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· Sep 19
When Erika McEntarfer, former BLS Commissioner, spoke publicly for the first time since Aug. 1 at the Levy Institute, the press took notice. Coverage has been widespread.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Twenty years ago, India launched the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and became an inspiration for the world.
Now, the act is set to be repealed. Read the new piece by Jean Dreze to learn more.
www.levyinstitute.org/blog/employm...
Now, the act is set to be repealed. Read the new piece by Jean Dreze to learn more.
www.levyinstitute.org/blog/employm...
Employment Guarantee on the Block – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
This article has been cross-posted from its original appearance in the Indian Express (published December 20, 2025). The VB-G RAM G Bill is all set to sink India’s employment guarantee in the guise of...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Twenty years ago, India launched the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and became an inspiration for the world.
Now, the act is set to be repealed. Read the new piece by Jean Dreze to learn more.
www.levyinstitute.org/blog/employm...
Now, the act is set to be repealed. Read the new piece by Jean Dreze to learn more.
www.levyinstitute.org/blog/employm...
"MGNREGA has captured the world’s attention with its demonstrated achievements and innovative design. To dismantle it now would be a historic error."
We have drafted a letter calling for the preservation of India's NREGA law.
Read the letter now and add your name.
levyinstitute.org?p=16777
We have drafted a letter calling for the preservation of India's NREGA law.
Read the letter now and add your name.
levyinstitute.org?p=16777
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"MGNREGA has captured the world’s attention with its demonstrated achievements and innovative design. To dismantle it now would be a historic error."
We have drafted a letter calling for the preservation of India's NREGA law.
Read the letter now and add your name.
levyinstitute.org?p=16777
We have drafted a letter calling for the preservation of India's NREGA law.
Read the letter now and add your name.
levyinstitute.org?p=16777
"For decades, political parties have treated the working family as a slogan rather than the foundation of a healthy society."
Now published: Read @ptcherneva.bsky.social's keynote address from the CIRIEC and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences.
Video available.
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
Now published: Read @ptcherneva.bsky.social's keynote address from the CIRIEC and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences.
Video available.
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
December 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"For decades, political parties have treated the working family as a slogan rather than the foundation of a healthy society."
Now published: Read @ptcherneva.bsky.social's keynote address from the CIRIEC and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences.
Video available.
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
Now published: Read @ptcherneva.bsky.social's keynote address from the CIRIEC and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences.
Video available.
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
The Early App deadline for Levy Grad Programs is approaching on January 15th!
Join our Application Workshop and Info Session on Monday January 12th at 12pm EST. We'll be going through the application checklist and answering any last minute questions.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join our Application Workshop and Info Session on Monday January 12th at 12pm EST. We'll be going through the application checklist and answering any last minute questions.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
December 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Early App deadline for Levy Grad Programs is approaching on January 15th!
Join our Application Workshop and Info Session on Monday January 12th at 12pm EST. We'll be going through the application checklist and answering any last minute questions.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join our Application Workshop and Info Session on Monday January 12th at 12pm EST. We'll be going through the application checklist and answering any last minute questions.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Starting in 5 minutes! Join us on Zoom: bard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us this Thurs, Dec 4 @ 5 PM at Blithewood for a talk with Prof. Aina Puig on how monetary policy shocks shape household consumption.
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Monetary Policy Transmission to Consumption: Inequalities by Gender and Race – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Join us Thursday, December 4 at 5 PM for a discussion at Blithewood with Professor Aina Puig. This discussion explores a paper estimating the causal effects of monetary policy shocks...more
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December 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Starting in 5 minutes! Join us on Zoom: bard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Don't forget to register for the last information session of the year! We'll be discussing and answering questions about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Tomorrow at 12 PM EST -- Attendees will have their application fees waived
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Tomorrow at 12 PM EST -- Attendees will have their application fees waived
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Interested in studying economics in a program that goes against the mainstream grain while shaping the economics of the future?
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Don't forget to register for the last information session of the year! We'll be discussing and answering questions about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Tomorrow at 12 PM EST -- Attendees will have their application fees waived
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Tomorrow at 12 PM EST -- Attendees will have their application fees waived
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
The 6th episode of the Levy Institute Podcast, featuring Senior Scholar Nancy Folbre, interviewed by Aashima Sinha, is now up!
