Young Scholars Initiative (YSI)
We are building a home for a new generation of thinkers—an open environment for thought and inquiry. Our program provides mentorship and resources to further your understanding of the economy.
Join UsYSI Europe Convening
As in previous years, young scholars will come together in Trento during the annual Festival dell’Economia. This gathering will serve as the YSI Europe Convening for 2018. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their work with YSI members from across Europe, while also partaking in the Festival dell’Economia. View details
YSI Latin America Convening
Young Scholars based in Latin America are invited to convene in Buenos Aires. The event serves to strengthen the Latin American network of new economic thinkers pursuing a new economic paradigm. Attendees will be able to enjoy several partner events during the same week. View details
YSI Working Groups
The working groups are the backbone of the YSI community. Each working group represents a group of young scholars who together pursue questions of mutual interest by organizing online webinars as well as workshops, conferences, and other events.
Behavior and Society
The Working Group on Behavior and Society incorporates insights from behavioral and experimental economics, neuroscience, psychology, and other related disciplines to answer questions about individual behavior and decision-making in an institutional context. Read more
Financial Stability
The Financial Stability Working Group aims to better understand the financial system currently evolving before our eyes. We both look back to understand what caused the recent financial crisis and others before it, and, thoroughly study economic change in order to glimpse the future. Read more
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Have an idea for an event, and the energy to execute it? The Institute for New Economic Thinking supports student-organized events to promote new economic thinking at colleges and universities worldwide.
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