Dirk Bezemer - Growth and Crisis: The Two Faces of Credit

Dirk, a professor of economics, discusses his project on understanding the interaction between bank credit flows and economic growth, highlighting the dual role of finance in fostering growth and causing crises. He explains the empirical approach using data from European and OECD countries and the integration of agent-based models to analyze economic processes. Dirk shares his motivation rooted in past experiences and his teaching approach to engage students in new economic thinking.

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