Be sure to check it out on your favorite podcasting platform.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
Be sure to check it out on your favorite podcasting platform.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The 6th episode of the Levy Institute Podcast, featuring Senior Scholar Nancy Folbre, interviewed by Aashima Sinha, is now up!
Be sure to check it out on your favorite podcasting platform.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
Be sure to check it out on your favorite podcasting platform.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
TOMORROW: The latest episode of the Levy Podcast sees Scholar Aashima Sinha sitting down with U Mass Amherst Professor and Levy Sr. Scholar Nancy Folbre on integrating care and gender into macroeconomics and rethinking patriarchy’s ties to capitalism.
Stay tuned.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com
Stay tuned.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
TOMORROW: The latest episode of the Levy Podcast sees Scholar Aashima Sinha sitting down with U Mass Amherst Professor and Levy Sr. Scholar Nancy Folbre on integrating care and gender into macroeconomics and rethinking patriarchy’s ties to capitalism.
Stay tuned.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com
Stay tuned.
thelevypodcast.podbean.com
While others follow conventional wisdom, the Levy Institute challenges it.
While others cling to defunct theories, we provide the frameworks that become the new standard.
Now, more than ever, we need your support in bringing to life a new economics.
bardian.bard.edu/register/levy
While others cling to defunct theories, we provide the frameworks that become the new standard.
Now, more than ever, we need your support in bringing to life a new economics.
bardian.bard.edu/register/levy
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
While others follow conventional wisdom, the Levy Institute challenges it.
While others cling to defunct theories, we provide the frameworks that become the new standard.
Now, more than ever, we need your support in bringing to life a new economics.
bardian.bard.edu/register/levy
While others cling to defunct theories, we provide the frameworks that become the new standard.
Now, more than ever, we need your support in bringing to life a new economics.
bardian.bard.edu/register/levy
Join us this Thurs, Dec 4 @ 5 PM at Blithewood for a talk with Prof. Aina Puig on how monetary policy shocks shape household consumption.
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Monetary Policy Transmission to Consumption: Inequalities by Gender and Race – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Join us Thursday, December 4 at 5 PM for a discussion at Blithewood with Professor Aina Puig. This discussion explores a paper estimating the causal effects of monetary policy shocks...more
www.levyinstitute.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Join us this Thurs, Dec 4 @ 5 PM at Blithewood for a talk with Prof. Aina Puig on how monetary policy shocks shape household consumption.
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Her findings show contractionary policy hits Black households hardest, with lasting distributional effects.
www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Interested in studying economics in a program that goes against the mainstream grain while shaping the economics of the future?
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Interested in studying economics in a program that goes against the mainstream grain while shaping the economics of the future?
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us on Dec 5 at 12 PM EST for an information session on Levy Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
The Institute was pleased to host our inaugural Capitol Hill Series event in Washington this week. We heard from leading scholars discussing the independence of the Federal Reserve.
Moderated by @senojerialc.bsky.social (Financial Times)
Stay tuned for the video proceedings.
Moderated by @senojerialc.bsky.social (Financial Times)
Stay tuned for the video proceedings.
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Institute was pleased to host our inaugural Capitol Hill Series event in Washington this week. We heard from leading scholars discussing the independence of the Federal Reserve.
Moderated by @senojerialc.bsky.social (Financial Times)
Stay tuned for the video proceedings.
Moderated by @senojerialc.bsky.social (Financial Times)
Stay tuned for the video proceedings.
Join us today if you're in DC. Food and beverages will be available for attendees after these important discussions.
Be sure to register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Be sure to register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join us today if you're in DC. Food and beverages will be available for attendees after these important discussions.
Be sure to register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Be sure to register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
We’re at SUNY New Paltz today!
The Levy Graduate team is connecting with students about how a graduate degree in economics can open new paths for research and policy work.
Catch us next at Bard College on December 10th.
The Levy Graduate team is connecting with students about how a graduate degree in economics can open new paths for research and policy work.
Catch us next at Bard College on December 10th.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We’re at SUNY New Paltz today!
