***UPDATED for 2022/23***
The world economy will face numerous challenges in the next decade. In addition to managing the aftermath and long-term consequences of the Covid shock, countries will be confronted with intensified tensions: the global reach of new digital technologies; the continuing rise of China and conflicts with the USA, the increasing difficulty to reconcile national preferences and values with the requirements of economic openness and integration; and, finally, financial and monetary tensions brought by the level of global debt and international currency competition.
The course will analyze and discuss those challenges both from a theoretical and policy perspectives. On each topic, economic analysis will be combined to real world decisions and institutional constraints to describe policy debates and options.
Learning Outcomes
1.ability to grasp major issues at the intersection of economics, finance, and international diplomacy
2.drafting of short memos for policymakers outlining possible options and strategies
3.understanding of the politics and values driving international economic and financials negotiations
4.good knowledge of the basics of international economics and finance
Professional Skills
Identifying issues, options and possible solutions in complex (and sometimes adversarial) international situations.