Driving Global Trade for Development

Описание: The global, rule-based trade regime that has helped pull more than a billion people out of poverty in recent decades is under pressure. Critics blame it for the loss of manufacturing jobs, environmental degradation, and disruptions to supplies of vital goods like food, medicine, and energy. Geopolitical tensions are rising. As a result, major players are raising barriers to trade and foreign investment while offering subsidies for domestic production. The question now facing policymakers, business leaders, and international organizations: Can globalization be reshaped to accommodate legitimate national concerns while maintaining trade as an engine of green, inclusive, and resilient development? What are the new opportunities for developing countries to leverage trade for development? Join us for a discussion hosted by the World Bank and the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/QUsz50MLeKE

Speakers:
David R. Malpass, President of the World Bank Group
Mari Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank
Adam S. Posen President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics ‪@PetersonInstitute‬
Anabel Gonzalez, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization ‪@WTO‬
Sunny George Verghese, Co-founder & Group CEO of Olam International Limited
Jeffrey Schott, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
Alfred Ombudo K'Ombudo, Principal Secretary, Trade, Government of Kenya

00:00 Welcome and opening remarks
03:19 Conversation between David Malpass and Adam Posen
31:41 Panel discussion
1:15:34 Live Q&A
1:25:36 Closing remarks

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