Fireside Talks

In this virtual lunch-time event, Christian Bayer will talk with Professor Guntram Wolf (UL Brussels and Bruegel), one of the most influential policy advisors in Europe, about his research on European defense industrial strategies in light of Russian Neo-imperialism, and Germany’s lagging capacity to re-arm. More information on Guntram Wolf can be found here: https://www.bruegel.org/people/guntram-b-wolff.

• Christian Bayer

In this early evening virtual event, Martin Peitz talked to Joshua Gans (U Toronto) about his research and experience regarding AI and how AI is likely to change our economies.

• Martin Peitz

In this early evening virtual event, Martin Peitz talked to Natalia Fabra (Carlos 3 Madrid) about her research and policy work on electricity markets and how Europe should adapt its energy policy in response to climate change and war.

• Martin Peitz

Martin Peitz hat sich mit dem Präsidenten des ZEW, Professor Achim Wambach über dessen neues Buch „Klima muss sich lohnen” unterhalten. Im Buch hinterfragt Wambach moralische Appelle an das schlechte Gewissen und diskutiert, wie wir es durch veränderte politische Rahmenbedingungen schaffen können, dass effektiver Klimaschutz sich ökonomisch lohnt. Im Gespräch beleuchten wir, wie die sozial-ökologische Marktwirtschaft funktionieren kann.

• Martin Peitz

In this early evening virtual event, Martin Peitz talked to Glory Liu (Harvard) about her forthcoming book "Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher became an Icon of American Capitalism" and beyond. In this book, Glory analyzes how Smith’s ideas have been received, reinterpreted, and weaponized in the US.

• Martin Peitz

In this early evening live event, Martin Peitz asked questions to star economist Professor Jan Eeckhout (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) about Jan's book "The Profit Paradox." In this book Jan explains how a few "superstar" firms have amassed market power and hurt average working people around the world. Jan also talked about concrete solutions to effectively address the problem.

• Martin Peitz