Past events
International agreements, economic sovereignty and exit
Professor Martin Richardson discusses the making of international agreements when there is a real possibility of ‘Brexit-like’ outcomes.
Trevor Swan and Indian planning: the lessons of 1958/59
Professor Raghbendra Jha discusses Trevor Swan’s attempts to influence the direction of Indian economic policy during formulation of its third five-year plan.
Grade repetition, school dropout, and student achievement in Ethiopia: a waste of resources?
Samuel Weldeegzie explores whether repeating a grade affects student learning outcomes in Ethiopia.
Production fragmentation and the evolution of industrial capabilities
The speaker looks at the extent to which existing production capabilities and production sharing determine the evolution of national industrial capabilities.
Growth, urbanisation and poverty reduction in India
Gaurav Datt finds an acceleration in poverty decline in India since 1991, despite rising inequality.
Culture and market integration: evidence on mechanisms
Focusing on agricultural production in 19th century Austria, Sarah Walker argues that Catholic market power inhibited market integration.
Does export experience improve firm performance? Evidence from Indonesia
Deasy Pane presents her PhD findings on the productivity effects of learning in export markets.
Long-term effects of childhood malnutrition on education and health: evidence from Indonesia
Moh Agung Widodo presents findings on long-term effects of malnutrition in Indonesia in the 1960s.
The value of political connections for labour market outcomes: evidence from Indonesia
Rashesh Shrestha discusses political connections and labour market outcomes in Indonesia.
Mismeasurement or misspecification? Integrating well-being theories to improve empirical precision
Mark Fabian presents his PhD research on the theory and empirics of human well-being.
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