Leanne Ussher and Sorin Solomon - Financial Fragility in a Network of Trade Credit

The video discusses a collaborative project between economists and physicists to model trade credit networks using real data. The project aims to understand financial market interactions and crises through an interdisciplinary approach, combining economics and physics. The team uses data from Intesa Sanpaolo to analyze trade links and system dynamics, exploring the stability of different credit structures. The collaboration highlights the benefits of integrating diverse fields to tackle complex economic phenomena.

In what ways does the project aim to understand financial crises?

How does the project plan to analyze the stability of trade credit networks?

What challenges do the professors face when working together on this project?

What insights do the professors provide about the differences in approach between economics and physics?