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Ugo Panizza

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Ugo Panizza is Professor of Economics and Chair of Finance at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. 

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  1. The Necessity of a Global Debt Standstill that Works
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    The Necessity of a Global Debt Standstill that Works

    Apr 23, 2020 Patrick Bolton, et al. say any repayment freeze to help emerging economies withstand COVID-19 must include all private creditors.

  2. Should Creditors Pay the Price for Dubious Bonds?
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    Should Creditors Pay the Price for Dubious Bonds?

    Oct 9, 2019 Mitu Gulati, et al. say Venezuela's likely next debt default could become a cautionary tale for investors around the world.

  3. Odiousness Ratings for Public Debt
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    Odiousness Ratings for Public Debt

    Aug 30, 2017 Ricardo Hausmann & Ugo Panizza call for a mechanism to limit corrupt and repressive regimes' access to global capital markets.

  4. A Perfectly Crazy Idea for the IMF
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    A Perfectly Crazy Idea for the IMF

    Nov 2, 2016 Ugo Panizza says the Fund could learn from Michelle Pfeiffer in supporting global financial stability.

  5. Are Islam's Values Really Different?

    Are Islam's Values Really Different?

    Sep 6, 2002 Ugo Panizza

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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