Publication: Brazil: Possible paths towards Economic Justice Report (in Portuguese)
On October 27, 2021, the Columbia Global Centers - Rio de Janeiro and the Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG) co-hosted the event "Brazil: Possible paths towards Economic Justice", in which Brazilian academics and experts discussed economic policy alternatives – and their fiscal and political feasibility – capable of simultaneously promoting economic growth and greater social equity in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period in Brazil, with an emphasis on reform and expansion of social protection networks. CGEG Director Jan Svejnar gave the introductory remarks and co-hosted the event. Read the Report "Caminhos possíveis rumo à justiça econômica" and watch the video (both in Portuguese).
Conference Report: Rediscovering the Path to Stable Growth in Brazil: Global Views on the Brazilian Dilemma
Thie Center on Global Economic Governance hosted a two-day conference Brazil, in conjunction with the Columbia Global Centers, in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on December 12-13, 2018. The conference considered strategies for economic growth in the regional context, as well as identified policy responses to deal with Brazil's economic and social challenges. Among several distinguished experts, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former Brazilian president, made the closing remarks. Read the full report here.
Conference Report: Sustainable Policy Responses: EU and US Perspectives
This was the third in a series of conferences co-organized by SUERF, the Center on Global Economic Governance, the European Investment Bank and Société Générale on in New York, aiming to emphasize the global nature of current and future challenges in money, finance, economics and societies as well as the importance of a close dialogue and close cooperation across the Atlantic.
Policy Briefs from The World Economy and the Role of the State in Economic Growth - Beijing
March 2017
As part of Columbia University President's Global Initiative, the Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG) is conducting policy-oriented research into Strategies for Growth: The Changing Role of the State. This three-year project was undertaken in collaboration with the Columbia Global Centers in Europe (Paris), Latin America (Rio de Janeiro), and East Asia (Beijing). In its third iteration, the Beijing conference convened Nobel Laureates, key policy makers, and business leader from Asia and around the globe, with the aim to foster transcontinental dialogue on a range of topics, including Technological Advancement and Global Economic Integration; Stabilization, Monetary, Trade & Industrial Policies; Innovation and the Internet; and the Future of Global Economic Relations.
"World Economy: Traversing Uncertainty"
By Jan Svejnar, March 2017
Do's and Don'ts of Central Bank Design
December 2016
Patricia Mosser
Patricia Mosser, CGEG Faculty Associate and Director of the Initiative on Central Banking and Financial Policy highlights key areas where the design of central banks can be improved significantly. The recommendations are influenced by the crisis experience of central banks globally, but particularly by liquidity and monetary operations done by the Federal Reserve and by U.S. regulatory reform and financial stability policy in the years since the crisis.
Europe and the United States: A Transatlanitc Ambition
September 22, 2016
Jean-Marcy Ayrault
The Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG) hosted French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Jean-Marc Ayrault, who discussed the challenges the world faces today and outlined the ways in which France and the United States can work together to develop solutions to global problems. Minister Ayrault also higlighted the need for collabboration with other countries and the value of mulitilateral efforts. The brief can also be read in French by clicking here.
Frameworks For Sovereign Debt Restructuring
November 17, 2014 (IPD-CIGI-CGEG Policy Brief)
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Martin Guzman, Domenico Lombardi, José Antonio Ocampo, and Jan Svejnar
This conference brought together academics and other experts, who discussed and provided guidance on how to facilitate a better working of sovereign debt markets and how the market-based approach can be complemented by a legal framework that replicates the functions of a national bankruptcy court.
Policy Briefs from The Role of the State in Economic Growth - Paris
As part of Columbia University President's Global Initiative, the Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG) is conducting policy-oriented research into Strategies for Growth: The Changing Role of the State. This three-year project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Columbia global centers in Europe (Paris), Latin America (Rio de Janeiro), and East Asia (Beijing). The first event of the project was this roundtable conference in Paris.
- Keynote Address
By Michel Sapin
- "Globalization and the Rise of the Robots"
By Dalia Marin
- "Stimulating Growth"
By David Newbery
- "Short-term Growth and Long-term Fiscal Health"
By Alessandra Casella
- "The Role of the State in Economic Growth"
By Leszek Balcerowicz
- "European Union, World Trade Organization and the Future of Global Governance"
By Sergei Guriev
- "Idiosyncratic shocks, economic governance of the euro-area and the role of member states"
By Boris Vujčić
- "The Role of the State in Economic Growth"
By Peter Jungen
- "Industrial Policy in Europe"
By Milica Uvalic
