To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.
INET Webinars & Events
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Global Commission on Economics Transformation at the CEPS Ideas Lab
ConferenceThe pandemic and the economic crisis: A global agenda for urgent action
By Stefano Sannino Secretary-General, European External Action Service (EEAS), Jutta Urpilainen EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission, Rohinton P. Medhora President, The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Andrew Michael Spence Nobel Laureate of Economics, Co-Chair, Commission on Global Economic Transformation, Jayati Ghosh Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Andrea Renda (moderator) Senior Research Fellow, Head of GRID Unit, CEPS
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Law, Economics & Policy Conference (LEPC) 4.1
ConferenceCapsule One: Strategic Patience and Flexible Policies: How India Can Rise To the China Challenge
6:00pm-7:30pm (IST)
A new age virtual conference series in 2021 that aims to bring together legal, economic, and public policy thinkers to consider a variety of real world issues in India in a holistic manner.
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Debt Talks Episode 7 | The Case for Household Debt Relief
Webinarwith Erica Jiang, Johnna Montgomerie, and Jialan Wang; moderated by Moritz Schularick
Hosted by Private Debt
Large-sale debt relief for indebted households could be a game changer.
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Survey Bias May Underestimate Unemployment, Particularly Among Young Black Men
WebinarWith Julie Yixia Cai, Dean Baker, William Spriggs, and John Schmitt. Moderated by INET’s Thomas Ferguson
Join us for this lively and timely presentation, followed by Q&A.
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Indian Development History and New Horizons for Asia
WebinarWith Montek S. Ahluwalia, A. Michael Spence. Chaired by Rob Johnson
The discussants will illuminate the findings and wisdom in Montek S. Ahluwalia’s book BackStage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years (2019) and then explore the challenges for the developing world and Asian geopolitics.
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Debt Talks Episode 6 | Who’s Afraid of European Banks?
Webinarwith Martin Arnold, Elena Carletti and Richard Vague; moderated by Thomas Fricke and Moritz Schularick
Hosted by Private Debt
Does the COVID recession still have the potential to turn into a broader financial meltdown?
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The Future of Work | Economic and Social Policies for the Digital Era
Webinarmoderated by Steve Clemons with Dani Rodrik, Pavlina Tcherneva and Laura Tyson
Given the mounting need to create good jobs, effect structural change, and transform the economy, what should policy priorities be in the digital era? Is there a role for industrial policy? What new policy options do we need to achieve inclusive prosperity?
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The Future of Work | Making Technologies Work for All
Webinarmoderated by Katya Klinova with Antonio Andreoni, Tess Posner and Martin Reeves
What are the choices we must make to ensure technology empowers, augments, rewards, and respects the majority, not the few, given its increasing defining role in future economies and societies?
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The Future of Work | Are Redistribution Policies Enough?
WebinarModerated by Rana Foroohar with Gordon Hanson and Laura Tyson
Traditional welfare systems have emphasized the need for redistribution post-production. Are these policies sufficient in the future?
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Debt Talks Episode 5 | Developing Country Debt: What's Next?
Webinarwith Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Mitu Gulati, and Philippa Sigl-Glöckner; moderated by Moritz Schularick
Hosted by Private Debt
Can developing countries cope with high debt levels? How dire is the situation? Has the policy response been adequate? And what’s the situation in private external debt, and what should be done about private creditors? This edition of Debt Talks will discuss the situation in developing country debt during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.