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On September 27, Levy Scholar Stephanie Kelton appeared on The Weekly Show Podcast with Jon Stewart to discuss government spending and deficits.  

The Scholarship in Institutional Economics, established in memory of John F. Henry, is awarded to a student interested in research in political economy, historical and evolutionary analysis of modern market economies, and…more

The Scholarship in Gender Studies is awarded to a student showing academic promise and interest in incorporating gender awareness in the study of the macroeconomy. Awarded in memory of Nilüfer A. Cagatay.

On September 11–13, the Levy Institute, with generous support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, convened A Path to Inclusive Development: Unpacking Gender Inequalities in Economic Theory and Policies. This was…more

“The idea that prices serve to balance supply and demand — and should be left free to do so — is bred in the bones of economists. So much so…more

     Levy Scholars presenting at the workshop include: Senior Scholar Ajit Zacharias: Old-age income (in)security in Ghana and South Africa: trends and prospects Senior Scholar Thomas Masterson: Methodological aspects Research…more

Levy Institute President Pavlina R. Tcherneva spoke with Ian Masters on his podcast Background Briefing on “Wall Street’s and the Global Drop in Markets Does Not Spell Recession.”   Background Briefing with Ian…more

On July 3-5, Senior Scholars Thomas Masterson and Gennaro Zezza and Research Scholars Aashima Sinha and Francesco Zezza presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Feminist Economists (IAFFE)…more