This post comes to report on two events that took place in Brussels last week. On Thursday, 05 December, we had the European Policy Center 2024 annual conference, which debated strategies and skills needed to lead the future of the European Union. On Friday, 06 December, we had a comprehensive debate on the EU DemocracyContinueContinue reading “EU democratic resilience, strategies, and skills for the future”
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[Podcast] Christine Lagarde’s call for action – IMF World Economic Outlook
In today’s podcast we are going to be speaking about the IMF World Economic Outlook, which is a publication that was release by the International Monetary Fund in October of 2018. I actually want to focus this conversation a little more on the press conference that was delivered in the World Economic Forum on JanuaryContinueContinue reading “[Podcast] Christine Lagarde’s call for action – IMF World Economic Outlook”
The Economics of China’s New Era – Prof. Lin from Peking University
Prof. Justin Yifu Lin from Peking University delivered a lecture to a full auditorium at Goethe University (Frankfurt, Germany) on the new Era of the Chinese Economy, on this Jan. 21st. The event was made possible by IZO, the Interdicsciplinary Eastern Asian Studies, on its 10th year aniversary. Professor Lin acquired his PhD from theContinueContinue reading “The Economics of China’s New Era – Prof. Lin from Peking University”
Brazilian Central Bank publishes Fintech regulations
On April 24th, 2018, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (CMN) approved Resolutions 4.656 and 4.657, which regulate the performance of financial technology companies (known as Fintechs) operating in the credit market. According to Resolution 4.656/2018, Fintechs may operate within the following two frameworks: Direct Credit Society, or SCD (Sociedade de Crédito Direto), through which FintechsContinueContinue reading “Brazilian Central Bank publishes Fintech regulations”
2018 Economic Outlook Brazil: Foreign Policy
This is the third chapter of the series of posts on the “2018 Economic Outlook Brazil” that is based on the Presidential Message delivered to the Brazilian National Congress in February, 2018 by President Temer. The official document, in its entirety, advises on the key national policies divided into five central pillars: Economy, Infrastructure, Social, ForeignContinueContinue reading “2018 Economic Outlook Brazil: Foreign Policy”