Capitalism after coronavirus

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus​ is Nicholas Stern. Nicholas is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Formerly, he was Vice President at the World Bank and Second Permanent Secretary to the English Treasury. His research focuses on international climate politics, sustainable finance and the transition to zero emissions growth. He headed the Stern review, where he analyses the economics of climate change. In this episode, we discussed the green agenda, climate investments and policies, as well as key areas of action.

My guest today is Carol Propper. Carol is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School and Bristol University. Her research focuses on health economics and the impact of incentives on the healthcare systems quality and productivity. Carol is president of the Royal Economic Society and has just been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours for her contribution to economics. In this episode, we discussed the short- and long-term health consequences of lockdowns, the key lessons for national health services, health inequality and the future of pandemics.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Raffella Sadun. Raffaella is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Professor Sadun's research focuses on the economics of productivity, management and organizational change. She has explored organizational performance in both the private and public sector and has recently helped the Italian government in the taskforce against Coronavirus. In this episode, we discussed the actions of resilient companies against covid, health, education and public sector management, as well as the effects of technological changes inside firms in the context of coronavirus.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Stefanie Stantcheva. Stefanie is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. She has been recently awarded the Elaine Bennett prize for the best young female economist. Her research explores the long-run effects of taxes on innovation, education and wealth. More recently she has researched the determinants of social preferences. In this episode, we discussed the optimal taxation on education, innovation and migration, as well as the intangibles of social economic perceptions.

My guest today is John Van Reenen. John is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of innovation and he is the author of the book Investing for Prosperity. More recently, he has worked on the measurement of management practices and their impact on productivity.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Pol Antràs. Pol is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He is a renowned international trade economist, particularly known for his firm-level contributions to trade theory. His most recent work has focused on the analysis of global value chains and on the interplay between trade, inequality and costly redistribution. In this episode we discussed the trends and drivers of globalization, with special emphasis on the role of technology, the prospects of increased liberalization and the endurance of globalization after Covid-19.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. Esteban is a Professor of Economics at Princeton University. His research focuses on macroeconomics, the internal organization of firms and its impact on productivity, international trade and urban and regional economics. Recently, he has been focusing on the geography of the pandemic and climate change. In this episode, we discuss the future of cities after the covid, the role of globalization as alleviator of the pandemic and the effects of climate change on spatial distribution and regional specialization.

My guest today is Agnès Bénassy. Agnès is the chief economist at the French Treasury and has greatly contributed to France Relance, France’s economic reconstruction plan. Previously, she was a Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics where she focused on monetary systems, exchange rates and European integration. In the episode, we discussed the national recovery plan, liquidity and solvency support to firms, the economic prospects after the second wave and the European response to the crisis.

My guest today in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Atif Mian. Atif is a Professor of Economics at Princeton and has become one of the foremost experts on the relationship between financial markets and the macroeconomy. He is the author of the acclaimed book “House of Debt”, where he argues that the gigantic increase in household debt was the primary driver of the crash of 2008. In this episode we discuss about inequality, the rich’s savings glut and indebtedness in the global economy.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Jakob von Weizsäcker. He is the Chief Economist at the German Ministry of Finance and previously served as Member of the European Parliament. Jakob belongs to a new generation of German economists, who have helped transform the Ministry’s mindset and contributed to the proposal of a common European economic response to the Covid crisis. In this episode, we discuss the paradigmatic differences between the financial crisis and the current crisis, the way towards a European Treasury and economic stability in the Eurozone.

My guest today is Dani Rodrik. Dani is a professor of International Political Economy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. His research revolves around globalization, political economy and economic growth and development. His current work focuses on how to create more inclusive economies, in developed and developing economies. He recently received the Princess of Asturias award for Social Sciences. In the episode, we talk about globalization, populism, trade and US-China relations, as well as the problem of good jobs in the labor market.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Professor Oriana Bandiera, who is the Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. We talk about monetary incentives and social relationships in sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh and how these affect labor markets, the allocation of talent and, ultimately, living standards.MOSTRAR MENOS

