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Prof. Caprio recommends: The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister
The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister A new study by four researchers at the Center for Global development, including two Williams Professors: Jakiela and Ozier, explores the impact of a big sister’s caregiving on a child’s development. Be sure not to miss it! You can read a short summary on the paper at…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: The Promise of Fintech—Financial Inclusion in the Post-Covid Era
The Promise of Fintech: Financial Inclusion in the Post-Covid Era IMF Working Paper by Sahay et al, 2020 Be sure to read this paper. The following is a short summary on the paper that can be found at this link. “Technology is changing the landscape of the financial sector, increasing access to financial services in…
Read MoreProf Caprio recommends: Financial Policy and Inequality: COVID-19 and Beyond (12/07/2020)
Financial Policy and Inequality: COVID-19 and Beyond The Peterson Institute (PIIE), the IMF, and the Council on Economic Policies (CEP) are hosting a three-part series on “Central Banking and Inequality—COVID-19 and Beyond” in December starting on the 7th. Be sure to register and get more information about the webinar series at this link so that…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: The Implication of Climate Change for Financial Stability
Financial regulators have been increasing their attention to climate change and the risks it poses to the financial system. See the latest report from the Financial Stability Board, “The Implication of Climate Change for Financial Stability.”
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: Ph.D. opportunity in Financing the Green Transition in Developing Countries
Ph.D. opportunity in “Financing the Green Transition in Developing Countries”. The program is a collaboration between the Econ Department at Royal Holloway and the EBRD and will be funded by the UK South East Network for Social Sciences.
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: “Valuing Nature: Whales, Elephants, and the Global Economy”
Prof. Caprio recommends: “Valuing Nature: Whales, Elephants, and the Global Economy”
Read MoreThe Peterson Institute for International Economics: Rebuilding the Global Economy webinar series
The Peterson Institute for International Economics is currently hosting a webinar series titled “Rebuilding the Global Economy” which is aimed at offering policy makers policy suggestions for restoring and building a well functioning global economy. You should be sure not to miss it!
Read MoreAnnouncement: (NEUDC) 2020 is happening virtually this weekend (06/11/2020 – 07/11/2020)
The North East Universities Development Consortium Conference is happening virtually this weekend. It is begin hosted by Dartmouth College’s Department of Economics and the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding.
Read MoreProf. Bakija recommends two resources: Goats and Soda and Rough Translation
Interested in how the developing world is doing? Here are two very good resources from the National Public Radio (NPR) covering various current developments in the developing world. Goats and Soda.
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends this report: Sound Banks for Healthy Economies Challenges for Policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean in Times of Coronavirus
This A CGD-IDB Working Group Report explores some of the ways in which policy makers in Latin America and the Caribbean can mitigate the adverse economic consequences of Covid-19.
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