September 22
Panamá: COVID-19, EconomÃa y Tejido Social
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Political, economic, health scholars weigh in on first presidential debate (written contributions by Wendy Schiller and Richard Arenberg)
September 30, 2020 News from Brown
21st Century Economic Challenges
From college affordability and upward mobility to debates around austerity and government investments, Watson Institute scholars cross disciplines and regions in the study of economic trends. Across economics, political economy, sociology and political science, research illuminates current global economic developments and foreshadows where policies and actions may lead us.
Publications
Sales Force and Competition in Financial Product Markets: The Case of Mexico's Social Security Privatization., Econometrica, no. Forthcoming, Peer Reviewed, In Press
Events & Workshops
July 27
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
Tune in to the conversation starting Monday, July 27 at 2 p.m.
June 24
Federal COVID Response and Recovery Efforts: A Conversation with US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
News & Research
How the coronavirus has widened the chasm between rich and poor (commentary by John Friedman)
September 24, 2020 NBC News
U.S. household wealth hits record high even as economy struggles (John Friedman cited)
September 22, 2020 Associated Press