Adam Tooze is my guest today in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus. Adam is a professor of history at Columbia University, and serves as Director of the European Institute. He is one of the most prolific and wide-ranging intellectuals of our time. He recently wrote the book that many consider the key account of the financial crisis of 2008 and its consequences: Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World. In this episode, we discuss the political sustainability of the current monetary policy, the geopolitical consequences of the vaccine race, and how to think about the future of the China-US- Europe relationship.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Michael Pettis, professor of finance at the Gguanghua School of Management and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. We talk about the current trade war between the US and China, trade deficits and trade models across different economies.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, professor of economics at University of Pennsylvania and researcher of the National Bureau of Economic Research and Center for Economic Policy Research. We talk about the impact of the virus on universities and teaching, as well as the models scientists have used during the pandemic.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with John H. Cochrane, professor of economics at Stanford University and senior fellow at The Hoover Institute. We talk the need for incentives in the reopening and about the looming inflation crisis.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Olivier Blanchard, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund during the sovereign debt crisis and currently heading the expert commission that will advise President Macron on how to design the post-covid economy. We talk about policies for the reopening, as well as the appropriate monetary policy for the coming months.

In this new episode of Capitalism After Coronavirus I talk with Michael Greenstone, a professor of Economics at University of Chicago and Ph.D from Princeton. He is on the board of several research and policy institutes. He was the Chief Economist for President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors. In this episode we talk about how to tackle carbon emissions, and how there is "no free lunch" when it comes to climate policy.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Fiona Scott Morton, a professor of Economics at Yale University and Ph.D from MIT. She is a fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She has previously worked as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for antitrust in the Obama administration. We talk about the anticompetitive practices of Facebook and Google, and the way forward for antitrust policy.

My guest this week is Markus Brunnermeier. Marcus is a professor of economics at Princeton University and an advisor to institutions including the Bundesbank and the US Congressional Budget Office. With a Ph.D from the London School of Economics, his research focuses on the intersections between financial markets and macroeconomics, with special emphasis on inflation, financial stability, asset bubbles and liquidity crises.He is the author of several books, including the definitive account of the eurocrisis: "The Euro and the Battle of Ideas"

My guest this week is Wendy Carlin. She is professor of Economics at University College London, a fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and an expert advisor to the UK Treasury. She is also one of the founders of CORE, an organization that promotes a new approach to teaching economics.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Paul De Grauwe, professor of Economics at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Ph.D. in the John Hopkins University. He has previously been a member of the Parliament of Belgium, professor at the University of Leuven and an economic advisor at the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the European Commission. We talk about the EU’s response to the coronavirus crisis and the change in economics paradigms.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Philippe Aghion, Professor of economics in Harvard, LSE and the College de France. We talk about value chains, economic growth and public trust in government. Enjoy it!

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Daron Acemoglu, professor of economics at the Massachussets Institute of Technology (USA), Ph.D in the The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE and one of the 10 most cited economists in History.We talk about the rise of populism and the importance of maintaining trust in institutions to overcome the current crisis.

In this new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus I talk with Lucrezia Reichlin, professor of Economics at the London Business School, Ph.D. in the NYU, pioneer of the “Now-Casting” method as well as ex-Director of Research at the European Central Bank. We talk about the economic and political outlook for Italy as well as the role of the ECB.

This week I had the pleasure of having Deirdre McCloskey in the new edition of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus.She is a Professor Emerita of Economics, History, English and Communications at the University of Illinois at Chicago.In this new edition we talk history, state coercion and innovation.I hope you enjoy it

It's Friday and that means a new episode of #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus.This week, I had a great debate with my colleague Andrés Velasco, moderated by Toni Roldán Monés . Andres is currently the Dean of the Public Policy School of The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE, former Finance Minister of Chile and a Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York and Harvard University.Amongst other topics, we discussed inequality, populism and macroeconomics in the post-coronavirus world, and the choices policy-makers face. Hope you enjoy it!

In the second episode, I had a great conversation with Raghuram Rajan, Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business , former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and, before that, he was Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.We talked about the long-term economic and social implications of the #COVID19 and, most interestingly, about his concept of “communities” and how these will adapt to the world after coronavirus.

Capitalism after Coronavirus with Luis Garicano #1: Government capacity | Luigi ZingalesFor our first podcast we have Luigi Zingales, from Padua, Italy. He is a Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The host of his own podcast called "Captalisn´t" and an expert in the relationship between the State and business and on what we could call crony capitalism, how businesses use the State for their own purposes.