NCAER Podcasts: Episode – 3 (Part-2)

Guest: Prof Barry Eichengreen, University of Columbia, Berkeley and Visiting Distinguished Professor, NCAER

Host: Prof Udaibir Das, Visiting Professor, NCAER

In This Episode:

The concluding part of the conversation on the US dollar’s outlook, dominance, and implications delves deeper into the US authorities’ stance on the dollar’s future and its impact on growing economies like India. Prof Barry Eichengreen tells host and NCAER’s Visiting Professor Udaibir Das that if there were alternative sources of liquidity in addition to the dollar, it would help secure globalization that would be good for emerging markets.

NCAER Podcast: Episode 3 - (Part 1)

Guest: Prof Barry Eichengreen, University of Columbia, Berkeley and Visiting Distinguished Professor, NCAER

Host: Prof Udaibir Das, Visiting Professor, NCAER

In This Episode

Is supremacy of dollar as international reserve currency on decline due to factors like geo-fragmentation? In this conversation, NCAER’s Visiting Professor Udaibir Das and Prof Barry Eichengreen of University of California dissect the enigma of the US dollar’s reign and delve into the intricate dance of the international monetary system. Don't miss this opportunity to dive deep into the currency conundrum that shapes our world. Be part of the conversation!

IN THIS EPISODE

Amid concerns over increasing economic inequalities across the world, Visiting Professor at NCAER Shekhar Aiyar cautions against protectionism and turning away from the liberal economic order. Instead, he calls for a focus on measures like universal basic income, wage insurance, unemployment assistance and high-quality schooling and health care.

Guest: Prof Shekhar Aiyar, Visiting Professor at NCAER, Non-Resident Fellow at Bruegel and Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University. Host: Prof Udaibir Das, Visiting Professor, NCAER.

Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr S Y Quraishi says Lok Sabha election is the biggest management event of the world, in which the Election Commission of India allows for zero error. The former CEC dismisses all concerns regarding EVMs as “ill-informed” and says the standalone machines are beyond manipulation.