Lecture: Why Nations Fail

Name: Lecture: Why Nations Fail
Start: 2024-12-10T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-12-10T17:00:00+01:00
Location: BlackBox, Esplanade Building, Tilburg University

Schedule

Tue Dec 10 2024 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

BlackBox, Esplanade Building, Tilburg University | Tilburg, NB

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀' 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗹𝘂, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗷𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ‘𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁…’ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: “𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆”, 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.
Free entrance, registration is not required, but be in time, limited number of seats available.
Join us for this thought-provoking event, where we will explore with the help of examples the Nobel-winning ideas that are reshaping debates on development, governance, and global economic policy.
𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
The book “Why Nations Fail” explores the fundamental question of why some nations thrive while others struggle. It argues that the root cause lies in institutions—specifically, whether they are inclusive or extractive. Inclusive institutions promote economic freedom, innovation, and equality, paving the way for prosperity, while extractive institutions concentrate power and wealth in the hands of a few, perpetuating poverty and stagnation. The book's analysis spans centuries of history, offering insights into contemporary global issues, from failed states to economic disparities.
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
During this lecture we delve into the key themes of this groundbreaking work, discussing its implications for both policymakers and everyday citizens. “Why Nations Fail” is not just essential reading for economists but for anyone interested in the forces shaping our world. It challenges conventional wisdom and provides a framework for understanding how societies can escape the cycle of poverty and foster sustainable growth.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿
Sjak Smulders is Professor of economics at Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁…
This is a lecture in the series ‘All you need to know about…’, introductory lectures on essential topics and inspirational thinkers. After these 60-minute expert presentations, you can confidently engage in a conversation about the topic discussed. Do you have one of your favorite professors in mind to get him/her to talk about one of the essential topics in his/her field of expertise? Please let us know!
For students, this symposium may count towards the SG-Certificate. Check the SG-Certificate website for all the terms and conditions: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/students/certificate-studium-generale