#AcademicRunPlaylist - 6/1/24

It was a great day to be at the ballpark (especially because the Sox clapped the Tigers), and earlier I was also able to listen some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was a thought-provoking talk by Glenn Hubbard on a walls vs. bridges future for capitalism at Columbia's Center on Capitalism and Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTsqTDOL5s

Next was a fascinating talk by Ritu Raman on using biological actuators for soft robotics (!) at MIT Robotics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G62fm7CNYJ0

Next was an interesting talk by Grace Nguyen on the sociology of restaurant regulars at Columbia's Center on Capitalism and Society https://youtu.be/A4pam-Nk3oQ?si=i44uwSu0fQlD24RK&t=696

Next was an informative talk by Thales Zamberlan Pereira on Brazilian cotton and trade with Britain during the early 19th century at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZO0Ic0JBec

Next was an excellent talk by Caroline Flammer on ESG and system-level investing at Columbia's Center of Capitalism and Society. Flammer rightly points out the issue of executive time horizons and how non-financial metrics, developed appropriately, can help align incentives with investors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWrUWsl-w_I

Next was a wide-ranging talk by Prakash Kamble on the contemporary relevance of Ambedkar's development policy at the Boston Study Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI5TwxNJq-Q

Next was a great talk by Diane Coyle on effective competition and industrial policy for digital markets at Columbia's Center of Capitalism and Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K66IDGcnDjI

Next was an intriguing talk by Yasushi Hamao on selective corporate disclosure through Nikkei preview articles at Columbia Business School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSf2Ryk7hY4

Last was a nice talk by Juan Vicente Sola on the revival of corporatism at Columbia's Center of Capitalism and Society https://youtu.be/VweuvlvDmRw?si=GCeKLxsBhATmi4IS&t=256