Events
EconBites Lecture with Bhaskar Chakravorty and Francesco Ferlenga
Our Econbites lectures are short discussions designed to introduce you to the brilliant research done by our academics. They will be followed by a Q&A session.
Tuesday 26th November 12-1pm
The Physics Lecture Theatre/PLT (Physics Building)
Bhaskar Chakravorty will discuss “Randomised Control Trials to Improve the Effectiveness of Vocational Training Programs in India”.
Francesco Ferlenga will discuss "Symbols of Oppression: The Role of Confederate Monuments in the Great Migration". This presentation explores how different groups react to the presence of divisive monuments on public ground. In particular, it will focus on the how Confederate monuments - the most controversial and divisive type of monuments in the United States - may have shaped historically (and to this days) the racial composition of counties in the US South