Resources
Here you can find our collection of articles, speeches and much more, kindly provided by the top economic minds in across the globe, as well as videos of our guest speakers.
We aim to offer a broad selection of material covering a range of subjects, and to keep it up-to-date, current, and in cases relevant to course material. We hope that this marvellous collection will keep you informed, entertained and educated. Please contact us if you have a relevant document or any suggestions on what material we can provide.
We aim to offer a broad selection of material covering a range of subjects, and to keep it up-to-date, current, and in cases relevant to course material. We hope that this marvellous collection will keep you informed, entertained and educated. Please contact us if you have a relevant document or any suggestions on what material we can provide.
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Mariana Mazzucato - The Entrepreneurial State: Getting Over the 'Market Failure' View of State InterventionOn 22/10/2012, The UCL Economist's Society welcomed Mariana Mazzucato, who presented a fascinating talk on the merits of state intervention, and how best it should be implemented.
The talk discussed issues concerning state funding of innovation, and how the practice has become tainted by poor administration and how free markets have exploited taxpayers in use of fiscal revenues. | ||
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Martin Wolf: The Shift and the Shock - Challenges for the World EconomyOn the 5/3/2012, we were deeply honored to welcome Martin Wolf CBE, associate editor and chief economics editor at the Financial Times. He gave a lively and engaging discussion entitled The Shift and the Shock: Prospects for the World Economy.
The talk details the astonishing rise of China and then the unprecedented collapse of the global financial system in the wake of levels of debt and borrowing unseen ever before in history. The slides can be downloaded here. |
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An Introduction to Microfinance16/3/2012 - Sanghmitra Guatam, a PhD student here at UCL, specialist in the Economics of Development (particularly social interactions), gave a talk entitled 'An Introduction to Microfinance'. It gives a broad overview of the topic which is very useful for those engaged in related volunteering activities, or for people just interested in the topic.
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Careers in Development Economics19/1/2012 - Dan Rogger, PhD student at UCL who has worked with the Nigerian government, has kindly allowed us to host his article an how best to approach a career in development economics. The file is often updated, and the original can be found here, and even more information here.
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Common Law for Directors12/12/2011 - Mateusz Giezek, our Chairman and a student in his third year, writes a fascinating introduction to 'Director's Law'. The non-technical article also gives an insight onto the polemic topic of education funding - exactly who are the real beneficiaries?
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David Miles on Mortgages and Housing24/11/2011 - In turbulent economic times, David Miles of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England discusses where next for the housing market - and what are the policy options available to keep the construction and real estate industries afloat.
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