"The Economics Game"

"Piecing together the puzzle"

Vulnerabilities (Seminar 1 & 2)

Seminar 1

Business Perspectives

Ecosystems- TED with Angela Wang

Urban Resilience- TED with Robert Muggah

Lesson 1a:Global Cooperation & Trade

Lesson 1b:Regional Innovation & Competitiveness

Seminar 1

Lesson 2a:Climate Economics & Natural Resilience

Lesson 2b:Digital Economy & Emergent Frontiers

Lesson 2c:Financial Crises- Prevention & Management

Business Perspectives

Circular Economy-TED with DK Osseo Asare

Trust Algorithm- TED with Don Tapscott

"Keeping score of the game"

Individual Assignment 1: Literature Review

Priming

Framing

Relativism

Anchoring

Scarcity/Uniqueness

Vulnerabilities/Models (Seminar2)

Business Perspectives

Structural Productivity- TED with David Autor

Forecasting Bubbles- TED with Didier Sornette

(optional) Against Bias-TED Richard Wilkerson

Seminar/Lesson 4: Economic Inclusion & Safety Nets

Business Perspectives

Freedom- TED with Dambisa Moyo

Ugly Reform- TED with Tim Leberecht

Seminar/Lesson 5: Fiscal Space & Policy Options

Business Perspectives

Market Design -TED with Josh Luber

Choice Design- TED with Barry Schwartz

Lesson 3a:Potential Output & Economic Growth

Lesson 3b:Economic Forecasting & Performance Measures

"Weaving the right economic narrative"

Individual Assignment 2: Research Proposal

Template #1: Part 1 Frontiers & Vulnerabilities

Template #2: Part 2 Modeling & Forecasting

Template #3: Part 3 Capacity-Building & Resilience

Capacity/Group Presentation (Seminar 3)

Seminar 3/Lesson 6: Macro-prudential Framework & Tools

Business Perspectives

Adaptive Management- TED with Fang Ruan

Global Governance-TED with Yuval Noah Harari

(Optional) Data Storytelling- TED with Hans Rosling

Group Presentation (5 frontier areas)

Circular Economy & Climate Economics

Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Industrial Organization

Urbanization, Regional Economics & International Trade

Financial Crises & Stability of the International Monetary System

Activities

Q & A

Rebuttal

Peer Evaluations

Fiscal Space & Social Protection

Appendix 1: Modeling

Appendix 2: Policy Frameworks

Appendix 3: Research Process