The Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) of the Local Hub and the REDINSEX LGBT Economic and Labour Studies project aim to bring together early-career researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of economics, labour, care and sexual and gender diversity. The project seeks to create a space for exchanging and discussing academic research findings, particularly empirical […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
-- Submissions are now closed -- Please expect the first round of responses in tandem with AHE stream/presentation confirmations by the end of the March. We received a large number of competitive applications, and we will do our best to update applicants on the status of their acceptance by early April. The Economic Development […]
The Mediterranean has long been a crossroads of cultures, institutions, and economic systems, yet its historical development remains unevenly represented in the broader economic history literature. While the past decade has seen growing interest, this progress still falls short of the extensive scholarship devoted to Northwestern and Central Europe. This imbalance limits our ability to […]
EPOG (Economic POlicies for the Global bifurcation) is an Erasmus Mundus master’s programme founded in 2012 that trains young scholars in critical, institutionalist, and pluralist political economy. With over 300 graduates and a strong international network of academic and non-academic partners, EPOG has become an important hub for heterodox economic thinking in Europe and beyond. […]
The economy is a complex and ever-changing system that requires sophisticated analytical tools to understand its many dimensions. As young researchers, we often grapple with how to account for heterogeneity, interactions, non-linearities, path dependency, and tipping points, among other factors. That’s where agent-based models come in. These powerful tools can help us tackle the complexity […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
The YSI panel will take an experimental format given that the main objective is to establish theoretical nexus, empirical extensions, and concrete opportunities for interdisciplinary work in international political economy and development. We will welcome papers highlighting the shifting terrain of global geopolitics and the emergence of a multipolar world order, focusing on how evolving […]
This summer school aims to map some of the methods and theories involved in research related to economics, law and political economy. What rhetorical economies and conceptual grammars are available? How do they engage each other? What do they foreground and background? Where do they share or differ in style or logic? What are the […]
Since 2019, YSI has played a crucial role in collaborating on the IAFFE Pre-Conference, a space traditionally led by young scholars that fosters community building, intergenerational exchange, and intellectual development within the association. The 2026 Pre-Conference will take place on July 8 in the afternoon, preceding the IAFFE Annual Conference scheduled for July 9–11, 2026, […]
Project Description The Monsoon School on Inequality is an intensive academic programme organised by the Inequality Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) and the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). The school brings together young scholars, early-career researchers, and senior academics to engage in critical discussions on the nature, causes, and consequences of inequality, […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
