Matthew Yeo on “Social Media, Sentiment and Public Opinions: Evidence from #Brexit and #USElection” (PhD Reading Group)
Edith Morley 175Matthew Yeo will be leading a discussion on “Social Media, Sentiment and Public Opinions: Evidence from #Brexit and #USElection” by Gorodnichenko et al.; NBER Working Paper
Unemployment across the Euro Area: The Role of Shocks and Labor Market Institutions — Zhe Wang (Economics PhD seminar)
Abstract: This paper analyses the impact of shocks and labor market institutions on unemployment across the Euro Area (EA) from 1999 to 2013. Specifically, I apply the empirical methodology of...Read More >
A decomposition of UK income inequality — Anisa Butt (Economics PhD seminar)
Edith Morley 175Abstract: We investigate the extent to which inequality in the total population is a consequence of income differences between population subgroups stratified by characteristics such as ethnicity and gender. Following...Read More >
Status consumption and intertemporal substitution — Anurag Srivastava (Economics PhD seminar)
Edith Morley 175Abstract: The empirical measurements of status consumption have focused on visible consumption in developed markets. We use a framework of demand for quality under uncertainty and endowment effects to interpret...Read More >
How could European Central Bank Monetary Policy affect Sovereign Credit Levels? – Evidence From PIIGS — Duo Xu (Economics PhD seminar)
Edith Morley 175Abstract: (TBC) Duo's profile
Alanood Alotaibi on “Global Cycles: Capital Flows, Commodities, and Sovereign Defaults, 1815-2015” (PhD Reading Group)
Edith Morley 175Alanood Alotaibi will be leading a discussion on “Global Cycles: Capital Flows, Commodities, and Sovereign Defaults, 1815-2015” by Reinhart et al.; American Economic Review, 2016
1st Virtual PhD Workshop in Economics (Internal only)
Programme: FINAL
Abdulaleem Isiaka (Virtual Seminar)
Title: What is the redistributive impact of reallocating government spending? Evidence from a sample of middle-income countries Abstract: This paper employs the fixed effects estimator in examining the redistributive impact...Read More >
Wei-Fong Pan (Virtual Seminar)
Title: The labour market effect of fiscal policy uncertainty Abstract: This study examines the effect of fiscal policy uncertainty (FPU) on job searches and labour demand in the United States....Read More >
Kaelo Ntwaepelo – “Assessing the Effects of Macroprudential Policy on the Core Objectives of Monetary Policy: Evidence From Emerging Economies” – PhD Seminar
Microsoft TeamsAbstract: Macroprudential policy instruments have several benefits for central banks to use in managing the financial cycle. Although there is research that examines their effects on output and inflation in...Read More >
Ifeatu Uzodinma – “Suppetias Ex Machina: Can AI Technologies Aid Financial Decision-Making of People with Low Socioeconomic Status?” – PhD Seminar
Microsoft TeamsAbstract: In this conceptual paper, we outline how individuals with low socioeconomic status are more vulnerable to making choices that undermine their welfare in economic decision environments that require an...Read More >