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Workshops on Learning in Macroeconomics and Finance, Macro and Micro Perspectives on Taxation, Time Series Analysis in Macro and Finance, and Understanding Civil Conflict.
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02.02.02 Nicaragua.
Cowboy drives cattle across the river Coco at Teotecacinte the border with Honduras.
The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the first half of the 19th century, but gradually ceded control of the region in subsequent decades. Violent opposition to governmental manipulation and corruption spread to all classes by 1978 and resulted in a short-lived civil war that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power in 1979. Nicaraguan aid to leftist rebels in El Salvador caused the US to sponsor anti-Sandinista contra guerrillas through much of the 1980s. Free elections in 1990, 1996, and again in 2001 saw the Sandinistas defeated. The country has slowly rebuilt its economy during the 1990s, but was hard hit by Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
Nicaragua, one of the hemisphere's poorest countries, faces low per capita income, flagging socio-economic indicators, and huge external debt. Distribution of income is one of the most unequal on the globe. While the country has made progress toward macroeconomic stability over the past few years, a banking crisis and scandal has shaken the economy. Nicaragua will continue to be dependent on international aid and debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Donors have made aid conditional on the openness of government financial operation, poverty alleviation, and human rights. Nicaragua met the conditions for additional debt service relief in December 2000. Growth should move up moderately in 2003 because of increased private investment and exports.
Workshops on Bounded Rationality in Choice, Firms in the Global Economy, International Capital Flows, and Theoretical and Experimental Macroeconomics.
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The University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES) held its 11th annual conference from March 24th to 26th, 2010. The highlight of the Conference is the 2010 Distinguished Sir Arthur Lewis Lecture, by Professor Robert Barro, on “Macroeconomic Effects from Government Purchases and Taxes.” This event took place on Wednesday 24th March, beginning at 6.30 p.m. at the Daaga Auditorium, UWI St. Augustine Campus, and is open to the general public.
Professor Robert Barro, Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics, Harvard University, is one of the most distinguished living economists. He has published many influential books and articles, including some of the most popular textbooks used by students of Economics.
The 2010 SALISES Conference, themed “Turmoil and turbulence in small developing states: Going beyond survival,” was officially opened at a formal ceremony on Wednesday 24th March, 2010 at 9.00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain.
Leading economists gather at the University of Chicago for the second half of the Conference for the Handbook of Macroeconomics, Volume 2.
Leading economists gather at the University of Chicago for the second half of the Conference for the Handbook of Macroeconomics, Volume 2.
Workshops on Bounded Rationality in Choice, Firms in the Global Economy, International Capital Flows, and Theoretical and Experimental Macroeconomics.
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epa03591423 A Thai woman carries boxes of goods to storage next to an advertisement at a convenience shop in a shopping street, Bangkok, Thailand, 20 February 2013. Thailand's economy in 2013 will grow between 4.5 to 5.5 percent after the gross domestic product rose 18.9 percent in the three months through December 2012 after expanding a revised 3.1 percent in the previous quarter marking the fastest growth since Thailand began compiling data in 1993 as a result of rising domestic consumption and investment due to the global economy continues to recover, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
Professor Amin Rajan, Founder, Create Research.
Wei Li, Head of EMEA Investment Strategy for BlackRock ETF & Index Investments at BlackRock.
Florian Ielpo, Head of Macroeconomic Research, Cross Asset Solutions at Unigestion.
Theodore Economou, CIO, Multi-asset, Lombard Odier Asset Management.
Justin Onuekwusi, Fund Manager, Head of Retail Multi-Assets Team at Legal & General Investment Management.
everyone looking serious and talking serious stuff....but not for long...this was before they got their drinks....
To what extent can we prepare for the global shifts reshaping our world? How should we respond to digitalisation, urbanisation, resource scarcity and economic power shifts? Will futureproofing today make for a better tomorrow? The Megatrends session explored global macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the region and our world in significant ways. It was recorded before a live audience who asked questions directly to the panelists, and was later transmitted for the EBRD podcast series. This panel aimed to expose the depth and complexity of these Megatrends which will require innovative and collaborative solutions at the local, national, regional and international levels. With the help of five well-known thought leaders, the session discussed the major trends, their drivers, opportunities and risks, as well as explored what actions might help to manage the waves of disruptive transitions.
