Isabella M. Weber
@IsabellaMWeber
EconProf @UMass | Joan Robinson Prize, Keynes Prize, Rothschild Prize & ISA Best Interdisciplinary Book | Harvard Associate in Research | 2023 TIME100 Next
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https://www.isabellaweber.com 07-03-2014 16:06:45
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Why the vibecession is not a thing. Itâs not vibes. Itâs the high prices of essentials like food and housing that upset many Americans and undermines trust in the government.
Michael Powell on the politics and economics of inflation.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/âŚ
Price controls are an important emergency tool, and not using them effectively in a crisis situation can have disastrous economic and political consequences, Isabella M. Weber and I argue in our latest column for Project Syndicate :
prosyn.org/JZ6TLgB
2) How China Escaped Shock Therapy - Isabella M. Weber
I've mentioned this book a few times but it's really excellent. Very few books in English deal with original Chinese sources. Essential for understanding this critical moment in world economic history.
Celebrate the career and achievements of #NSSRfaculty Anwar Shaikh this Friday, with guest panelists Jayati Ghosh, Isabella M. Weber, e. ahmet tonak/ekonomist deÄilim/non-economist, Ramaa Vasudevan, Ali Khan, and Vivek Chibber.
Morning livestream : youtube.com/watch?v=hqk_i3âŚ
Afternoon livestream : youtube.com/watch?v=wddyELâŚ
Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at âDowningâ (Darwin College) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that youâre not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the The Spectator libido section.
Why the vibecession is not a thing. Itâs not vibes. Itâs the high prices of essentials like food and housing that upset many Americans and undermines trust in the government.
Michael Powell on the politics and economics of inflation.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/âŚ