Digital Trade Policies – Charting a Way Towards More Transparency
3 June, 2021 15.00-16.00 CET | Online Panel,
Trade | Tags:
Digitalization,
Trade Policy The digital transformation of economic activities, including international trade, has accelerated during the Covid-19 crisis. Consequently, policies affecting trade in the digital economy have gained prominence in the WTO as well as regional trade agreements. The Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on e-commerce that is currently
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Reforming Tax Expenditures – Challenges and Barriers in the United States
14 April, 2021 20.00 CET, 14.00 EDT | Online Fiscal,
Panel | Tags:
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform The panel addressed the main challenges and barriers holding back reform of the tax expenditure system in the US including:
The politics of tax expenditures
“Negative” and “positive” tax expenditures
Collecting racial, ethnic, and gender information
Improving transparency in public finance management.
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Monetary Policy Operations and Financial Regulation to Green the Financial System
22 February, 2021 18.00 CET | Online Monetary,
Panel | Tags:
Asset Purchases,
Financial Regulation,
Monetary Policy Operations,
Targeted Refinancing Lines The panel discussion will explore policy options – large-scale asset purchases, long-term refinancing operations, collateral framework and prudential regulation – to green the financial system, as well as debate their feasibility and effectiveness.
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Central Banks and Inequality – COVID-19 and Beyond
7, 11 and 14 December, 2020 | Online Monetary,
Panel | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Inequality,
Monetary Policy A three-part series on “Central Banking and Inequality—COVID-19 and Beyond.” The three discussions will cover the link between inequality and financial regulation, financial market infrastructure, and monetary policy.
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Governing Finance for Sustainability – Panel Discussion
16 October 2019 | Washington D.C., USA | By Invitation Monetary,
Panel | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance The nexus between financial governance, macroeconomic and financial stability, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability has become the subject of a growing debate among policymakers and market participants. Current beliefs on central banking and financial regulation are being questioned in the face of systemic challenges such
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