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Thomas Lambert

@tlambert0803.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam, interested in political economy, entrepreneurship, banking, and corporate finance. Check out our initiative http://poleconfin.org

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Thomas Lambert @tlambert0803.bsky.social · Jul 23

Interesting @reuters.com article, referring to my research on central bank *de facto* independence 👇

www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence

If U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have achieved one thing, it has been to thrust the issue of central bank independence firmly into the spotlight. But this raises the question, what does 'independence' really mean?

www.reuters.com

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Ugo Panizza @upanizza.bsky.social · Jun 26

Great Free Lunch op-ed by @martinsandbu.ft.com discussing the @cepr.org eBook on the Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration that I coedited with Gary Gensler, Simon Johnson and Beatrice Weder di Mauro

www.ft.com/content/0892...

The economic consequences of Donald Trump’s second coming

Preparing for a post-American world (part 2)

www.ft.com

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Ugo Panizza @upanizza.bsky.social · Jun 12

Join us next week for the launch of The Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration edited with Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, @wederdim.bsky.social

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · Jun 12

18 June | 17:00 BST
Join us for the online launch of upcoming book: The Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration
With editors: Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, @wederdim.bsky.social
Moderator: Charles Bean

Register: cepr.org/events/onlin...
#EconSky

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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University @rsmerasmus.bsky.social · Jun 5

Not all research takes years. Four impactful RSM projects have received €50,000 Dutch Research Council grants to deliver quick insights within a year- on global mobility, green lending, political risk, ESG performance, and climate-driven shifts in housing markets. Read more: ow.ly/hqRU50W3ZKB

New research projects will bring scientific insights within a year

Announcement of grants from the Dutch Research Council for curiosity-driven, innovative research.

ow.ly

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · Mar 21

📢 #CallForPapers 5th Stigler Center-CEPR #Conference Governance in a Polarized World

The event aims to bring together researchers active in Economics, Finance, Political Science, Philosophy, and Law.

Keynote: Jean Tirole

📆Deadline: 22 June 2025

Find out more: cepr.org/events/stigl...
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In a time of large shocks and rising inequality, the political divide is growing. Polarization forces changes to private and public governance, reshaping financial markets, corporate strategies and public policy.

How does corporate governance adjust in a more conflictual world? How do a divided society and politicized corporations respond to major societal challenges such as climate change or economic decline? How do inequality and politicization shape governance choices and the trade-offs faced by voters, businesses and governments? How can organisations foster trust and cohesion in an era of polarization?

The conference invites theoretical and empirical papers on these and related themes.

The conference keynote will be delivered by Nobel Laureate:

Jean Tirole (Toulouse School of Economics and CEPR)

This conference results from the merger of the conferences on Political Economy of Finance previously organised by PolEconFin and the Stigler Center, respectively. This revamped conference series is held annually and alternates between Europe and the United States.

The event, jointly hosted by the Stigler Center and The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), aims to bring together researchers active at the intersections between Economics, Finance, Political Science, Philosophy, and Law.

This conference is by invitation-only.

This edition is co-funded by Imperial College London and Erasmus Initiative ‘Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity’ at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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Thomas Lambert @tlambert0803.bsky.social · Feb 11

Super nice and important work by my colleague Guosong Xu showing that legislators' voting patterns have increasingly aligned with the interests of the affluent and become less attuned to the priorities of lower-income constituents:
www.rsm.nl/discovery/20...

How Mega-Donors Influence Politics in the US | RSM StudyRotterdam school of Management, Erasmus University logoRotterdam school of Management, Erasmus University compact logo

New research reveals how mega-donors’ political contributions impact US legislators' voting patterns, aligning policies with wealthy interests and deepening inequality. Learn more.

www.rsm.nl

Reposted by Marc Deloof

Thomas Lambert @tlambert0803.bsky.social · Feb 7

❗ Submission deadline ... ❗

... to submit a paper to the ENTFIN's 2025 Annual Meeting at @rsmerasmus.bsky.social is approaching

Please send your submissions by March 23, 2025 to [email protected]

More info entfin.org

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Thomas Lambert @tlambert0803.bsky.social · Jan 21

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Thomas Lambert @tlambert0803.bsky.social · Jan 20

My first @bsky.app post ever 😀