Institute of International Economic Law, September 14, 2020

Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute of International Economic Law virtual webinar, “A Pandemic Test for the International Financial Architecture”, featured remarks by Governor Reza Baqir of the State Bank of Pakistan, research presentations on the risks and benefits of taking on debt in a low interest rate environment, the relationship between debt relief initiatives and private market finance, and whether governments and international institutions that have traditionally managed debt crises will be equipped to handle the road ahead.

• Recording
• Readout
• Papers
  • “r-g<0: can we sleep more soundly?“, Jing Zhou and Paolo Mauro, International Monetary Fund
  • “Public Debt and r-g Dynamics“, Andrea Presbitero, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
  • “Debt Vulnerabilities, Debt Relief, Market Reaction“, Elena Duggar, Moody’s Investor Services