The second Guest Lecture Series brought together the world’s leading scholars in economics and finance. Basing on their research and comprehensive data, experts shared their knowledge and insights on the most important and pressing issues of modern times - from the role of capitalism in the development of humanity and to financial innovations. Thanks to online interactive format, the audience was able to ask the speakers questions and learn about the latest and most interesting books and articles on the respective topics.
April 22, 19:00 (MSK)
Spending Time: The Most Valuable Resource
Daniel S. Hamermesh - Distinguished Scholar at Barnard College, Professor Emeritus at the Royal Holloway University of London, and Sue Killam Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin.
The lecture discusses how people in a variety of countries spend their weekly 168 hours and what determines their choices. It focuses on such things as differences by education, age, gender, and other characteristics. It suggests that people find time increasingly scarce and offers suggestions about how to deal with that scarcity.
Moderator: Evgeny Yakovlev, NES Professor
April 29, 19:00 (MSK)
When Capitalism Works and When it Doesn't
Robert Allen - Global Distinguished Professor of Economic History at New York University, Abu Dhabi
Capitalism often works as an engine of economic growth, but it doesn’t always generate rising incomes for most people. The history of the leading capitalist economies – the UK and the USA – over the last four centuries divides into four phases. In two of them, capitalism ‘works’ as wages in general rose at the same rate as output per worker, while in the other two periods the gap between high and low wage jobs exploded and the average wage stagnated even though output per worker was increasing. These long cycles are traced back to the interplay between technical change, the labour market, and globalization.
Moderator: Andrei Markevich, NES Professor
May 13, 19:00 (MSK)
The Economics of Cryptocurrencies
Aleh Tsyvinski - Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale University and works as a Research Associate at NBER.
Cryptocurrencies are a new phenomenon in economics and finance. Academic lecture aims to explore what cryptocurrencies represent using the tools of asset pricing. Are they a new form of currency, a new commodity, a stake in the future of blockchain technology? What drives the prices of cryptocurrencies? Can cryptocurrency movements be predicted?
Moderator: Ruben Enikolopov, NES Rector, Professor
May 20, 19:00 (MSK)
The Economics of Deceptive Products
Botond Kőszegi - Professor at Central European University. He graduated magna cum laude in mathematics from Harvard University and earned his PhD in economics from MIT.
The lecture will be dedicated to the industrial organization of deceptive practices by firms, like tricky contracts or unclear/hidden prices, when consumers are not perfectly rational. The speaker will give a taste of cutting-edge behavioral economics, lots of interesting issues that people might be able to relate to from everyday life, and many of which can be illustrated with simple examples.
Moderator: Sergey Izmalkov, NES Professor
May 27, 19:00 (MSK)
Can finance research help to solve social problems?
Antoinette Schoar - Stewart C. Myers-Horn Family Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Academic research sometimes seems like an intellectual pursuit disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life. However, insights from economics, finance, and behavioral science have important implications to help individuals with many of the key economic decisions they make throughout their lives, such as buying a house, saving for retirement, or taking on personal debt. How can we accelerate the transition from academic research to real world applications outside the ivory tower? The talk will provide examples of how research can be applied and scaled up through financial innovations and smarter regulations. This lecture might be especially interesting for those who feel the appeal of an academic career but also want to have an impact on our society.
Moderator: Anna Obizhaeva, NES Professor
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Lectures supported by "Russian Agricultural Bank"
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