This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the global financial architecture with UNCTAD senior economist Penelope Hawkins.
The war in Ukraine, a global cost of living crisis and the lingering pandemic have disrupted economies and piled on debt pressure with higher interest rates. For many countries, the debt distress presents stark choices between repaying loans, investing in development and coping with climate change.
So how can vulnerable countries manage their debt burdens and free up financing for a high-value and low-carbon future?
Listen in to UNCTAD’s Penelope Hawkins to find out why financial systems and rules need to evolve to help investment and trade flow smoothly and more sustainably.
16. Energy dilemma: Fossil fuels versus renewables in a time of crisis
15. Going hungry: Conflict, COVID-19 and climate change strain world’s food supply
14. Changing course: Shift in policies needed to avert a global recession
13. Beyond GDP: Is it time to end our obsession with economic growth?
12. Ghosts of recessions past: Is history repeating itself?
11. Drowning in debt: How developing countries can survive the crisis
10. Taxing issues: What’s fair for multinationals?
9. Scammed: Are online marketplaces safe?
8. Blue Deal: Charting a new ocean economy
7. War and price: The cost of rising inflation
6. Blockchain reaction: The high cost of unregulated crypto
5. A lesser degree: Why climate change matters
4. Uncertain recovery: Where’s investment going?
3. Stormy waters: The maritime trade crisis
2. Africa’s future: Why economies must diversify
1. Going up: The human costs of rising prices
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