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The Economics of the Stock Market
The current consensus economic model, the neoclassical synthesis, depends on aprioristic assumptions that are shown to be invalid when tested against the data and fails to include finance. In The Economics of the Stock Market, Andrew Smithers proposes a model that is robust when tested, and by including the impact of the stock market on the economy, overcomes both these defects.
Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy
The world economy defies comprehension. A continuously-changing system of immense complexity, it offers over ten billion distinct products and services, doubles in size every fifteen years, and links almost every one of the planet's seven billion people. It delivers astonishing luxury to hundreds of millions. It also leaves hundreds of millions behind, puts tremendous strains on the ecosystem, and has an alarming habit of stalling. Nobody is in charge of it. Indeed, no individual understands more than a fraction of what's going on. How can we make sense of this bewildering system on which our lives depend?
Happiness For All?
The American Dream: A review of two books addressing the living conditions for America’s working classes This review is to be read in conjunction with The Financial Diaries: How American...
The Financial Diaries
The American Dream: A review of two books addressing the living conditions for America’s working classes This review is to be read in conjunction with Happiness For All? Unequal Hopes and Lives...
China's Next Strategic Advantage
The history-making development of the Chinese economy has entered a new phase. China is moving aggressively from a strategy of imitation to one of innovation. Driven both by domestic needs and by global ambition, China is establishing itself at the forefront of technological innovation. Experts George Yip and Bruce McKern explain this epic transformation and propose strategies for both Western and Chinese companies.
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Martin Wolf talks to Sunil Krishnan
On Friday 8 May, Martin Wolf talked to the Society’s Sunil Krishnan about a range of issues related to the pandemic. They discussed the global economic outlook, the handling of the crisis by...
Chairman's Report 2015-16
I am pleased to report that 2015-16 has been a year of significant progress for the Society of Business Economists. The Society’s membership has recovered to levels last seen before the Global...
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Live webinar: Using alternative data for now-casts and forecasts
Understanding the state of economic activity in real time has been a long-standing goal for businesses, investors and policymakers. As advances in quantitative techniques and data gathering have...
Live Webinar: Rethinking the Economics of Biodiversity
We are delighted to welcome Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta as our guest speaker on Tuesday 13 April 2021. Following the acclaimed release of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity,...
Making good decisions on climate risk and the low carbon transition:
Managing climate change risk and the shift to a low-carbon economy have rapidly moved up the agenda for policymakers, businesspeople and investors. In the rush for solutions, rigorous thinking on...