The Marshall Society

🌟First Speaker Event of the year - Professor Bram de Rock!🌟 We are delighted to invite you all to our first guest lecture of the year this Thursday, given by Bram de Rock, a full professor of mathematical economics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the KU Leuven. Professor de Rock received the 2019 Francqui Prize in human sciences, also known as the Belgian Nobel Prize, for his revolutionary work on the dynamic mechanisms of intrahousehold decision-making and the influence of household relationships on individual and collective behaviour. Their conclusions have proved incredibly valuable for evaluating policy proposals such as changes in tax rates and child benefits. De Rock now leads the European Centre for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, and will be travelling to Cambridge from Belgium to present his research on the topic - taking place from 18:30-20:00 this Thursday (7th November) in the Yusuf Hamied Theatre of Christ’s College. Everybody is welcome to join this lecture - all disciplines and non-members included! It will be a fantastic opportunity to not only delve into an increasingly relevant field of microeconomics and its implications for current policy-making, but would also be a great way to explore a potential career in academic research. Following the lecture, a few selected students will get the opportunity to join Prof. de Rock for dinner. If you are interested, please fill out the following form https://lnkd.in/eX9r_Xgx. We very much look forward to seeing you there, The Marshall Society 🌟

The 2024 Marshall Society Essay Competition has officially opened! This competition is open to all students who have not started university studies and is the perfect opportunity to further your interest in economics. This year’s questions are: 1. In the face of disinflation, policymakers are hesitant to reduce interest rates. Is this in line with economic theory? 2. What are the causes and consequences of low fertility rates in advanced economies? How can we combat them? 3. Is the attention economy necessarily harmful? 4. To what extent is a merger between two big firms beneficial to consumers? 5. “In an efficient market, at any point in time, the actual price of a security will be a good estimate of its intrinsic value.” – Eugene Fama. To what extent does this apply today? 6. Why did Britain choose to return to the $4.86 gold standard rate in 1925? Was this the right decision? 7. Has the field of Economics become too mathematical? Is this a problem? To enter and find out more please visit the Marshall Society website at https://lnkd.in/eEkTNyjc Best of luck!