Everyone likes to talk about the economy - so do we! And in this extraordinary moment, there's lots to talk about. NYU Economics is one of the world's foremost economic research institutions. This series of talks by NYU scholars and experts is designed especially for undergraduate economics students. Tune in to go beyond textbooks for a discussion of what cutting edge economic research has to say about the big issues and ideas of our times.
Edgenomics - Econ for Uncertain Times
Talks will be held online on Wednesdays, from 6-7pm EST, including a moderated Q&A session. Announcements and Zoom links will be shared through the NYU Classes website for this series. The event is open to all Economics majors, and students enrolled in summer courses at the department.
A list of Economics courses offered during Summer 2020 can be seen here. Applications for non-NYU students will be accepted until June 1, 2020.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
What is similar about the spread of an epidemic and the spread of a new technology like the internet? The top graph in the picture represents the early spread of COVID by country and the bottom graph shows the spread in the U.S. of various technologies. All the curves increase (up to a point) and are S-shaped. Why? What else is common and what is different about them? Tune in on August 5th and find out!