EPISODE · Apr 24, 2020 · 21 MIN
Coronavirus and impacts on the global economy: view from Hong Kong
from The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast · host Jim Walker, Graeme Roy, Mairi Spowage
ChairGraeme Roy, Director, Fraser of Allander InstituteSpeakerJim Walker, Chief Economist, Aletheia CapitalMairi Spowage, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander InstituteTimestamps[1:00] Have we seen anything like this before in the global economy?[2:44] How Asian economies are coping with the pandemic[5:50] Have different economies reacted differently because of structural difference or different policy responses?[8:14] How could developing countries cope?[11:45] What could the UK learn from other countries’ policy responses[15:50] Monetary policy responses across the globe[17:37] Long term impacts of the crisis on the global economySource
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
Dr Jim Walker, Chief Economist at Aletheia Capital, an independent advisory firm based in Hong Kong, joins Graeme Roy and Mairi Spowage to discuss the global economy and the impact of the coronavirus. They discuss what we know so far about the impact on countries in Asia and emerging markets, what the policy response has been from governments across the world, and what the long term global impacts could be of the crisis.
Ready to play
Coronavirus and impacts on the global economy: view from Hong Kong
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.