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IIPP's Rethinking Capitalism module: Policy-maker places available
10 November 2020
IIPP is again making available up to 15 places for economic and public policy makers to attend our 10-week Rethinking Capitalism course, running January-March 2021.
The course听will provide attendees with a critical perspective on the 鈥榞rand-challenges鈥� facing modern economies including falling productivity, investment and living standards, widening inequality, financial instability and the growing threat of climate change.听
The course combines academic lectures from some of the world鈥檚 leading new economic thinkers with policy lectures from leading policy makers and influencers.听 2021鈥檚 confirmed guest lecturers include听,听,听Carlota Perez,听,听,听Jayati Ghosh,听听and听听along with IIPP staff,听Mariana Mazzucato听(Director of IIPP),听Rainer Kattel听and co-convenors听Antonio Andreoni听and听Josh Ryan-Collins.听听
The module will help students develop their critical thinking and make the connections between economic theory and real-world policy issues. It will provide an introduction to a range of different economics perspectives, including Neoclassical, post-Keynesian, ecological, evolutionary, Marxist, Development and institutional economics theories and how their different assumptions link to different public policies.
Policy-makers can choose to attend the lectures alone or also join a weekly seminar held by either Antonio Andreoni or Josh Ryan-Collins, the course convenors.
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