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The euro: A transfer union from the start
A monetary union among diverse economies enhances trade and financial integration, but also has redistributive effects. The column argues that the euro led to implicit devaluations and revaluations,
Detention Warrant Against Osman Kavala
Shortly after the court has ruled for the acquittal and release of Osman Kavala in Gezi trial, the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued a detention warrant against him as part of an investigation launched into July 15 coup attempt.
The Return of Conservative Economics
A society that attempts to maximize everyone’s freedom at every moment will fail miserably in preserving individual liberty and limiting government over time.
Dani Rodrik
Never thought I would read something in the National Review and go "yes!" after every sentence. But it happened. Thanks to @oren_cass for breathing new life in conservatism.
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Global Party Survey
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The Contribution of African Women to Economic Growth and Development in the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Periods: Historical Perspectives and Policy Implications
(2014). The Contribution of African Women to Economic Growth and Development in the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Periods: Historical Perspectives and Policy Implications. Economic History of Developing Regions: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 42-73.
Computer vision algorithm removes the water from underwater images
Underwater photography is hard to get right. Special filters, artificial lights, and top-of-the-line underwater cameras can help, but there’s still a lot of water between the camera and the object in the photo. We’ve become accustomed to the...
Yiğit Aksakoğlu'nun Arkadaşlarından Çağrı
Önce hayallerimiz, sonra heveslerimiz en son olarak da hikâyelerimiz kursağımızda kaldı. Nefes alıp vermenin yarattığı acı, karnımızdaki çökme hissi, çaresizliğin neredeyse vücut bulup dile geldiği sayısız gün geçirdik. Saymaya kalksak...
L'économie après le néolibéralisme
Zucman, Rodrik et Naidu, chefs de file des économistes pour une prospérité inclusive.
Is America's Two-Party System Fracturing?
Neither Donald Trump nor Bernie Sanders are conventional leaders in their parties. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to political scientist Diego von Vacano about the breakdown of the two-party system.
Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence
The former mayor’s philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes, earning support from Democrats nationwide even as parts of his record give them pause.
The World Bank loses another chief economist
Penny Goldberg leaves after only 15 months in the job
New Firms for A New Era | by Dani Rodrik
In recent years, large corporations have become increasingly aware that they must be sensitive not only to the financial bottom line, but also to the social and environmental effects of their activities. But societies should not allow firms' owners...
A Greater Reach
A Q&A with Dan Levy, senior lecturer in public policy and faculty director for the School's new Public Leadership Credential
Globotics and Development: When Manufacturing is Jobless and Services are Tradable
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Dani Rodrik
Very interesting paper. Almost made me optimistic about post-manufacturing growth in developing countries.
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Conference
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Dani Rodrik
Inaugural Economics for Inclusive Prosperity (EfIP) conference on March 26-27 at Harvard. Program here econfip.org/2020-conferenc…. Let me (or @snaidunl or @gabriel_zucman) know if you are interested in attending. +
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Methodology as a Pedagogical Guideline: How we reshaped the introductory course in Economics
During my years of studying Economics, from the Bachelor’s Degree to my current status as a Ph.D. student, I have gradually come to acknowledge the dramatic impact that undergraduate-level tr…
Small Istanbul publisher sustains Armenian literature
Aras Publishing has spent nearly three decades publishing forgotten classics by Armenian writers in both Turkish and the at-risk Western Armenian language.
Democracy and the Digital Public Sphere - RSA
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