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Reunion in Lindau

Daniela Thiel

Reunion in Lindau

Lukas and Jochen knew each other from school days. In Lindau they met again during #LINOecon and found some points of connection in their research.

Public Policy and Its Unintended Effects

Meeri Kim

Public Policy and Its Unintended Effects

Two lectures during the 7th Lindau Meeting in Economic Sciences highlighted examples of policymaking which did not fulfil the intended goal.

Next Gen Economics: Young Researchers Present Their Work to the World – and to Laureates

Andrei Mihai

Next Gen Economics: Young Researchers Present Their Work to the World – and to Laureates

The Next Gen Economics Sessions were an excellent opportunity for the participants to present their work in front of an audience that includes some of the best economists in the world. From gender to game theory, there was no shortage of exciting topics.

The Economics of Past, Current and Future Crises

Meeri Kim

The Economics of Past, Current and Future Crises

Methods used by economists may explain historical trends and current events, as well as to make predictions about the future.

Digitalisation – Catching Up with Social Change

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

Digitalisation – Catching Up with Social Change

How can we better allocate resources for the benefit of society? What role will digitalisation play in the future of work? Should there be stricter rules regarding social media? Questions that were discussed during #LINOecon.

A Breadth of Economic Policies at #LINOecon

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

A Breadth of Economic Policies at #LINOecon

Three Laureates discussed the economic policies during the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

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Closing of the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences

The closing events of the 7th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will start on Mainau Island.

Going Micro for a Better World

Ben Skuse

Going Micro for a Better World

Laureates and young economists have illuminated the vast reach of microeconomics over the course of #LINOecon, presenting an eclectic mix of micro studies on a range of topics that, taken together, may form a whole greater than the sum of its individual parts.

Economics Embracing our Warts and All Selves

Ben Skuse

Economics Embracing our Warts and All Selves

Behavioural economics has highlighted what we have known all along – humans are emotional, myopic, and easily confused and distracted. At #LINOecon, laureates Robert Aumann, Richard Thaler and Daniel McFadden discussed how economists are embracing how we really behave to make safe predictions and inform decision-making.

From Spectrum to Water and Healthcare – Auctions are Reshaping the World

Andrei Mihai

From Spectrum to Water and Healthcare – Auctions are Reshaping the World

People often sell things to the highest bidder. But there's more than one way to auction something. The scientific lectures of the #LINOecon opening day focussed on auctions. A topic the 2020 Laureates of the prize in economic sciences were awarded for.

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Start of the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences

At 14.00 hrs CEST, Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg as President of the Council opens the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

Christopher A. Pissarides

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides reflects on the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.