The Evolution of Quantitative Economics through Mathematical and Data Modelling

Abstract

The field of Economics has evolved from purely theoretical studies since the time of Adam Smith due to increased importance of mathematical theory and data thanks to economists like Paul Samuelson. In this episode we discuss the journey of modern economics through the contribution of influential economists and the use of mathematical models in Econometrics. Recorded in October 2021, during my PhD in Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Kishen Shastry

Economist | PhD, University of Cambridge

Economist with a PhD from the University of Cambridge and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, working on development economics, the economics of religion and informal institutions, political economy, and the economics of digital technologies and platforms.