Paul Jorion and Keynes at the Faculty of Economics
The economist will be the guest of "Amphis de l'éco" on October 13 to discuss the euro crisis, viewed through the lens of the English economist's theories. Who was John Maynard Keynes really, and how can his contribution to economic science shed light on current debates about the future of the global system?
These are the questions Paul Jorion will attempt to answer at the conference " The euro: how is the patient doing? " which the Belgian anthropologist and economist will deliver on October 13 at the Faculty of Economics. Keynes' ideas, which came back into favor during the 2007 financial crisis, are now the focus of attention. However, they are often reduced to a few generalities that struggle to convey the full subtlety of the English economist's thinking.
It is the complex thinking of someone who defined himself as a "far-left" liberal, a critic of both the excesses of capitalism and the communist model, that Paul Jorion invites us to rediscover in his latest book, " Thinking aloud about economics with Keynes A work that will be at the heart of the presentation by this iconoclast, who came to public attention for predicting the collapse of the US banking system several years before the subprime crisis began.
Paul Jorion holds a degree in sociology and social anthropology (Doctor of Social Sciences from the Université Libre de Bruxelles) and has taught at the universities of Brussels, Cambridge, Paris VIII, and the University of California, Irvine. He has also worked as a United Nations official (FAO), participating in development projects in Africa.
Holder of the "Stewardship of Finance" chair at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, he contributes to several daily newspapers, including the newspaper The World.
The euSo, how is the patient doing?
Tuesday the 13th October 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Faculty of Economics – Jean-Baptiste Say Lecture Hall (001)