fund this autumn.
Dr Alexander Rodnyansky from the Faculty of Economics has been extensively quoted in the UK’s Guardian Newspaper about the cost of rebuilding Ukraine.
The Faculty of Economics Assistant Professor Alexander Rodnyansky (Christs' College, Cambridge) says, "war will always have a catastrophic impact.
Dr Alexander Rodnyansky, who is currently an economic adviser to President Zelenskyy, has been speaking to news outlets about the effect of the current conflict on the Ukrainian economy and people.
Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's joint paper on the long-term macroeconomic effects of climate change has been quoted in a letter to the Chair of the US Federal Reserve.
Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change, has been quoted in the Washington Post.
Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change, has been quoted in the Telegraph. The paper (joint with Matthew Kahn, Ryan Ng, M.
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was interviewed by Channel 4 News about the findings of his independent report into the Economics of Biodiversity and if there is another way, other than GDP, to measure if economies are doing well.
The new online videos presented by the renowned investor and scholar Dr William H Janeway are based on his book Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy, published by Cambridge University Press in 2018, and the course he teaches at the University of Cambridge’s M.Phil in Finance and Economics.
The Dasgupta Review suggests the world is being put at risk by the failure of economics to take account of the rapid depletion of the natural world and new measures are needed to avoid a catastrophic breakdown
Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd has published a new blog for ProMarket (the online publication for The Stigler Center, University of Chicago Booth).
China's economy is picking up steam as the country continues to steadily recover from the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The world's second largest economy expanded 4.9% in the July-to-September quarter compared to a year ago, according to new Chinese government statistics. It's a V shaped recovery, according to Dr.
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta will be talking to Minouche Shafik (LSE Director) about his research into "The Economics of Biodiversity". The virtual event will take place on Thursday 7th May 2020 1.00pm to 2.00pm and is hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
Professor Giancarlo Corsetti's research entitled "Can Social Distancing Improve Trade Between Health And Economy?" has been featured by CNBC and University of Cambridge Research News.
From the RES website:
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was interviewed by Radio New Zealand about his research into biodiversity, particularly his Review of the Economics of Biodiversity and his pioneering work into Inclusive Wealth Index, that aims to puts a monetary value on natural resources.
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta gave the 2019 Martin Buber Memorial Lecture at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, on the 26th November 2019, in Jerusalem. Prof. Dasgupta's talk was titled "The Economics of Biodiversity".
The Faculty is delighted to announce that Rhys Williams, Nick Robin and Dano Meiske (formerly BA, MPhil in Economics and MPhil in E
Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes gave a presentation on the 10th May 2019 entitled "Long-Term Growth Effects of Climate Change" at the Climate Change and Central Banking Workshop in Ottawa, organized by the Bank of Canada.
Professor Partha Dasgupta's research into biodiversity for the UN has been quoted by an article in the Guardian newspaper.
In the Spring Statement, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer announced:
Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's column "When is debt a drag on economic growth?" was published on the ERF Policy Portal. Click through to read his column on the ERF forum.
Professorships awarded this year. Funded by the Wolfson Foundation, these awards finance replacement teaching and research expenses, freeing a senior scholar to pursue a three-year research programme in the humanities or social sciences.
In 1980 he succeeded Brian Reddaway as Professor of Political Economy (Marshall’s Chair).