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With sovereign debt soaring, the issues of "how much debt is too much debt" and "what to do about it'' are likely to move once again from the technocratic realm of "quiet politics" into the electoral realm of "loud politics." This study extends ou

Do corporate control transactions discipline the labor force?

Adrienne Harris and Bob Dittmar answer fintech questions as part of the "Cryptocurrency: Beyond Bitcoin Teach-Out."

“Insider giving” is a potent substitute for insider trading. Professor Seyhun and co-authors S. Burcu Avci, Cindy A. Schipani, and Andrew Verstein show that insider giving is far more widespread than previously believed. 

Margaret Anadu has spearheaded much of the big banks' efforts to invest in underserved areas and particularly communities of color.

Professor Dean Yang talks about the recent paper, "Aspirations and Financial Decisions: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines." 

Terri Friedline discusses her book, Banking on a Revolution: Why Financial Technology Won't Save a Broken System.

Hosted by the African Studies Center and organized as part of U-M's Africa Week, bringing together thought leaders in higher education, industry, and government to discuss key issues and opportunities that will shape Africa in futur

Peter Adriaens explains how Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) measurement, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) are important in managing growth and climate risks in the capital

Linda Tesar reviews some recent evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on economic activity in the US and abroad and discusses some of the ways that macroeconomists have begun to model the "COVID shock" and its economic effects.

Luke Shaefer discusses the questions of principle and practicality in this journey, as well as the expected impacts on child poverty were it to become law. 

Central banks serve many roles within the modern financial system, but as technology advances, there is a potential for these roles to change.

To combat the financial impacts of COVID-19, central banks have implemented a variety of emergency response programs. This session reviews how those programs are changing the role of the central bank and how they interact with inclusion.

Mr. Mu Changchun, Director-General of the Digital Currency Institute at the People’s Bank of China, discusses eYuan, ANT financial, and China’s approach to digital currency with Dean Michael Barr of the Ford School of Public Policy.

Dr. Claire A. Nelson, Chief Futurist & Ideation Leader, The Futures Forum, opens the 2020 conference. 

Around the world, entrepreneurs and investors are creating new technologies and business models that have pushed the boundaries of what is, or is not, a financial service.

Kaitlin Asrow of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco leads a panel discussion with former CGAP Senior Financial Sector Consultant David Medine, Sopnendu Mohanty of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and iSPIRT’s Siddharth Shetty.

Chris Brummer of Georgetown Law School takes a deep dive on CBDCs with former CFTC Commissioner Chris Giancarlo, economist Dr. Lisa Cook from Michigan State University, Morgan Ricks of Vanderbilt Law School, and Bejoy Das Gupta of eCurrency.

The National Bank of Cambodia is innovating fast. In this keynote address, Her Excellency Chea Serey describes the evolving role of the central bank in currency, data, cybersecurity, and supervision.

The 2020 Central Bank of the Future Conference concludes with a discussion between Governor Patrick Njoroge of the Central Bank of Kenya and Christopher Calabia of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Daniel Gorfine of the Digital Dollar Project offers an easy-to-follow primer on the basics of central bank digital currencies at the 2020 Central bank of the Future Conference.

Timothy Massad, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Chairman of the CFTC, kicks off Day 2 of the 2020 Central Bank of the Future Conference. 

Kathryn Dominguez, professor at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, moderates a panel of experts who have ideas on how central banks can do more to address inequality.

Mary Daly and Tracy Basinger of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco discuss how to build a more inclusive financial system.

Eduardo Montero discusses cooperative property rights and development in El Salvador.

Ford School Dean Michael Barr sees a need for an even more comprehensive public investment a decade later with the pandemic-induced recession.

Michael Barr, Adrienne Harris, and Lev Menand speak about Central Bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and how to improve financial inclusion. 

Tawanna Dillahunt and Julie Hui talk about online technologies, entrepreneurship, and income generation in marginalized communities. 

Jeremy Kress details foreign bank history in the U.S. and how to better regulate these banks moving forward.