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Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2020: Improved Auctions

Phil Thornton

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2020: Improved Auctions

Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson invented a new auction format for which they receive the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2020.

Future-Proofing the Global Economy After COVID-19

Ben Skuse

Future-Proofing the Global Economy After COVID-19

A key takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need to build resilience into the global economy. Two Online Science Days 2020 sessions on Monday 29 June illuminated potential solutions.

Sciathon Winner in “Capitalism after Corona”: Samar Abdelmageed

Ben Skuse

Sciathon Winner in “Capitalism after Corona”: Samar Abdelmageed

Winning Sciathon project team leader Samar Abdelmageed talks about the inspiration behind her project and what it was like to work remotely with bright minds from across the globe in an intense 48 hours.

Matthew Wilson

The economic impact of beliefs

#LindauEcon14 participant Matthew S. Wilson explores how our beliefs about the effectiveness of monetary policy could themselves lead to the desired outcome.