Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Michael Mainelli, Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce with Paul...
Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’ ** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...
Why Are Cities Going Bankrupt? In the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with...
Why Does Britain Have a Water and Sewage Crisis? The discharge of raw sewage into rivers, as well as...
Why Doesn't Capital Flow From High To Low? Capital should flow from countries with low marginal rates of...