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Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2023: Uncovering the Key Drivers Behind Gender Differences in Pay and Employment

Phil Thornton

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2023: Uncovering the Key Drivers Behind Gender Differences in Pay and Employment

Claudia Goldin will receive the Economics Prize for her pioneering research that explained why gender differences in earnings and employment rates had changed over time.

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Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the decision to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023 to Claudia Goldin “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”.

Nobel Research From 40 Years Ago Shines a Light on 2023’s Financial Crises

Phil Thornton

Nobel Research From 40 Years Ago Shines a Light on 2023’s Financial Crises

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse shine a light on the work that was awarded with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2022. Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig focus on financial crisis and bank runs. Phil Thornton links their research with the current crisis; with quotes of Lindau Alumnus Alexander Gruber.

Queuing with Laureates – Personal Lindau Impressions of Young Economist Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko

Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko

Queuing with Laureates – Personal Lindau Impressions of Young Economist Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko

Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko, a researcher at the University of Pretoria in South Africa presented her findings during #LINOecon. Here, she reflects on the time she spent in Lindau. The final post on the Lindau experiences of Laureates and Young Economists/Scientists.

Don’t Forget the Big Problems! – Paul R. Milgrom’s Personal Lindau Impressions

Paul R. Milgrom

Don’t Forget the Big Problems! – Paul R. Milgrom’s Personal Lindau Impressions

Laureate Paul R. Milgrom remembers his first Lindau experience and tells us what he left in Lindau.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2022: Improving How to Deal With Financial Crises

Phil Thornton

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2022: Improving How to Deal With Financial Crises

The three economists who will share the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences receive the award for demonstrating the importance of preventing widespread bank collapses, particularly during financial crises.

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.

Women in Research #LINOecon: Sandra Kretschmer

Ulrike Böhm

Women in Research #LINOecon: Sandra Kretschmer

Sandra participated in the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences. She is working on options for the energy transition and the acceptance of these changes in the German population.

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.

Daily Recap – Saturday, 27 August 2022

Annabell Reiß

Daily Recap – Saturday, 27 August 2022

That was #LINOecon! A week full of personal encounters, inspirational talks and fruitful scientific discussions. We were saying goodbye with the traditional boat trip from Lindau to Mainau Island. The scientific programme was concluded with a timely Panel Discussion on "Economics and Politics of War and Sanctions" and the boat trip back to Lindau.