Moderator
Jonathan Charles
Managing Director, Communications, EBRD
Speakers
Neil Buckley
Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Ltd.
Sergei Guriev
Chief Economist, EBRD
Tim Judah
Reporter, The Economist / Fellow at IWM - Institute for Human Sciences
Alexia Latortue
Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Kerrie Law
Associate, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Record levels of US debt and a broad dispersion of global economic power is reigniting debates around alternatives to the US dollar as a reserve currency. However, alternatives to the dollar will require close cooperation amongst the emerging economic powers.
1) Do BRIC economies share a common view on reserve currencies and the need to move to a “basket” approach?
2) What are the technical and political challenges to creating an alternative to US dollar reserves?
Moderator
* Douglas Busvine, Director Russia/CIS, Medley Global Advisors
Panelists
* Sergei Drobyshevsky, Head of Area Research, Macroeconomics and Finance, Institute for the Economy in Transition
* João Carlos Ferraz, Managing Director, National Development Bank of Brazil
* Petr Fradkov, Deputy Chairman, State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vnesheconombank
* Jiping Li, Executive Vice President, China Development Bank
* Ousmène Jacques Mandeng, Head of Public Sector Investment Advisory, Ashmore Group
* Sergei Naryshkin, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
* Jim O'Neill, Head of Global Research, Goldman Sachs
* Alexander Yakovenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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Workshops on Learning in Macroeconomics and Finance, Macro and Micro Perspectives on Taxation, Time Series Analysis in Macro and Finance, and Understanding Civil Conflict.
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2019-06-10: Dr. Hanan Morsy, Director, Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research Department, African Development Bank during the Launch of African Economic Outlook at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Workshops on Learning in Macroeconomics and Finance, Macro and Micro Perspectives on Taxation, Time Series Analysis in Macro and Finance, and Understanding Civil Conflict.
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Workshops on Bounded Rationality in Choice, Firms in the Global Economy, International Capital Flows, and Theoretical and Experimental Macroeconomics.
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Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group, USA; Young Global Leader Alumnus; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics, Li Huaizhen, President, China Minsheng Investment, People's Republic of China, Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade of Sri Lanka and Tatiana Valovaya, Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics, Eurasian Economic Commission, Moscow at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People's Republic of China 2016. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Faruk Pinjo
unctad.org/Symposium2013 - Delegates from the European Union, Austria, Belgium and Ireland attend the first plenary session, which discusses "Macroeconomic and Financial Governance on the Road to 2015" at the UNCTAD PubIic Symposium - Geneva, Switzerland, June 24. The Symposium lasts two days as delegates, representatives, government officials and interested observers from international backgrounds flock to engage in an open and interactive dialogue on key trade and development issues.
To what extent can we prepare for the global shifts reshaping our world? How should we respond to digitalisation, urbanisation, resource scarcity and economic power shifts? Will futureproofing today make for a better tomorrow? The Megatrends session explored global macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the region and our world in significant ways. It was recorded before a live audience who asked questions directly to the panelists, and was later transmitted for the EBRD podcast series. This panel aimed to expose the depth and complexity of these Megatrends which will require innovative and collaborative solutions at the local, national, regional and international levels. With the help of five well-known thought leaders, the session discussed the major trends, their drivers, opportunities and risks, as well as explored what actions might help to manage the waves of disruptive transitions.
Moderator
Jonathan Charles
Managing Director, Communications, EBRD
Speakers
Neil Buckley
Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Ltd.
Sergei Guriev
Chief Economist, EBRD
Tim Judah
Reporter, The Economist / Fellow at IWM - Institute for Human Sciences
Alexia Latortue
Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Kerrie Law
Associate, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
This event brought together doctoral students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UChicago to present their ongoing research in macroeconomics, finance, growth and development, and corporate finance. The aim was to allow students to present their work to a less familiar audience, to get a wider range of feedback, and to interact and build relationships with potential future colleagues. Each paper presented was discussed by a student from the other university. Participants presented to an audience of fellow students.
unctad.org/Symposium2013 - Representatives from IPA - International Presentation Association attend the first plenary session, which discusses "Macroeconomic and Financial Governance on the Road to 2015" at the UNCTAD PubIic Symposium - Geneva, Switzerland, June 24. The Syposium lasts two days as delegates, representatives, government officials and interested observers from international backgrounds flock to engage in an open and interactive dialogue on key trade and development issues.
