Government & Politics
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The Economic Case for Single Payer Health Care in the US
Jul 8, 2017
Greater efficiency, lower costs, and universal coverage make it the sustainable option, say some top economists
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Jim Chanos: U.S. Economy is Worse Than You Think
Jun 30, 2017
The famed short-seller offers a mid-2017 reality check for “fake fiscal news,” and economic pipe dreams, and sees “portents of even worse things”
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America’s Recurring Debt Problem: Are We Approaching a New Tipping Point?
Jun 22, 2017 | 04:30—06:00
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Trump-Style Policies Will Deepen the “American Carnage”
Jun 20, 2017
Current proposals will worsen inequality and harm those Trump promised to protect—while further enriching the top 1%
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Globalization and the Developing World
YSI Latin America Convening 2017
YSI
ConferenceJun 17–21, 2017
The Young Scholars Initiative is hosting its regional convening for Latin America in Mexico City from 17-21 June.
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How to Resist Trump’s “Toxic To-Do List”
Jun 15, 2017
Naomi Klein discusses her new book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.
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e-Book Launch: Can Dependency Theory Explain Our World Today?
Jun 14, 2017
Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) has released a new e-book, “Conversations on Dependency Theory”
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The Hidden Cost of Privatization
Jun 13, 2017
Why some goods and services should stay in the public domain
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Did Young Voters Swing the 2017 UK General Election Result?
Jun 12, 2017
This blog post looks at the aggregate picture and collates some micro evidence in a more robust estimating framework to shed light on this question.
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Decolonizing Africa? The Economic History of Development
YSI Africa Convening 2017
YSI
ConferenceJun 8–9, 2017
The Young Scholars Initiative and the University of the Free State, SA, invite young scholars to attend the first YSI Africa conference.
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Trento Festival of Economics
YSI Europe Convening 2017
YSI
WorkshopJun 1–4, 2017
The Young Scholars Initiative and its working groups will be hosting meetings and discussions in and around the 2017 Trento Festival of Economics.
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Mexico, NAFTA, and the Future of the North American Economy
May 30, 2017 | 04:00—05:30
A discussion featuring Kenneth Smith, Head of the Trade and NAFTA Office of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico, and Jay Pelosky, Principal of Pelosky Global Strategies.
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Skills Workshop at the EU Parliament
Annual Meeting of the Finance, Law, and Economics Working Group
YSI
WorkshopMay 29–30, 2017
This two-day skills workshop / annual meeting of the Finance, Law, and Economics Working Group (FLE) aims to connect participants with politicians (MEP), lobbyists, NGOs, and practitioners working in fields related to law and finance. It will comprise workshops and visits with representatives, which will facilitate exchanges between academia and politics. Participants will gain fresh insights into the decision-making and lobbying processes in Brussels, allowing them to translate their ideas into actions and create a stronger social impact.
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The New New Deal
May 26, 2017
Globalization has fallen into disrepute; the myth of the prosperity and happiness-generating free market has been dispelled. A visionary concept that provides guidance and direction is required now.
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The New Normal
May 19, 2017
Demand, Secular Stagnation and the Vanishing Middle-Class