Explore a comprehensive series of lectures on economics covering diverse topics from economic inequality and biological bases of economic behavior to decision theory, economic growth, and financial crises. Delve into the philosophy of economics, neuroeconomics, macroeconomics, and the economics of terrorism. Examine the history of private money, the global financial crisis, and the economics of migration. Investigate mechanism design theory, network economics, and the interplay between economics and ethics. Learn from renowned experts in the field as they discuss complex economic concepts, historical perspectives, and contemporary challenges facing the global economy.
Overview
Syllabus
Perceptions of Economic Inequality — Daniel Treisman.
Biological Bases of Economic Behavior.
Daniel Hausman — Philosophy of Economics.
Explaining Modern Economic Growth – Deirdre McCloskey.
Models in Decision Theory and Economics - Itzhak Gilboa.
Mark Harrison - The Economics of Suicide Terrorism.
Understanding Economic Complexity - Cesar Hidalgo.
Price Theory David D Friedman.
Consequences of Decentralization — Daniel Treisman.
History and Prospects of Private Money - Lawrence H. White.
Money and Neuroeconomics.
Neuroeconomics of Decision making — Sacha Bourgeois-Gironde.
Liquidity and Default in Macroeconomics - Dimitrios P. Tsomocos.
Ethics for an Age of Commerce – Deirdre McCloskey.
Financial Crisis in Greece - Dimitrios P. Tsomocos.
Assaf Razin – The global financial crisis two camps.
Newspapers in Crisis — Colin Sparks.
Migration state and welfare state – Assaf Razin.
Decision Theory Under Uncertainty - Itzhak Gilboa.
Security And the Soviet Command Economy - Mark Harrison.
General Relativity Fiscal Language - Laurence Kotlikoff.
Limited Purpose Banking - Laurence Kotlikoff.
Meritocracy and Topocracy of Networks - Cesar Hidalgo.
Mechanism design theory - Eric Maskin.
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