S3 Ep19: We need a Covid-19 debt standstill
In a new paper called Born out of necessity, a group of economists and lawyers propose a way for developing and emerging countries to temporarily redirect debt repayments to fund Covid-19 relief. Ugo...
27 Apr 202022min
S3 Ep18: John Maynard Keynes's art portfolio
Keynes amassed an extensive collection of fine art during his lifetime. David Chambers tells Tim Phillips what the financial returns on his investment have been, and the insight this gives us into how...
21 Apr 202016min
S3 Ep17: Lessons from the Ebola crisis on dealing with Covid-19
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone affected an area which included a pioneering experiment in community healthcare. Oeindrila Dube tells Tim Phillips about the lifesaving impact of this experimen...
9 Apr 202012min
S3 Ep16: Modelling the economic consequences of Covid-19
When Covid-19 wasn't even on the radar of most policymakers, Warwick McKibbin of ANU used his experience from previous pandemics to create seven scenarios for its impact. All implied a major shock to ...
7 Apr 202013min
S3 Ep15: How much do governments lend to each other in a crisis?
In international crises, disasters and wars, private lenders disappear. But governments have stepped in and lent far more to each other than we previously thought. Christoph Trebesch tells Tim Phillip...
27 Mars 202011min
S3 Ep14: The coronavirus shock to financial stability
Enrico Perotti tells Tim Phillips that while regulatory reform means that banks are unlikely to be at risk, the same is not true for the shadow banking sector. Does this threaten financial stability, ...
25 Mars 202020min
S3 Ep13: A Covid credit line for Europe
How can euro area countries work together to protect their economies? A diverse group of economists has suggested the creation of an emergency Covid credit line. Beatrice Weder di Mauro tells Tim Phil...
23 Mars 202011min
S3 Ep12: Singapore's response to Covid-19
In a VoxTalks special, Danny Quah tells Tim Phillips how Singapore defended itself against the health and economic impact of Covid-19, and what other countries can learn from its actions. Download th...
20 Mars 202019min
