Jill Lepore was born in August 27th 1966. She grew up in the state of Massachusetts before entering Tufts University to earn a degree on a maths; before finishing this degree, however, Lepore changed to an English program. She earned a B.A. in English in three years. Lepore performed post-graduate education in the University of
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This week, Room for Discussion hosted Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. Being regarded as one of the most prominent behavioral economists in the world, it was great to see him on the famous couch of RfD. You probably know him from his famous TED Talks in
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Interesting insights on the world economy from the interview with the IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath
This week, Room for Discussion hosted Gita Gopinath, the newly appointed Chief Economist of the IMF and also Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. It was her first visit to the Netherlands and eventully UvA was the only thing she experienced about Amsterdam, due to her busy schedule. She began by introducing
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The Chief Economist of the IMF at Room for Discussion
Despite most of us still getting into the rhythm of university, the pace of global economy seems to be faster than ever. With gloom perspectives for Europe’s economy and a fast approaching Brexit deadline, every day there a new piece of information that changes the rule of the game. As hard as it is
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