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.
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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.
Falling Short of Global Vaccine Targets
Recent reports have pointed out that efforts to increase vaccination rates have stalled in the past few months. What are there reasons and how to find solutions?
New Series of Mini Lectures on Inequality
The three parts of our new series of Mini Lectures shed light on different aspects of inequality: redistribution, lending and globalisation.
Looking Ahead to Economics in 2020
Phil Thornton looks back at the past four #LiNoEcon meetings and forward to economics in 2020.Phil Thornton looks back at the past four #LiNoEcon meetings and forward to economics in 2020.
The Puzzle of Global Inequality
At a Science Breakfast #LiNoEcon participants discussed fighting economic inequality through the food supply chainAt a Science Breakfast #LiNoEcon participants discussed fighting economic inequality through the food supply chain
2015 Nobel Prize in Economics: Consumption, great and small
Angus Deaton of Princeton University has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences ‘for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare’.Angus Deaton of Princeton University has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences ‘for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare’.
James Mirrlees: Interesting, important taxation
#LindauEcon14 participant Terhi Ravaska on the relevance of optimal Taxation theory to policy making.
Daily Recap: 21 August, 2014
21 August 2014 at #LindauEcon14 was marked by great lectures and scientific discussions.
Cross-Country Differences in Perceptions of Inequality
Perceived rather than actual inequality is what drives a nation to support redistributive measures, according to research by #LindauEcon14 participant Judith Niehues.