Part 4: Towards a fiscal policy that supports economic recovery while achieving sustainability

Drawing on the discussions in the previous 3 sessions, session 4 will look at how all of this comes together. Guided by the objectives of growing national income and employment, the panel will discuss the shape of a fiscal policy that is credible, sustainable and supportive of economic recovery. We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did! Many thanks to our panellists:

  • Johannes W. Fedderke (Director, ERSA)
  • Laurence Harris (professor of economics, SOAS and UNU-WIDER
  • Ricardo Hausmann (professor of economics, Kennedy School of Government, director Harvard Growth Lab)
  • Abebe Selassie (Director, African Department IMF)
  • Federico Sturzenegger (economist, Universidad de San Andrés)
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9 September 2020
Event: Fiscal Futures

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