User:Seadart/Warwick Economics Summit
Warwick Economcis Summit (work in progress)
[edit]| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Student-Run Academic Conference |
| Purpose | Economics/Social Sciences |
| Location | |
| Volunteers | 50 |
| Website | warwickeconomicssummit.com |
The Warwick Economics Summit (WES) is a student-run academic conference held annually at the University of Warwick.[1] Past Summits have aimed to address issues covering a range of disciplines, including economics, development, politics and international relations. The event attracts students from all over the UK[2][3][4] and has hosted talks from many high-profile speakers, including two serving Cabinet Ministers and three Nobel Laureates in Economics.
History
[edit]2002 - 2005
[edit]The Warwick Economics Summit began in 2002 with an audience of 170 students. Early editions of the Summit saw Johannes Linn of the World Bank and Dr. Lopez-Claros from the IMF take to the stage. In 2005, 500 attended the Summit as it welcomed its first Nobel Laureate, Professor John F. Nash.[5]
2006 - 2009
[edit]By 2006, the Summit had welcomed Vince Cable to the University. Delegates heard from British economists John Kay and Paul Omerod, as well as Dr. Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary General of the UN. The 2009 edition focused on policy makers and central bankers with Kate Barker, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee as well as Professor Ewald Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank.
2010
[edit]Then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling spoke. The Summit hosted Marek Belka, the Head of the National Bank of Poland as a standalone talk.
2011
[edit]The Summit hosted speakers from the world of economics, but also from media such as Tim Harford[6] and the notorious rogue trader, Nick Leeson.[7][8]
2012
[edit]The 2012 Summit was the second to welcome a Nobel Laureate in Professor Professor George Akerlof[9][10] – but it was Adam Posen of the Bank of England's MPC who attracted the attention of the press.[11] Other speakers included Professor Steven E. Landsburg (bestselling author of The Armchair Economist), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria)[12] and Rufus Yerxa (Deputy Director-General of the WTO).
2013
[edit]Vince Cable the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills returned to the Summit.[13] There was representation by the Bank of England through Andrew Bailey and Martin Weale, who made headlines with his call for a weaker pound to aid the recovery.[14] [15][16][17] The event also featured Andrew Oswald[18] (Professor of Economics, Warwick), Sir Bob Kerslake (Head of the British Civil Service) and Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary General of UNCTAD).[19]
2014
[edit]The 2014 Summit saw Warwick University host Professor Eric Maskin as the keynote speaker, the third Nobel Laureate to date.[20] Other speakers included Diane Coyle, Victoria Chick, Nasser Saidi, Gerard Lyons, Ann Pettifor, Ian Goldin,[21] Richard Lambert[22] and Luke Johnson.[23][24]
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ Langworth, Hannah. "Reaching the summit". The Gateway.
- ^ "Student to attend Warwick Economics Summit". Harvard Gazette. 8 February 2012.
- ^ "ASES attends Warwick Economics Summit 2014". University of Glasgow.
- ^ Bailey, Oliver (November 25, 2009). "Warwick Economics Summit". Lancaster Economics Society.
- ^ "John Forbes Nash, Jr". Scientific Library.
- ^ Harford, Tim. "Speeches".
- ^ "Warwick Economics Summit 2011". Why Study Economics. Sunday, February 27th, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Client Testimonials - Nick Leeson". Nick Leeson.
- ^ Yap, Winston (18 February 2012). "George A. Akerlof – Phishing for Phools". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- ^ "Warwick welcomes a Nobel Laureate for the annual Economics Summit". PRLOG. Jan. 16, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hamilton, Scott (18 February 2012). "Posen Says He's 'Comfortable' With Bank of England's Inflation Forecasts". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ Lamido Sanusi, Sanusi. "Banking Reform and Its Impact on the Nigerian Economy" (PDF). Central Bank of Nigeria.
- ^ "Cable demands rethink on Funding for Lending scheme". The Telegraph. 16 Feb 2013.
- ^ "The balance of payments - speech by Martin Weale". Bank of England. 16 February 2013.
- ^ Webb, Jason (Sat Feb 16, 2013). "BoE's Weale says does not favour nominal GDP target switch". Reuters.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Aldrick, Philip (16 February 2013). "Exports can lead UK back to growth, says BoE's Martin Weale". The Telegraph.
- ^ Key, Tomas. "The Balance of Payments" (PDF). Bank of England.
- ^ "When food reaches its happiness tipping point". Chatelaine. Apr 15, 2013.
- ^ "Warwick Economics Summit 2013". Warwick University.
- ^ "Warwick Economics Summit". Elbenomics. 15 Janurary 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "DIARY - Top economic events to Feb 8". Reuters. Tue Jan 28, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Greaves, Simon (February 2, 2014). "World diary: February 3 – February 9". The Financial Times.
- ^ "Warwick Economics Summit 2014". University of Brussels.
- ^ Jaiswal, Aakanksha (February 19, 2014). "Warwick Economics Summit 2014". The Boar.