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Impoverished economics? Unpacking the economics Nobel Prize
When the world is facing large systemic crises, Ingrid Kvangraven asks why is the economics profession celebrating small technical fixes? This week it was announced that Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Why positive thinking won’t get you out of poverty
In a recent article in the New York Times, the development economist Seema Jayachandran discusses three studies that used Randomised Controlled Trials (or RCTs) to understand the benefits of enhancing the self-worth of
Naila Kabeer on Why Randomized Controlled Trials need to include Human Agency
There’s a buzz abroad in the development community around a new way to tackle extreme poverty. BRAC’s Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP) programme combines asset transfers (usually livestock), cash stipends and
The randomistas won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics. Will they also win the debate on development economics?
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics. They can be credited for a revolution in development economics driven by the use of experiments to
Economics Nobel – Hail the trio, but the real party can wait!
One hopes that in future, the Nobel committee expands the scope of the prize to scholars and researchers outside the standard choices Amol Agrawal The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics
Old Wounds
When pride takes a fall it’s the same the world over. After Boris’s election, I caught a little bit of his gung-ho optimism. I began to think it could be
The Dawning of the Age of Acquisitiveness
In 1969, I was seven years old and largely oblivious to the historical events happening around the world. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, half a million people came to
The gold medal
Alfred Nobel was once cast as “the merchant of death” for his invention of dynamite. Is the economics establishment’s use of his name to brand its fake Nobel Prize marring
An errant economist
Stefan Kesting and André Pedersen Ystehede recount Thomas Schelling’s journey. He was recognised for his contributions to understanding international cooperation and conflict, game theory, behavioural and complexity economics, agent-based modelling and
A guide through imperfection
Ulrich Volz charts the half-century long path of an economics giant. Joe Stiglitz was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 2001 together
#NotTheNobel – What it is about.
Our economic system is driving us towards a perfect storm. We are facing ecological breakdown. Rising debt is threatening a new financial crash. Inequality is pulling societies apart. For 50
#NotTheNoble Launch Webinar 1 with Christian Felber, Ann Pettifor and Nicholas Gruen
Listen to discussions with Christian Felber, Ann Pettifor, Nicholas Gruen on whether there should be a Nobel Prize for Economists. Has it been a force for good or bad for
#NotTheNobel Launch Webinar 2 with Steve Keen and Stephan Griffith-Jones
Listen to discussions with Steve Keen and Stephany Griffiths-Jones on whether there should be a Nobel Prize for Economists. Has it been a force for good or bad for society?
Why Is There a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics?
The Nobel Memorial Prize defines high achievement in economics, and it validates the discipline’s claim for scientific authority. And yet, historically, it can be understood as a reflection of domestic
Nordhaus’s Nobel Prize is safe but the World isn’t
An economic analysis that won the highest of accolades and spawned influential followers has sharpened the threat from climate change, says Steve Keen. One of the provisions of the Nobel
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Interviews - Audio
The Teller’s Tale
John Kay in an interview last year for The Mint,...
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Old Wounds
When pride takes a fall it’s the same the world...
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A World Away
Economics training in Africa has long been funded by the...
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Significantly speaking
Stephen Ziliak has spent much of his illustrious career in...
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Past Events - Audio
Life in the cross hairs
Being a good corporate citizen comes with risks. Andrew Black tells the tale of a close escape. For corporates that...
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Hardcore Peripheries
Ingrid Kvangraven, Farwa Sial and Carolina Alves explore the relevance of dependency theory today. Why are some countries rich and...
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Why Is There a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics?
The Nobel Memorial Prize defines high achievement in economics, and it validates the discipline’s claim for scientific authority. And yet,...
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Is there a future for Heterodox Economics?
Over the last 50 years, the community of heterodox economists has expanded, and its publications have proliferated. Heterodoxy was given...
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#NotTheNobel Prize – Final Event
Our economic system is driving us towards a perfect storm. We are facing ecological breakdown. Rising debt is threatening a...
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The perils of CSR: Conflict and resistance in the extractive industries
There are more than 800 ongoing conflicts involving the extractive industries (mining, gas and oil) and communities impacted by extractive...
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