Seminar on the 2024 Nobel Economics Prize
Can Institutions Explain Poverty and Prosperity?
Date: 18.11.2024
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (EET, Helsinki time)
Place: Tekla Hultin (F3003), Fabianinkatu 33 (University of Helsinki, Main Building, 3rd floor)
Streaming: https://video.helsinki.fi/unitube/live-stream.html?room=l69
The ReSES project is pleased to announce an upcoming seminar on the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Titled “Can Institutions Explain Poverty and Prosperity?”, this event will take place on 18 November 2024 at the University of Helsinki and will offer insights about the prize-winning work, featuring talks by Jari Eloranta and Matti Mitrunen.
Speakers
Jari Eloranta
Jari Eloranta is a Professor of Economic History at the University of Helsinki. He studies long-run institutional and economic change, as well as the impacts of crises. He has published widely on these topics, with the book Ankarat ajat. Suomalaisten talouskriisien pitkä historia (2024) being the latest.
Matti Mitrunen
Dr. Matti Mitrunen is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Helsinki, in the Discipline of Economics. His research focuses on economic development, broadly defined, with a recent emphasis on the long-term development of the Finnish economy. His work combines causal methods with the collection of historical datasets. Dr. Mitrunen has published research in both Economics and Political Science. He holds a PhD from the IIES at Stockholm University and was previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.
What to expect?
- A Detailed Overview of Nobel-Winning Research: Matti Mitrunen will provide an introduction to the groundbreaking findings of laureates Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson.
- Critical Analysis and Broader Perspective: Jari Eloranta will follow with a broader analysis, shedding light on both the lasting impact of the laureates’ work and the critiques it has attracted.
This seminar is designed for anyone interested in learning about cutting-edge economic research, its implications, and the debates it has inspired. Whether you’re an academic, student, or simply curious about global development and economic history, this event is an invaluable opportunity to explore the key questions posed by the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning work: Can institutions explain why some nations are rich and others poor?
All are welcome!
