Seminars are held in Tukkiewerf, Room [1-37], at 13:00 on Wednesdays. For more information about the series, contact Rangan Gupta.
Other presentations in connection with the Economics department, for instance, Ph.D. defenses, workshops, and (mini-) conferences, are also listed on this schedule.
The schedule is continuously updated, so do check regularly!
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Monday, August, 14 (14:30-16:30, Sanlam Auditorium) |
Dr. Andreas Dombret (Deutsche Bundesbank) "The Future of Europe and the Euro - What Monetary Policy Can Do and Cannot Do." |
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Wednesday, August, 16 |
Ms. Adele Bosch (South African Reserve Bank and University of Pretoria) "Household Loans and Savings." |
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| Thursday, August, 24 | Prof. Norris L. Larrymore (New York University) "Systemic Risk and Market Structure for Clearing OTC Derivatives: U.S.and E.U." |
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| Monday, September, 4 | Prof. Giorgio Fazio (Newcastle University) "Culture and Human Capital Accumulation." |
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Wednesday, September, 6 |
Prof. Heike Joebges (HTW-Berlin) "Euro Area Current Developments Since the Crisis, and their Effect on Global Imbalances." |
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| Wednesday, September, 20 | Dr. Matthew Clance (University of Pretoria) "Conflict and Regional Heterogeneity." |
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Wednesday, September, 27 |
Prof. Hillel Rapoport (Paris School of Economics) "Diasporas, Return Migration and Comparative Advantage: A Natural Experiment of Yugoslavian Refugees in Germany." |
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| Wednesday, October, 11 | Prof. Manoel Bittencourt (University of Pretoria) "Trade Openness and Fertility Rates in Africa: Panel-Data Evidence." |
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| Wednesday, October, 18 | Prof. Carl-Johan Dalgaard (University of Copehangen) "Physiological Constraints and Comparative Economic Development." |
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| Thursday, October, 19 | Prof. Carl-Johan Dalgaard (University of Copehangen) "Historical Migration and Contemporary Health." |
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| Monday, October, 23 | Mr. Tharcisio Leone (Free University of Berlin) "The Gender Gap in Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence of Educational Persistence in Brazil." |
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| Wednesday, October, 25 | Prof. Rangan Gupta (University of Pretoria) "Cricket and Stock Markets." |
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| Monday, October, 30 | Ms. Shinhye Chang (University of Pretoria) "Impact of Financial Development on Income Inequality in the U.S.: A Panel-Data Analysis." |
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| Monday, November, 6 | Dr. Nicky Nicholls (University of Pretoria) "Gender and Race Biases in Student-Teacher Evaluations." |
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| Monday, November, 27 (12:00-13:00) | Dr. Cyril Dell’Eva (Aix-Marseille University) "Adaptive Learning, Monetary Policy and Carry Trades." |
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| Monday, November, 27 | Dr. Panagiotis N. Politsidis (European Central Bank) "Nonlinearities in Fiscal Policy: Evidence from the Eurozone." |
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| Monday, December, 4 (12:00-13:00) | Prof. Romain Houssa (University of Namur) "Empirical Framework for Macroeconomic Policies in South Africa ." |
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| Monday, December, 4 (11:00-12:00) | Dr. Ekaterina Pirozhkova (Birbeck College) "Banks’ Balance Sheets, Uncertainty and Macroeconomy." |
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| Monday, December, 4 (12:00-13:00) | Prof. Fadia Al HaJJ (Aix-Marseille School of Economics) "Inflation Targeting versus Currency Board in Sub-Saharan Africa." |
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