Jul
30
Economics faculty research featured on the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
July 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment
While on public leave, Prof. Raphael Schonle has been working with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and has released new reports in regards to COVID-19.
Take a look at Prof. Schonle’s feature on the Brandeis International Business School website.
Read up on Prof. Schonle’s work here:
Consumers and COVID-19: A Real-Time Survey
Consumers and COVID-19: Survey Results on Mask-Wearing Behaviors and Beliefs
Jul
29
Prof. Habibi has recently been published on several digital publications sharing his expert opinion on some of the world’s news:
Read his article about the Political and Geopolitical Risks to China’s Economic Relations with Iran, featured on International Policy Digest.
Looking for more? Read about The Overeducation Crisis in Iran, featured on Doha Institute.
Jun
26
Econ Faculty highlighted in Brookings Hutchins Center on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Roundup
June 26, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Two of our Economics faculty, Jean-Paul L’Huillier and Raphael Schonle, were featured in Brookings Hutchins Center on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Roundup. Here’s an excerpt of the feature:
“Persistently low inflation leads to lower nominal interest rates and limits the monetary space—how much nominal rates can be cut—that central bankers have to fight a recession. Some economists argue that a higher inflation target could create more monetary space by increasing inflation, and thus nominal interest rates. Jean-Paul L’Huillier of Brandeis and Raphael Schoenle of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland find that monetary space does not respond one-for-one to an increase in the inflation target: a 2-percentage point increase in the inflation target would only generate 1.28-percentage points of monetary space; to get the intended 2 percentage points of space, the inflation target would need to increase about 3 percentage points. Firms adjust prices more frequently when inflation is higher, the authors reason, therefore monetary policy is less effective, and central banks must respond more aggressively. As a result, the optimal inflation target needs to be approximately 1 percentage point higher to account for the loss of potency.”
To learn more about our faculty research, you can read their working paper on this topic here.
Jun
16
Prof. Habibi and Hans Zhu ’18 weigh in on China’s strategy post-COVID19
June 16, 2020 | Leave a Comment
What is China’s globalization strategy after Coronavirus? Check out the rest of the article by Prof. Habibi’s and Brandeis Economics Alumnus Hans Zhu, ’18.
Read the rest of the article here.
Apr
21
Prof. Habibi sees COVID-19 as ‘bioeconomic weapon’
April 21, 2020 | Leave a Comment
In his most recent article for International Policy Digest, Professor Nader Habibi discusses the ramifications that Covid-19’s wide spread can have on the world’s economy.
Read the rest of his article here.
Mar
24
In a recent article written for The Conversation, Prof. Nader Habibi discusses how a “coordinated response” from all countries will be the only long-term solution to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jan
23
Professor Habibi to Discuss What CPEC Means for China’s Middle East Relations
January 23, 2020 | Leave a Comment
In a recent article for The Diplomat, Professor Nader Habibi discusses how the “[China-Pakistan Economic Corridor] will affect China’s economic and geopolitical relations with the Middle Eastern countries, particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council members [. . . ] and Iran.”
To go along with this article, Prof. Habibi will be giving a talk about “[the] implications for the Middle Eastern countries'” involved in this trade deal on January 31st, 2020 at 12pm in room G4 at the Heller School at Brandeis University.
Read the full article here.
More information about Prof. Habibi’s speaking engagement to follow.
Oct
24
Professor Nader Habibi Discusses Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
October 24, 2019 | Leave a Comment
“To a large segment of Saudi women, [MbS] reform not only put an end to unfair social discrimination, but it also made it affordable for them to engage in business activities and accept employment opportunities.”
Read the rest of the article here.
Oct
16
Dean Graddy featured on “Conversable Economist”
October 16, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Timothy Taylor, longtime writer of the Conversable Economist blog, recently posted a piece about the efficacy of incorporating video into introductory economics classes. Taylor touted that “[using video clips in intro lectures] can be a useful practice because it gives [the students] a sense that they are being introduced to a universe of economists, not just to one professor and a textbook.”
Taylor then goes on to explain how Amanda Bayer and Judy Chevalier have compiled video clips that would be most useful in an “Intro to Economics” class. Selecting the highlights of the compiled clips, Taylor noted that Dean Graddy’s work on the Fulton Fish Market in NYC could “easily be incorporated into an intro presentation.” He then cited her 2006 article on the same subject which was featured in the Spring issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
Read Taylor’s entire blog post here.
Read Dean Graddy’s article about the Fulton Fish Market from the Spring 2006 issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives here.
Sep
18
The Implications of Turkey’s Support of Qatar
September 18, 2019 | Leave a Comment
In his most recent Op-Ed article with “The Globe Post”, Prof. Nader Habibi weighs in on the strained relationships between Middle Eastern countries. Read Prof. Habibi’s article here.