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Jean Tirole - Toulouse School of Economics – 2014 Nobel Prize winner
On October 21, 2021, EPGE had the honor of welcoming Nobel Prize-winning economist Jean Tirole, as part of an international seminar held to celebrate its 60th anniversary. During this event, Tirole delivered a speech titled “Ethics and the Market,” which was moderated by one of EPGE’s academic graduate studies coordinator, Professor Lucas Maestri. The panel also featured Professor Mathias Dewatripont of the Free University of Brussels; EPGE’s other academic graduate studies coordinator, Professor Humberto Moreira; and the Dean of EPGE, Professor Rubens Penha Cysne.
International Seminar to Celebrate EPGE’s 60th Anniversary
Date: October 21, 2021
Location: Zoom
John Forbes Nash Jr. - Princeton University – 1994 Nobel Prize winner
On August 1, 2014, EPGE had the privilege of hosting Nobel Prize-winning economist John Nash at a Workshop on Game Theory, which featured world-renowned speakers in the field of Game Theory. Together with John C. Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten, John Nash was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 1994 for their pioneering contributions to Game Theory (Theory of Non-Cooperative Games).
Workshop on Game Theory
Date: August 1, 2014
Location: EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
Eric Maskin - Harvard University – 2007 Nobel Prize winner
In March 2014, EPGE had the opportunity to host the Nobel Prize-winning economist Eric Maskin, who participated in a series of events that engaged the students, professors, and other guests of Fundação Getulio Vargas. Maskin’s visit to FGV was part of a Nobel Prize Dialogue, organized by the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative, a global program that brings Nobel Prize winners to educational and research centers across the world to engage young scientists, the scientific community and the public in general.
July 11, 2016
July 28, 2014
- Seminar Presentation: “Elections and Strategic Voting: Condorcet and Borda”
- “Nobel Prize Laureate Eric Maskin’s Visit to FGV EPGE in July 2014”
March 13, 2014
- Talk to economics students and professors: “How to make the right decisions without knowing people’s preference: an introduction to mechanism design”
- Lunch with professors
- Roundtable discussion with FGV EPGE undergraduate and graduate students
- Nobel Prize Laureate Eric Maskin’s Visit to FGV EPGE in March 2014 – Part II
March 12, 2014
- Nobel Prize Dialogue organized by Nobel Prize Inspiration: “Why has globalization not reduced income disparities?”
- Launch of exhibition: “The Nobel Prize – Ideas Changing the World”
- Nobel Prize Laureate Eric Maskin’s Visit to FGV EPGE in March 2014 – Part I
Robert Lucas Jr. - University of Chicago - 1995 Nobel Prize winner
In December 2013, FGV EPGE had the privilege of hosting Robert Lucas Jr., a Nobel Prize Laureate in economics. In his visit, Robert Lucas gave an end-of-year speech to EPGE undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students about his award-winning article, “Ideas and Growth”, which has had a profound impact on the field of macroeconomics.
July 11, 2016
December 17, 2013
- End-of-year speech
- See the event’s photo gallery
- "Nobel Prize Laureate Robert Lucas Jr.’s Visit to FGV EPGE in 2013"
Edward Prescott - Arizona State University – 2004 Nobel Prize winner
In May 2013, Edward Prescott, Nobel Prize laureate in economics, participated in the 3rd Global Business Cycles Conference, held by FGV EPGE in partnership with Vale. The conference brought together global leading experts in the field of Business Cycles. In his speech, Prescott shared his insights on how it is possible to replicate a wide range of economic scenarios. from China’s growth to the 2008 financial crisis, using only productivity shocks.
Speech: How to Restore U.S. Prosperity
Location: FGV EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
Christopher Sims - Princeton University – 2011 Nobel Prize winner
FGV EPGE, in partnership with Vale, held the 3rd Global Business Cycles Conference in May 2013. The event brought together global leading experts in the field of Business Cycles. Christopher Sims, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2011, was one of the speakers at the event.
Speech: Using Financial Data in Macroeconomic Models
Location: FGV EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
Robert Engle – New York University Stern School of Business – 2003 Nobel Prize winner
In August 2011, Robert Engle,Nobel Prize-winning Economist , delivered a talk at FGV EPGE titled “How Can We Avoid the Next Financial Crisis?”. He presented a model, developed by his team at the Volatility Institute, affiliated with the University of New York, which measures the systemic risk of financial institutions.
Speech: The Economics and Econometrics of Commodity Prices
Date: August 16 and 17, 2012
Location: FGV EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
Speech: How Can We Avoid the Next Financial Crisis?
Date: August 31, 2011
Location: FGV EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
James Heckman - University of Chicago – 2000 Nobel Prize winner
In May 2012, FGV EPGE welcomed the Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman, to give a lecture on the importance of non-cognitive skills titled “Hard Evidence on Soft Skills”. Heckman had already visited FGV EPGE on two previous occasions, in 2011 and 2009, to attend seminars about early childhood education.
In October 2011, James Heckman, gave the keynote speech at a conference called “Early Childhood: The International and Brazilian Experience,” held by FGV EPGE. The aim of the meeting was to present and discuss advances in knowledge about the importance of early childhood education with the scientific and political community in Brazil.
Early Childhood Education: The International and Brazilian Experience
Date: October 26 and 27, 2011
FGV EPGE, 12th floor, Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium