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Transition Economics: Left behind but doing good?

Posted on May 9, 2016 by admin

In a new research paper, the authors document that migration can affect the values and norms of those left behind at home. This is shown for two post-socialist countries (Bulgaria & Romania): Left Behind but Doing Good? Civic Engagement in … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann speaks in Washington DC

Posted on May 7, 2016 by admin

Emerging Diaspora Opportunities and Challenges Washington, DC. May 10, 2016. Organized by KNOMAD (Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development) & the World Bank, a workshop on “Emerging Diaspora Opportunities and Challenges: Host and Home Countries” takes place: Concept note … Continue reading →

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Arbeit und Digitalisierung

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

“Werden wir Zeugen einer digitalen Revolution, die unsere Arbeitswelt schon bald auf den Kopf stellt? Wir können nicht mit Sicherheit sagen, wie unsere Arbeitswelt von morgen aussehen wird, aber der Wandel ist da. Heute produziert das größte Medienunternehmen der Welt … Continue reading →

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Videos on Gender/Race Wage Gaps & Diaspora Economics

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin

Middlebury College: On April 16, 2016,  a Symposium on “The Economics of Skin Tone, Gender, Ethnicity, and Diaspora“ took place under the direction of Professor Phanindra V. Wunnava of Middlebury College. Some pictures of the event. The videos of both … Continue reading →

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A round trip: Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Harvard

Posted on April 25, 2016 by admin

The 16th week of 2016 was full of remarkable exchanges. April 19, 2016: Chair of the Seminar of Miriam Meckel, Editor-in-Chief of the “Wirtschaftswoche”, at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University. See also. April 19, 2016: Spoke at dinner … Continue reading →

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SOS for Serendipity: “Wirtschaftswoche” Editor-in-Chief Miriam Meckel at Harvard University

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Miriam Meckel, Editor-in-Chief of the influential German weekly economics magazine “Wirtschaftswoche”, and former Professor of Corporate Communication at the University of St Gallen, speaks on April 19, 2016 at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University. The seminar at Harvard … Continue reading →

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Skin Tone, Gender, Ethnicity, and Diaspora

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Middlebury College: On April 16, 2016,  a Symposium on “The Economics of Skin Tone, Gender, Ethnicity, and Diaspora“ took place under the direction of Professor Phanindra V. Wunnava of Middlebury College. Everybody enjoyed the high quality presentations and the discussions. … Continue reading →

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Former EU Commissioners Almunia & Andor on EU Governance Issues

Posted on April 17, 2016 by admin

On April 11 – 12 2016, the Enlighten H2020 AGORA Forum organized four panels on EU governance issues at Boston University and Harvard University under the theme “Efficiency & Legitimacy of Crisis-born European Modes of Governance”. Klaus F. Zimmermann (Harvard … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann at Boston University and Middlebury College

Posted on April 15, 2016 by admin

News 15/2016 Sir Partha S. Dasgupta, Member of the Section “Economics, Business and Management Science” of the Academica Europaea, The Academy of Europe, has been awarded the 2016 John and Alice Tyler Prize of the University of Southern California. Sir … Continue reading →

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Sir Richard Blundell receives the Nemmers Prize in Economics

Posted on April 9, 2016 by admin

Sir Richard Blundell, the David Ricardo Professor of Political Economy at University College London, is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious  Erwin Plein Nemmers prize in economics. The prize is awarded every other year in recognition of major contributions to … Continue reading →

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