The Levy Graduate team is connecting with students about how a graduate degree in economics can open new paths for research and policy work.
Catch us next at Bard College on December 10th.
The Levy Graduate team is connecting with students about how a graduate degree in economics can open new paths for research and policy work.
Catch us next at Bard College on December 10th.
Join us Nov 21 @ 10AM EST for a virtual event with Levy and IAFFE, exploring global research and data on care work from a feminist economics perspective.
Featuring Levy's Ajit Zacharias and Tom Masterson among other leading scholars.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Featuring Levy's Ajit Zacharias and Tom Masterson among other leading scholars.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Join us Nov 21 @ 10AM EST for a virtual event with Levy and IAFFE, exploring global research and data on care work from a feminist economics perspective.
Featuring Levy's Ajit Zacharias and Tom Masterson among other leading scholars.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Featuring Levy's Ajit Zacharias and Tom Masterson among other leading scholars.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our latest working paper from Levy President @ptcherneva.bsky.social traces the "enshittification" (Doctorow)) of the modern labor market and how the postwar promise of full employment turned into a trap of precarity and debt
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our latest working paper from Levy President @ptcherneva.bsky.social traces the "enshittification" (Doctorow)) of the modern labor market and how the postwar promise of full employment turned into a trap of precarity and debt
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
Friday, November 21 at 12 PM EST, join us at Blithewood for a discussion with Joerg Bibow (@skidmorecollege.bsky.social) on his new working paper, "Banking on Payments?"
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Money & Payments: Evolution or Revolution? – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
On Friday, November 21 at 12 PM, Professor and Chair of Economics at Skidmore College Joerg Bibow will be presenting his recent Levy Working Paper, “Banking on Payments?” Professor Joerg...more
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November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Friday, November 21 at 12 PM EST, join us at Blithewood for a discussion with Joerg Bibow (@skidmorecollege.bsky.social) on his new working paper, "Banking on Payments?"
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Yesterday, Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivered the keynote at the CIRIEC International & Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences—highlighting global successes of the job guarantee and the social and solidarity economy movement.
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
President Pavlina R. Tcherneva Delivers Keynote at CIRIEC International and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 Conferences – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Institute President Pavlina R. Tcherneva delivered the joint keynote address at the CIRIEC International and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences, bringing together leading voices from across the global soc...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Yesterday, Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivered the keynote at the CIRIEC International & Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences—highlighting global successes of the job guarantee and the social and solidarity economy movement.
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
Levy Scholar Ajit Zacharias joined leading feminist economists on Day 2 of Gendering Macroeconomics during the 29th Annual FMM Research Conference—a milestone event advancing gender-aware approaches in heterodox economics.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
29th FMM Conference: Gendering Macroeconomics Day 2
YouTube video by Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
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October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Levy Scholar Ajit Zacharias joined leading feminist economists on Day 2 of Gendering Macroeconomics during the 29th Annual FMM Research Conference—a milestone event advancing gender-aware approaches in heterodox economics.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Don't forget to register for the debut event of the Levy Institute Capitol Hill Series. Space is limited; reserve your spot now.
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Don't forget to register for the debut event of the Levy Institute Capitol Hill Series. Space is limited; reserve your spot now.
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
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As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Oct 24, UNDESA marks 80 years of the UN Charter with a Global Policy Dialogue on the future of sustainable development
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Charting New Directions: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Development (A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue). After registering, you will receive a confirmatio...
On 24 October, the 80th anniversary of the signing of the charter of the United Nations, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) will convene a Global Policy Dialogue, “Charting New...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Oct 24, UNDESA marks 80 years of the UN Charter with a Global Policy Dialogue on the future of sustainable development
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tonight, Levy Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivers the Will Lyons Memorial Lecture at Franklin & Marshall College: “What Do Working Families Want: Economic Anxiety and Political Realignment in the U.S.”
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Tonight, Levy Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivers the Will Lyons Memorial Lecture at Franklin & Marshall College: “What Do Working Families Want: Economic Anxiety and Political Realignment in the U.S.”
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Our next information session is tomorrow at 9AM EST. Join us on Zoom to learn more about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our next information session is tomorrow at 9AM EST. Join us on Zoom to learn more about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...