Date:
Location:
"How COVID has Changed Latin American Economics"
Attend this event via Zoom (advance registration required)
Speakers:
Andres Velasco, Dean of the School of Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science. Former Finance Minister of Chile.
Ana Maria Ibanez, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Universidad de los Andes. Economics Principal Advisor, Interamerican Development Bank.
Daniela Campello, Adjunct Professor, Brazilian Public and Business Administration School, Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Gustavo Flores Macias, Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs; Associate Professor, Department of Government, Cornell University.
Moderator:
Frances Hagopian, Faculty Associate. Jorge Paulo Lemann Senior Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.
Contact:
Paola Ibarra
pibarra@fas.harvard.edu
Remote Access Information:
To join by computer:
https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-A3OpVdDTDeoa5qHAkSpsA
Please note: This event requires registration in advance in order to receive the meeting link and password.
Abstract:
The economic toll of the COVID crisis on Latin America has been catastrophic. The IMF has projected that the region’s economy will shrink by 9.4 percent this year, by far the worst recession the region has ever faced. Panelists will identify the short- and long-term effects of COVID on the region’s economies and discuss what kinds of medium- and long-term investments and policy changes will be necessary not only to recover but also to tackle such underlying challenges as informality and inequality that made Latin America the global epicenter of the crisis.
