Geo-economics
What can be done about COVID-19 debt surges
2020 saw the largest single-year surge in global debt since at least 1970, as a result of the global pandemic. So, what can policymakers do?
Kenneth Rogoff
1975, BA (Hons), Yale University; 1980, PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Former: Economist, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Charles and Marie Robertson Professor of International Affairs, Princeton University; Counsellor and Director, Research Department, International Monetary Fund; Director, Center for International Development, Harvard University. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Science; Council on Foreign Relations; Group of Thirty. Former Guggenheim Fellow. Author on policy issues in international finance, including exchange rates, international debt issues and international monetary policy. Co-Author, This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (2009), Author, The Curse of Cash (2016). Monthly columnist on global economic issues for Project Syndicate.
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COVID-19 y las políticas que necesitamos, según un profesor de Harvard
El economista y profesor de políticas públicas y profesor de la Universidad de Harvard, Kenneth Rogoff, explica por qué los próximos meses son críticos para los responsables políticos.
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COVID-19 and the policies we need, according to a Harvard professor
Economist and Professor of Public Policy and Harvard University Professor Kenneth Rogoff explains why the next few months are critical for policymakers.
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Un economista explica cómo COVID-19 impactará en las universidades
Es probable que la crisis de COVID-19 provoque cambios económicos rápidos y de gran alcance, pero también presenta una oportunidad, escribe el economista de Harvard Kenneth Rogoff.
Education, Skills and Learning
An economist explains how COVID-19 will impact universities
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to bring about rapid and far-reaching economic shifts, but also presents an opportunity writes Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff.
Révolution dans l'enseignement universitaire grâce au Covid-19 ?
Le Covid-19 va-t-il enfin conduire à la révolution technologique de l'enseignement supérieur nécessaire depuis si longtemps ?
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L'argument en faveur de la suspension du paiement de la dette des économies émergentes pendant toute la durée de la pandémie
Les économistes Carmen Reinhart et Kenneth Rogoff soutiennent qu'il est peu réaliste que les créanciers attendent le remboursement de la dette des pays qui ont besoin de ces ressources po...
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El argumento para suspender el pago de la deuda de las economías emergentes durante la pandemia
Los economistas Carmen Reinhart y Kenneth Rogoff sostienen que no es realista que los acreedores esperen el reembolso de la deuda de los países que necesitan esos recursos para luchar con...
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The argument for suspending debt payments for emerging economies throughout the pandemic
Economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff argue it's short-sighted for creditors to expect debt repayments from countries who need those resources to combat COVID-19.
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Quel sera le coût économique de la pandémie ?
Tant que l'on ne saura pas mieux quand et comment la crise de la santé publique COVID-19 sera résolue, les économistes ne peuvent même pas commencer à prédire la fin de la récession qui e...
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Perspectivas para la recesión de la COVID‑19
Con cada día que pasa, la crisis financiera global de 2008 se va pareciendo cada vez más a un mero ensayo para la catástrofe económica actual.
Financial and Monetary Systems
The trouble with fiscal policy
Kenneth Rogoff explores the potential role of fiscal policy in any future downturn.
Climate Change
Here's how tackling energy inequality can help address climate change
The IMF's former chief economist Kenneth Rogoff argues that to prevent further damage to our planet, world leaders need to address global energy inequality - and tax carbon emissions.
Le débat indispensable sur les inégalités
Plus de 800 millions de personnes dans le monde n'ont pas accès à l'électricité.
Social Protection
Could a progressive consumption tax reduce wealth inequality?
Reforming the tax system could reduce inequality whilst raising revenues. Just how viable is reform though?