Life Changing Ideas Webinar

Join our free webinar with two world-acclaimed Economists to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on our economies and the new situation unfolding, we call the “New Normal”

The Economics of the New Normal

Thu, May 28, 2020

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EEST

with:

George Papaconstantinou, Professor at EUI
Elias Papaioannou, Professor at LBS

and Maria Ftelleha Markidou, Head and Co-founder of LCI, as Moderator.

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The Economics of the New Normal

The Life Changing Ideas Webinar will provide insights on:

The Economics of the Pandemic

  • Where do we stand today? Health and Economic outcomes
  • What has happened to our economies during lockdown/ post lockdown?

 

The Global Economic Shock and the Policy Response

  • The Global Picture
  • The Country/Regional Framework: US, Europe, Emerging Markets, Low-income highly indebted countries
  • EU response to the pandemic? Is it enough? Is it sufficient?
  • Sectoral Implications: Let’s take a look at Banking & Financial Services, Retail,
  • Real Estate, Education and Tourism

The impact on Greece, Cyprus and the broader region

  • Governments Response to the Crisis: measures and sustainability
  • What to expect regarding GDP, Unemployment, Public Debt…. What type of working economy
  • Can we do more? Opportunities and creative ideas to help recovery at the national and the SME level.

SPEAKERS

George Papaconstantinou

George Papaconstantinou is currently part-time Professor of Economics at the European University Institute – School of Transnational Governance.

He is the former Minister of Finance in the Greek Administration in 2009-2011 and one of the key policy makers at the outset of the Eurozone crisis. He is the author of the acclaimed book “Game Over – The inside Story of the Greek Crisis” and of “Whatever It Takes-the Battle for Post-Crisis Europe. An exceptional public speaker with a voice of reason and clarity on European affairs and Eurozone economics.

Elias Papaioannou

Elias Papaioannou is Professor of Economics at the London Business School and a research fellow of the CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research).

He serves also as the academic co-director of LBS Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. During the current academic year, Elias serves at the Hal Varian Visiting Professor at MIT’s Department of Economics. A prominent economist, with a focus on international finance, political economy, law and finance, and European Integration. A highly awarded Economist from prestigious European and International Fora, including the European Investment Bank, the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the National Bureau of Economic Research. A foremost expert on Growth and Development.

George Papaconstantinou

George Papaconstantinou is currently part-time Professor of Economics at the European University Institute – School of Transnational Governance.

He is the former Minister of Finance in the Greek Administration in 2009-2011 and one of the key policy makers at the outset of the Eurozone crisis. He is the author of the acclaimed book “Game Over – The inside Story of the Greek Crisis” and of “Whatever It Takes-the Battle for Post-Crisis Europe. An exceptional public speaker with a voice of reason and clarity on European affairs and Eurozone economics.

Elias Papaioannou

Elias Papaioannou is Professor of Economics at the London Business School and a research fellow of the CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research).

He serves also as the academic co-director of LBS Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. During the current academic year, Elias serves at the Hal Varian Visiting Professor at MIT’s Department of Economics. A prominent economist, with a focus on international finance, political economy, law and finance, and European Integration. A highly awarded Economist from prestigious European and International Fora, including the European Investment Bank, the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the National Bureau of Economic Research. A foremost expert on Growth and Development.

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