This masterclass examines the widening gap between European and American approaches to capitalism, governance, and global competitiveness. This session will analyze structural economic trends, the role of central institutions, and how social contracts and political dynamics have influenced each region’s response to globalization, technology, and demographic change.
AGENDA:
6:00-6:30: Welcome and Networking
6:30-7:30: Masterclass
7:30-8:00: Q&A and Networking
About the speaker:
Gayle Allard has been a professor of Managerial Economics for IE Business School since 2001. She studied at the University of California, Davis (Ph.D. in Economics), Johns Hopkins University (Master’s in International Affairs) and the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Spanish language and literature). Her research has centered on labor markets, in particular the position of youth and immigrants in Europe and how labor-market rigidities affect unemployment. More recently she has moved into development issues, particularly in Africa and in relation to China. Gayle appears regularly in leading international media as a commentator on today’s key economic problems.
