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SUMMARY:Markets, Space and Infrastructure - Talk by Dr. Aniket Kumar
LOCATION:APJ008
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The paper explores the relationship between markets, space, and i
 nfrastructure through an interdisciplinary lens. There are two competing co
 nceptualizations of space, i.e., the Cartesian space and the social space a
 s conceived by Lefebvre (1974). Economics assumes that markets operate over
  Cartesian space. To explore the relationship between market and space, we 
 break down market transactions into its four spatial flows, i.e., the flow 
 of information about the price and quality of the goods and the actual flow
  of goods and money between buyers and sellers. We define market space as a
  contiguous social space between all potential buyers and sellers through w
 hich these four spatial flows occur. Our main argument is that the pre-requ
 isite for a well-functioning market is a market space that has public good 
 characteristics. Further, we use the notion of Lefebvrian social space to u
 nderstand the key role transport and telecommunication infrastructure play 
 in creating a conducive market space that can support the markets and explo
 re why some remote areas are not able to access certain markets.\n
Short Bi
 o of the Speaker\n
Dr Aniket obtained his Bachelor's in Economics from Hind
 u College and his Master's in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
  He obtained his PhD from LSE in 2007. After LSE, Dr Aniket spent a decade 
 as a Cambridge Don. At Cambridge, Dr Aniket was the Director of Studies for
  Economics at Trinity College, Murray Edwards College, and Newnham College.
  He was also a Trustee of Murray Edwards College and served on its Governin
 g Council from 2013 to 2017. Dr Aniket is currently a Research Fellow in th
 e Faculty of Built Environment at University College London. Dr Kumar Anike
 t works on the interface of Economics, Philosophy, and Built Environment. A
 s he grew up, Dr Aniket watched Delhi radically transform itself before his
  eyes. It drew him to explore the links between Economics, Philosophy, and 
 the Built Environment.\n
Please join the session to gain knowledge and insi
 ghts from the speaker.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Abstract:</strong> The paper explores 
 the relationship between markets, space, and infrastructure through an inte
 rdisciplinary lens. There are two competing conceptualizations of space, i.
 e., the Cartesian space and the social space as conceived by Lefebvre (1974
 ). Economics assumes that markets operate over Cartesian space. To explore 
 the relationship between market and space, we break down market transaction
 s into its four spatial flows, i.e., the flow of information about the pric
 e and quality of the goods and the actual flow of goods and money between b
 uyers and sellers. We define market space as a contiguous social space betw
 een all potential buyers and sellers through which these four spatial flows
  occur. Our main argument is that the pre-requisite for a well-functioning 
 market is a market space that has public good characteristics. Further, we 
 use the notion of Lefebvrian social space to understand the key role transp
 ort and telecommunication infrastructure play in creating a conducive marke
 t space that can support the markets and explore why some remote areas are 
 not able to access certain markets.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong
 >Short Bio of the Speaker</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;">Dr Anike
 t obtained his Bachelor's in Economics from Hindu College and his Master's 
 in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. He obtained his PhD from L
 SE in 2007. After LSE, Dr Aniket spent a decade as a Cambridge Don. At Camb
 ridge, Dr Aniket was the Director of Studies for Economics at Trinity Colle
 ge, Murray Edwards College, and Newnham College. He was also a Trustee of M
 urray Edwards College and served on its Governing Council from 2013 to 2017
 . Dr Aniket is currently a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Built Environm
 ent at University College London. Dr Kumar Aniket works on the interface of
  Economics, Philosophy, and Built Environment. As he grew up, Dr Aniket wat
 ched Delhi radically transform itself before his eyes. It drew him to explo
 re the links between Economics, Philosophy, and the Built Environment.</p><
 p style="font-weight: 400;">Please join the session to gain knowledge and i
 nsights from the speaker.</p>
DTSTAMP:20260526T072401
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231018T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231018T160000
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