WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Can economics help fight climate change?

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:15 GMT

Beatrice Weder di Mauro shares her work on carbon taxation and inflation, how central banks are measuring climate risk, and the role of monetary policy when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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The interplay between women’s rights and economic development

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:14:39 GMT

Michèle Tertilt shares her work on family economics and how it can be used to answer questions like does money in the hands of women lead to more economic growth? Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Do managers matter?

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:00:30 GMT

Antoinette Schoar shares her work on the impact of managerial styles on firms’ overall success and some of the key differences she’s examined between American and European entrepreneurs. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Why is it so hard to tax big tech?

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:45:50 GMT

Rachel Griffith talks corporate tax, why it’s so hard to tax big technology companies in a global world, and what could be done to change that. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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A masterclass in economics

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 03:00:59 GMT

Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé gives us a masterclass in economics and answers an array of questions ranging from liquidity traps, raising inflation rates, currency pegs, and more. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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How the Asian market responded to the pandemic

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:00:07 GMT

Economist Tao Wong shares how China and other Asian economies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through monetary policy and the lessons learned from previous crises. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Why do we make economic predictions?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:19:33 GMT

Lucrezia Reichlin, a pioneer of big data, shares her work on measuring macroeconomic indicators and how these datasets can act as a way to gauge the pulse of the economy. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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How to get more women into economics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 03:00:28 GMT

A selection of economists discuss why there aren’t more women in the field of economics, and what can be done to make economics a more inclusive space. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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How does culture affect our decisions?

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Paola Sapienza explores the link between trust and cultural backgrounds as they relate to our economic decision making, particularly in financial behavior. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Why financial literacy matters

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Antoinette Schoar shares her work and research on the responsibility of regulatory institutions, the importance of financial literacy, and the inclusivity of financial tools. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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How can we address gender inequality?

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:13:12 GMT

Marianne Bertrand shares the results of some of her work done on implicit biases, particularly within the labor market, and tactical ways to address the inequality they can cause. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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How can we break poverty traps?

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Esther Duflo shares her research based on randomized controlled trials, and how she is fighting to alleviate global poverty one experiment at a time. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Policy responses to COVID-19

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS, sits down with economists Lucrezia Reichlin and Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé to discuss some of the issues around the pandemic and the monetary and fiscal policy changes that were implemented to address them. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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What helps people make better choices in life?

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 03:00:52 GMT

Rachel Griffith discusses how incentives and public policy can be implemented to help people make better decisions and live healthier lives. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Can we use television to fight poverty?

Mon, 31 May 2021 03:00:28 GMT

Eliana La Ferrara shares her work on how changing belief systems can address everything from poverty and aspiration traps, to desegregation efforts, and better sex education and family planning. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Who is challenging the US dollar's dominance?

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Gita Gopinath discusses the US dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, and the importance of a multilateral approach to global issues. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Alternative facts and the economics of media

Mon, 10 May 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Ekaterina Zhuravskaya shares insights from her research into alternative facts and fact checking. She also discusses the economics of media, particularly in times of conflict. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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The impact of COVID-19 on business failures

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:00:00 GMT

Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan explains the importance of SMEs within our economies and the policies that helped them survive COVID-19. She also shares the economic case for a global approach to vaccines. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Gender equality and the COVID-19 crisis

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:00:22 GMT

We’re digging deeper into the effects COVID-19 has had on gender equality. Michèle Tertilt researches the role of women in both family dynamics specifically and society at large. So when COVID-19 hit, she was perfectly positioned to examine its effects. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Why are there so few female economists?

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Economists Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Jean Tirole and Hélène Rey kick off Women in Economics by uncovering the field's gender problem. They explain how economics can help us better understand the world and why gender diversity can lead to new discoveries. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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Introducing Women in Economics

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:49:42 GMT

Economics is a part of our everyday lives. Isn’t it time we get better at talking about it? We’re ushering in a new era of economics. One that is more diverse, more accessible and way overdue.

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