Nobel Lectures

Eric Maskin - Harvard University - Nobel Prize 2007

On 13 March 2014, FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças welcomed Nobel Prize Eric Maskin for a series of events related with the Nobel Prize Dialogue and Nobel Inspiration Initiative, “a global program that brings Nobel Laureates to universities and research centers to inspire and engage young scientists, the scientific community and the public.”  EPGE students and professors, as well as special guests invited by Fundação Getulio Vargas attended the events.

12/03/14

• Seminar organized by the Nobel Prize Dialogue and Nobel Inspiration Initiative:: "Why globalization has not reduced in come disparit?"
• Inauguration of the exhibit: "O Prêmio Nobel – Ideias Mudando o Mundo"

• Seminar for students of Economics: “How to make the right decisions without knowing people’s preference: an introduction to mechanism design";
• Lunch with invited professors
• Round-table with a group of students of the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of EPGE only.

• Presentation of the Seminar "Election and Strategic Voting: Condorcet and Borda"

Robert Lucas Jr. - University of Chicago - Nobel Prize 1995

On 17 December 2013, FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças welcomed the 1995 Nobel Prize Robert Lucas Jr. for the End-of-Year Lecture, based on the article “Ideas and Growth”, for which he was laureate.

​11/07/2016

• Lecture during the Seminar PET 16

End-of-Year Lecture
Date: 17 December 2013
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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Edward Prescott - Arizona State University - Nobel Prize 2004

In May 2013, Edward Prescott, 2004 Nobel Laureate, spoke at the 3rd Global Conference Business Cycles, organized by FGV EPGE in partnership with Vale, which brought together world famous specialists in economic fluctuations related to business cycles.  On the occasion, Prescott explained how it is possible to replicate situations ranging from China’s economic growth to the 2008 financial crisis without modeling them, using only productivity shocks.

Lecture: How to Restore US Prosperity
Date: 9 May 2013
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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Christopher Sims - Princeton University - Nobel Prize 2011

In May 2013, FGV EPGE, in partnership with Vale, organized the 3rd Global Conference Business Cycles, which brought together world famous specialists in economic fluctuations related to business cycles. 2001 Nobel Laureate Christopher Sims was one of the distinguished speakers.

Lecture: Using Financial Data in Macroeconomic Model
Date: 10 May 2013
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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Robert Engle - New York University Stern School of Business - Nobel Prize 2003

In August 2011, 2003 Nobel Laureate Robert Engle gave a speech on "How to avoid the next financial crisis?”, where he presented a model developed by his team from "Volatility Institute", affiliated to the New York University, to measure the systemic risk of financial institutions.

Lecture: How to avoid the next financial crisis?
Date: 31 August 2011
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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James Heckman - University of Chicago - Nobel Prize 2000

Lecture Hard Evidence on Soft Skills
Date: 07 May 2012
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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Early Childhood Education: The International and Brazilian Experience
Date: 26 e 27 October 2011
Venue: FGV EPGE – 12th floor - Manoel Thompson Motta Auditorium
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