The Economist's Society
The Economist's Society is the official student society of the UCL Economics Department. We are dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and are fuelled by a passion for the beauty of Economic theory. What's more, we organise for world class economists to speak at UCL and share their unique insights with our members. In addition, we host social events for Economics students, oversee student representation and provide various other opportunities to those who wish to get more involved with their department.
Drayton Discourse : Professor James Robinson
Drayton Discourse : Professor Steve Keen
Philippe Aghion on the power of creative destruction and the future of capitalism
Frances Stewart on the evolution of poverty
The Drayton Discourse: Professor Van Reneen
David Card Talk Nobel Laureate Series
The Drayton Discourse: David Yanagizawa-Drott on pluralistic ignorance, social norms, and media
Otmar Issing on whether Central Bank Independence can survive
Gregory Mankiw on Macroeconomic Policy in a time of low interest rates
Daron Acemoglu on Automation and the Inappropriateness of 21st century technology
UCL Economics Conference 2021: World Development Report 2021: Data for better lives (Vivien Foster)
UCL Economics Conference 2021: Rethinking Sovereign Debt (Ugo Panizza)
The Drayton Discourse: Leah Boustan on Migration, Urbanisation and Race
The Drayton Discourse: Juliet Schor on Consumerism, the Platform Economy and the Social Media Age
Tim Harford on Statistics, Vaccine Patents and Carbon Taxes
The Drayton Discourse: Yanis Varoufakis on Academia, the EU and Digital Currencies
Elhanan Helpman on "Globalisation and Trade: New Developments"
Oliver Hart on "Exit vs Voice"
Sir Tim Besley on Political Economy Issues of The Great Lockdown
Anne O. Krueger on Restoring the World Trading System
Eric Maskin on "How should MPs be elected?"
Joseph E. Stiglitz on "Rethinking Globalization - Post Covid and Post Trump"
Phoebe Koundouri on Sustainability Transition: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Paul Collier on Africa post-COVID and the path to prosperity: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Hal Varian on Procreation vs Automation: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Branko Milanović on Global Capitalism and Inequalities: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Oriana Bandiera on Inequality and the Misallocation of Talent: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Olivier Blanchard on Debt Sustainability in Theory and Practice: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Andy Haldane on Central Bank Independence: UCL Economics Conference 2020
Macroeconomics in the wake of COVID-19 - UCL Economics Conference 2020