Workshop Title:

New Challenges in Economics after The Ukraine-Russia War

Date:

December 4th, 2024 (GMT+1)

Organizer:

Research group on economics at University of Murcia

Keywords:

economics
policies
development
inequality
poverty

Workshop Chair:

Dr. Ursula Faura-Martínez
Professor in University of Murcia

Personal Bio:

Úrsula Faura-Martínez is a prof. in the Department of Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business at the University of Murcia (Spain). She holds a degree in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Murcia (Spain). She obtained her PhD in Mathematics from University of Murcia in 1999. She belongs to the Stochastic Models for Economic Sciences Research Group whose main lines of research are Diffusion of Innovations, Economics of Education with modelling in Higher Education and Health Economics. Other lines of research are social exclusion, poverty, inequality, sustainable education, Mathematics for sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals and Educational Innovation.

Workshop Committee Members

Dr. Javier Cifuentes-Faura University of Murcia javier.cifuentes@um.es

Dr. Ursula Faura-Martínez University of Murcia faura@um.es

Dr. Matilde Lafuente-Lechuga University of Murcia mati@um.es

Workshop Description:

Background

This workshop aims to discover and discuss more about the latest economic developments in the world and the impact they are having on inequality and poverty. The recent war between Ukraine and Russia has been a major change in the global economic landscape. There has been high inflation and a considerate increase in prices, affecting citizens around the world. Inequality refers to the condition where people do not have equal access to equal use of resources, while poverty consists of the insufficiency of an attribute in relation to a threshold. Inequality, poverty and the risk of social exclusion have varied considerably over the last few years, and it is necessary to study the reasons for this.

Goal/Rationale:

The objective of this workshop is to broaden research topics, strengthen academic research and debate. The situation of inequality in recent years will be discussed. Following events such as Covid-19 or the war between Ukraine and Russia. Inequality had been decreasing for most countries during the last 15 years, however, this decrease was affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Various inequality indicators will be discussed to measure aggregate differences in income distribution. The Gini Index is the most common measure of inequality is the Gini Coefficient. This index is based on the Lorenz Curve, a cumulative frequency curve that compares the distribution of a specific variable (e.g., income) with a uniform distribution representing equality. Other indicators are the Atkinson Inequality Measures and the Decile Dispersion Ratio.

Scope and Information for participants

Venue:

C. Campus Universitario, 11, 30100 Murcia, Spain

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