ECONOMICS OF a Pandemic

May - July 2020

A special OUBEP Breakfast series focusing on the economic effects of the Pandemic.

Seminars in the series

Economics of Diversity

Economics of Diversity

Seminar dateMarch 5, 2020 10:00 am

Our Topical Economics Programme (TEP) event in March 2020, 'Mind the Gap! The Economics of Diversity' coincided with International Women's day. We discussed the different types of diversity gaps, asked how prevalent they are and how costly they ... Read more

The immediate and unequal impact of the COVID crisis on individuals

The immediate and unequal impact of the COVID crisis on individuals

Seminar dateMay 22, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Abi Adams, University of Oxford.  This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business Economics Programme ... Read more

Economics of a Pandemic

Economics of a Pandemic

Seminar dateMay 22, 2020 8:30 am

The Economics of a Pandemic was a six-part lecture series, to present cutting edge research on the short and long term impacts of COVID-19. These lectures ran from 22 May - 31 June 2020. What are the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on ... Read more

Using machine learning to predict equity returns in the time of COVID

Using machine learning to predict equity returns in the time of COVID

Seminar dateJune 5, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Stephen Hansen, Imperial College Business School. This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business ... Read more

What can COVID testing teach us about experimenting in business?

What can COVID testing teach us about experimenting in business?

Seminar dateJune 19, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Alex Teytelboym, University of Oxford. This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business Economics ... Read more

Startups and the macroeconomy in a pandemic

Startups and the macroeconomy in a pandemic

Seminar dateJuly 3, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Petr Sedlacek, University of Oxford. This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business Economics ... Read more

Growth and inequality after the pandemic

Growth and inequality after the pandemic

Seminar dateJuly 17, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Gabriel Ulyssea, University of Oxford. This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business Economics ... Read more

How do we pay for it? Financial costs of crises and pandemics

How do we pay for it? Financial costs of crises and pandemics

Seminar dateJuly 31, 2020 8:30 am

Recording and Slides: Moritz Schularick, University of Bonn. This Seminar was part of the OUBEP Breakfast series: 'The Economics of the Pandemic' which ran from 22nd May - 31st July 2020 The Oxford University Business Economics ... Read more

Economics of Discrimination

Economics of Discrimination

Seminar dateOctober 30, 2020 12:30 pm

The Economics of Discrimination was an online seminar series on the economics impact of discrimination across our society. The lectures took place on 30 October, 13 November and 27 November 2020. How does parental income or the lack of, ... Read more

Race and Economic Opportunity

Race and Economic Opportunity

Seminar dateOctober 30, 2020 12:30 pm

Recording and slides: As part of the Economics of Discrimination lecture series held in October-November 2020, Director of Policy Outreach at Opportunity Insights at Harvard University, David Williams shared his insight into Economic ... Read more

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