Writing in the Financial Times, University of Warwick economics professor Marcus Miller and emeritus professor of political economy Robert Skidelsky analyse the eurozone crisis through the lens of history and the philosophy of John Maynard Keynes. Recalling that deflation and the Great Depression brought Hitler to power in 1933, they argue that Germany has forgotten vital historical lessons with contemporary relevance in the unfolding crisis. As Keynes observed in 1923, "The absolutists of contract are the real parents of revolution."

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How much can one country can squeeze out of another?

Speaking at the University of Warwick on Thursday, noted economist Ariel Rubinstein, knit together neuroscience, game theory, wariness over beguiling scientific imagery, analysis about what making a decision quickly or slowly may mean, and thoughts about what eye movements may or may not reveal about our decision-making.

In the Guardian's University guide published on Tuesday 22 May, Warwick Economics Department was ranked 4th overall in the subject league table for Economics.

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist who is seeking a third-party nomination as a candidate for President of the United Sates, will present an open lecture at the University of Warwick Department of Economics on Thursday, 31^st May. The lecture, to begin at 4 pm. in S0.21, will explore the economic consequences of the reforms recommended by the UK Independent Commission on Banking.