Past Events
Please find links to all our past events stretching right back to 2005.
The Hyman P. Minsky Summer Seminar
Organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation Levy Institute Blithewood Annandale-on-Hudson, New York June 14–22, 2013 The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College held its fourth annual Hyman P. Minsky Summer Seminar in June, with 55 students participating. The Seminar provided a rigorous discussion of both the theoretical […]
What Economists Can Learn from Human Rights Law
Presented by the Bard College Economics Program and the Levy Economics Institute Room 102, Hegeman Hall, Bard College May 5, 2013, 4:45 p.m. Philip L. Harvey is professor of law and economics at Rutgers School of Law, where he teaches Contracts, Labor and Employment Law, Law and Economics, and Social Welfare Law and Policy. Harvey’s research […]
22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference: Building a Financial Structure for a More Stable and Equitable Economy
A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation Ford Foundation New York City April 17–19, 2013 In 2008–09, the world experienced its worst financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression. Global employment and output collapsed, and an estimated 84 million people fell into extreme poverty. […]
Lecture by Nicos Christodoulakis, Former Greek Economics and Finance Minister
Presented by the Bard College Economics Program and the Levy Economics Institute Weis Cinema, Bard College April 11, 2013, 4 p.m. Nicos Christodoulakis was the Greek Minister of the Economy and Finance from 2001 to 2004 and a member of the Greek Parliament from 1999 to 2007. He is currently professor of economics at the Athens University […]
Exiting the Crisis: The Challenge of an Alternative Policy Road Map
Organized by the Athens Development and Governance Institute and the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Athinais Cultural Centre Athens, Greece March 8–9, 2013 This two-day forum drew academics, journalists, and policymakers from throughout the United States and the European Union (EU). Topics included postcrisis challenges and policy choices in the EU; national strategic and […]
Hyman P. Minsky Conference on Financial Instability,Berlin, Germany
Organized by the Levy Economics Institute and ECLA of Bard with support from the Ford Foundation, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Deutsche Bank AG Deutsche Bank AG November 26–27, 2012 The purpose of this conference is to gain a better understanding of the causes of financial instability and its implications for […]
The Hyman P. Minsky Summer Seminar
Organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation Levy Institute Blithewood Annandale-on-Hudson, New York June 16–24, 2012 The Levy Economics Institute held its third annual Minsky Summer Seminar June 16–24, 2012, with 55 students attending. The Seminar provided a rigorous discussion of both the theoretical and applied aspects […]
Minsky: Global Financial Fragility and the Development of Capitalist Finance,Tianjin, China
A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, The Institute of Economics of Nankai University (NKIE), and The Center for Political Economics Studies of Nankai University Tianjin, China June 9–10, 2012 We are pleased to announce an international conference sponsored by the Levy Economics Institute, the Institute of Economics of Nankai University, […]
21st Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference: Debt, Deficits, and Financial Instability
A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation Ford Foundation New York City April 11–12, 2012 In April 2012, leading policymakers, economists, and analysts gathered at the New York headquarters of the Ford Foundation to take part in the Levy Institute’s 21st Annual Hyman P. Minsky […]
Why Time Deficits Matter: Policy Implications for Poverty Eradication Strategies
A Levy Institute Research Project undertaken with the generous support of the UNDP and ILO Blithewood Annandale-on-Hudson, New York August 23–24, 2011 The purpose of this workshop was to discuss the estimates of time poverty and time-adjusted income poverty for Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. Participants discussed data and methods; issues in the cross-country comparisons of […]
The Hyman P. Minsky Summer Seminar
Organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation Levy Institute Blithewood Annandale-on-Hudson, New York June 18–26, 2011 The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College held its second annual Minsky Summer Seminar June 18–26, 2011, with 48 students attending. The Seminar provided a rigorous discussion of both […]
The Wynne Godley Memorial Conference: Contributions in Stock-flow Modeling
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Blithewood Annandale-on-Hudson, NY May 25–26, 2011 Wynne Godley’s work focused on the strategic prospects for the US, UK, and world economies, and the use of accounting macroeconomic models to reveal structural imbalances. This conference will provide scholars profoundly influenced by his work the opportunity to celebrate his contributions to […]