The last four decades have seen a remarkable evolution in the institutions that comprise the modern monetary system. The financial crisis of 2007-2009 was a wake-up call. 2020 now calls for a similar evolution in the analytical apparatus including theories that we use to understand that system. This course has been revised in an attempt to begin the process of new economic thinking by reviving and updating forgotten traditions
In this lecture series, Prof. Janeway explores the relationship between venture capital, technological innovation, and the interdependent roles of entrepreneurial firms.
William Hall "Bill" Janeway (born May 3, 1943) is an American venture capitalist and economist. His work on the innovation economy emphasizes the strategic role played by the state and by financial speculators in overcoming fundamental uncertainty, driving the development and deployment of transformational technologies.