Inclusive Economics for Impact
We unpack the conundrums around unfair economic designs that have perpetuated extreme inequality and poverty for too long.
From practice and policy to research and scholarship, our guests are among the best in their fields.
19/07/2022
Episode #5 of the Podcast is out: Inclusive Digital Finance for Equitable Economic Development.
The digital revolution is radically changing the global payment landscape. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the digitization of the global economy was gaining steam. This underscores the importance of harnessing the benefits of technology to ensure more segments of society – particularly marginalized groups like low-income earners, women, youth, rural traders, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises – benefit from the open technology that is increasingly characterizing the global economy in the post-pandemic era.
In this episode, Michael Vrontamitis, Lead Industry Principal with the Lending Business Unit at Finastra shares his thoughts on a wide range of issues on , , , , and with podcast host, Dr. Fred Olayele.
Videos are available here: https://iecon4impact.org/episode/episode-5-inclusive-digital-finance-for-equitable-economic-development/
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29/06/2022
Episode #4 of the Podcast is out: , Capital Markets, and Impacts.
The demand for investment opportunities related to climate action and inclusive growth has grown rapidly over the past decade. As policy, business, and civic stakeholders move the needle on many of the pressing challenges of this era, ESG considerations are no longer side issues. Unlike the E and G components of ESG – which are more empirically verifiable – the S factor is less tangible.
In this episode, Roger E. Barton, Managing Partner of New York-based law firm, Barton LLP, shares his thoughts on a wide range of issues on ESG and capital markets with podcast host, Dr. Fred Olayele.
Videos are available here: https://iecon4impact.org/episode/episode-4-esg-capital-markets-and-impacts/
The podcast is available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and Audible: https://iecon4impact.org/