Daniel, Paul, and Cecilia, coordinators of the Latin America jurisdiction, will be hosting the first regional meeting with the rapporteurs on Saturday, 30 May (18.00 CEST, each of you will see it in its local time: 11 am Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; 12 pm Bolivia and Chile, 1 pm Argentina, Brazil). The idea is to meet …

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The COVID-19 is especially a pressing time for a developing economy such as India. Professor Sen will be talking about the likely trajectory of the Indian economy over the next 2-3 years and would be reflecting on the nature of its fiscal response.

Every country has had a different policy response to the crisis; and within countries different political parties have championed various approaches. How has COVID-19 affected politics and social life in developed western countries? After the webinar that professor Ferguson will give through INET (https://www.ineteconomics.org/events/money-and-politics-in-the-age-of-covid?token=Bo5RmOfz1RifyHELJDklH8FA9zLo9dLl) he will join YSI members for an additional discussion. Attendance of …

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First regional meeting of rapporteurs from the East, West, Central and Southern African regions. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss: the project deadlines; questionnaires; and answer any questions related to the project.