Workshops on Bounded Rationality in Choice, Firms in the Global Economy, International Capital Flows, and Theoretical and Experimental Macroeconomics.
About the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum: j.mp/SummerForumBarcelonaGSE
Workshops on Bounded Rationality in Choice, Firms in the Global Economy, International Capital Flows, and Theoretical and Experimental Macroeconomics.
About the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum: j.mp/SummerForumBarcelonaGSE
Record levels of US debt and a broad dispersion of global economic power is reigniting debates around alternatives to the US dollar as a reserve currency. However, alternatives to the dollar will require close cooperation amongst the emerging economic powers.
1) Do BRIC economies share a common view on reserve currencies and the need to move to a “basket” approach?
2) What are the technical and political challenges to creating an alternative to US dollar reserves?
Moderator
* Douglas Busvine, Director Russia/CIS, Medley Global Advisors
Panelists
* Sergei Drobyshevsky, Head of Area Research, Macroeconomics and Finance, Institute for the Economy in Transition
* João Carlos Ferraz, Managing Director, National Development Bank of Brazil
* Petr Fradkov, Deputy Chairman, State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vnesheconombank
* Jiping Li, Executive Vice President, China Development Bank
* Ousmène Jacques Mandeng, Head of Public Sector Investment Advisory, Ashmore Group
* Sergei Naryshkin, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
* Jim O'Neill, Head of Global Research, Goldman Sachs
* Alexander Yakovenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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Organized as self-teaching guides, all Demystified titles come complete with key points, background information, end-of-chapter review questions, and even final exams.
Workshops on Learning in Macroeconomics and Finance, Macro and Micro Perspectives on Taxation, Time Series Analysis in Macro and Finance, and Understanding Civil Conflict.
About the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum: j.mp/SummerForumBarcelonaGSE
Workshops on Learning in Macroeconomics and Finance, Macro and Micro Perspectives on Taxation, Time Series Analysis in Macro and Finance, and Understanding Civil Conflict.
About the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum: j.mp/SummerForumBarcelonaGSE
This event brought together doctoral students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UChicago to present their ongoing research in macroeconomics, finance, growth and development, and corporate finance. The aim was to allow students to present their work to a less familiar audience, to get a wider range of feedback, and to interact and build relationships with potential future colleagues. Each paper presented was discussed by a student from the other university. Participants presented to an audience of fellow students.
As one of the fastest-growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, reaching upper-middle-income status in 2005, Botswana is among the world’s development success stories with significant mineral wealth, good governance, and prudent policies. Its government has weathered the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic more effectively than many of its neighbors. A successful vaccination campaign and sound macroeconomic management have allowed Botswana to recover to its pre-pandemic output level.
These achievements notwithstanding, Botswana is not set apart from the current global challenges. The war in Ukraine, which has caused food and fuel prices to soar across Africa, has exacerbated national and regional challenges. At the same time, the effects of climate change pose a significant risk and are jeopardizing food security by increasing crop failure and livestock mortality.
Since his inauguration, H.E. President Mokgweetsi Masisi has emphasized that his priorities include tackling climate change; creating jobs; accelerating digital transformation; curbing the burden of HIV/AIDS, in addition to promoting sustainable growth and good governance.
On December 13, the Brookings Institution’s Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) hosted H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi for a conversation on strategies for pursuing these priorities, as well as sharing lessons learned from Botswana’s experience navigating the pressing issues facing the continent.
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Leading economists gather at the University of Chicago for the second half of the Conference for the Handbook of Macroeconomics, Volume 2.
The 2016 MFM Summer Session held June 11–15 gave doctoral students and other early career researchers a thorough grounding in in macroeconomic modeling. Students learned techniques, data sources, evidence, applications, and methods to assess how the financial sector impacts the economy as a whole. The program brought together leading academics and experts who build and use models to manage system risk in financial and policy settings. Speakers presented models and methods in contexts focused on understanding the last financial crisis—and preventing the next one.