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Episode 12. Rating the future: debt, growth and Europe’s economic path
Season 1 Episode 12
In Episode 12 of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi and Sarah Carlson discuss Europe’s debt outlook and the balance between economic growth and debt managemen…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 11. Public debt is public: shifting the norm to transparency
Season 1 Episode 11
What does transparency mean when it comes to debt contracts? What should be disclosed and what should remain confidential? And how can we highlight g…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 10. Leveraging debt for a sustainable future
Season 1 Episode 10
As countries face pressing environmental and social challenges, can debt be leveraged as a tool to finance sustainable growth? In Episode 10 of DebtT…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 9. Debt, inflation and interest rates: a challenging balance
Season 1 Episode 9
It’s Davos season, and the 47 President of the United States has just been inaugurated. The road ahead is uncertain, with only informed speculation t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 8. Sovereign debt and financing for development
Season 1 Episode 8
According to the International Monetary Fund, global debt increased from 229% of GDP in 2019 to 237% at the end of 2023 due to the pandemic, energy a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 7. The International Monetary Fund: a pivotal and controversial role in debt
Season 1 Episode 7
Welcome to DebtTalks, the podcast of SciencesPo Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance, hosted by Paola Subacchi. In this episode Paola is joined by Sea…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 6. Resilient sovereign bonds from Waterloo to our days
Season 1 Episode 6
How does the debt market fare over a very long period? Paola Subacchi is joined by Josefin Meyer to look at sovereign bonds over 200 years that stret…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 5. China as bilateral creditor: complexity and controversies
Season 1 Episode 5
China has become the world’s largest bilateral creditor to low- and middle-income countries. Paola Subacchi, Deborah Brautigam and Yufan Huang explo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 4. The first debt crisis since WW2, 1982-1989
Season 1 Episode 4
In the latest episode of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi and Jérôme Sgard dive into the debt crisis of the 1980s that hit many developing countries between…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 3. Coordinating sustainable solutions: the Paris Club
Season 1 Episode 3
Good coordination of creditors and debtors is at the core of effective debt treatments. The Paris Club, that brings together official creditors, pro…
1 year, 6 months ago