45TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

19 June 2014

San Salvatore Church, Brescia

Society risk. Towards a new economy, avoiding social risks

Speakers

Robert Engle

Nobel Laureate in Economics

2003

James Mirrlees

Nobel Laureate in Economics

1996

The 45th edition of the International Conference series organized by the I.S.E.O Institute took place in the picturesque San Salvatore Church in Brescia on the 19th of June 2014. The conference, entitled “Society risk. Towards a new economy, avoiding social risks”  was held during the I.S.E.O Summer School 2014.

The debate on social challenges that arise in new economies was held between Robert Engle, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2003 and James Mirrlees, Nobel Laureate in Economics 1996. Emanuele Ferragina, a lecturer from University of Oxford was moderating the discussion as the world-famous economists offered their views on finding a balance between progress and social risks when building the economy for the future.

Audience of the conference was surprised not only by the importance of the conference but also by the stunning location: San Salvatore church is a former monastery in Brescia, now turned into a museum. The monastic complex is famous for the diversity of its architecture which include Roman remains and significant pre-Romanesque, Romanesque and Renaissance buildings. In 2011 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

If you want to gain more info on the conference, here below you can find speakers’ slides. You can also check the videogallery.

The 45th edition of the International Conference series organized by the I.S.E.O Institute took place in the picturesque San Salvatore Church in Brescia on the 19th of June 2014. The conference, entitled “Society risk. Towards a new economy, avoiding social risks”  was held during the I.S.E.O Summer School 2014.

The debate on social challenges that arise in new economies was held between Robert Engle, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2003 and James Mirrlees, Nobel Laureate in Economics 1996. Emanuele Ferragina, a lecturer from University of Oxford was moderating the discussion as the world-famous economists offered their views on finding a balance between progress and social risks when building the economy for the future.

Audience of the conference was surprised not only by the importance of the conference but also by the stunning location: San Salvatore church is a former monastery in Brescia, now turned into a museum. The monastic complex is famous for the diversity of its architecture which include Roman remains and significant pre-Romanesque, Romanesque and Renaissance buildings. In 2011 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

If you want to gain more info on the conference, here below you can find speakers’ slides. You can also check the videogallery.

Downloadable documents

Prof. Engle slides

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Prof. Mirrlees slides

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Speakers' biographies

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Conference Invitation

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Photogallery