Who will finance the green transition? Are states that want to too scared of the bond market? Why are private equity firms seemingly everywhere? Why are Global Asset Managers the same folks that give ESG ratings? Finance is at the heart of the political economy of capitalism, but studying it can be difficult. Because of the technical knowledge required, barriers of entry are high. Young scholars of finance outside of economics often lack that depth of knowledge and a community of like-minded colleagues within their disciplines who can help them fill that gap. The good news: Some of the brightest social scientists in the field are eager to share their expertise, at the first ever “political economy of finance summer school”.

The summer school will connect promising young researchers with some of the leading scholars of finance. The goal of the school is to provide world-class training, while building an intellectual community in an excitingly interdisciplinary field. The summer school is open to US and internationally-based PhD and early career scholars (including postdocs) from economics, economic geography, history of economics, political science, and sociology. The cost of travel to and from Providence, as well as hotel accommodation during the summer school, will be covered for all participants.

Dates: 17-21 June 2024

Organizers: Benjamin Braun (Max Planck) and Mark Blyth (Brown)

Location: Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs, Brown University

Funded by: Stone Inequality Initiative; The Rhodes Centre for International Finance and Economics; Hewlett Foundation

Format: Multi-topic multi-day workshops. PhD applicants who are within a year of submitting their dissertation can indicate their interest in staying for the whole week.

For details, visit: https://watson.brown.edu/rhodes/events/2024/political-economy-finance-summer-school