Fifth Richard Goode Lecture: Changing Dimensions of Political Conflict and the Rise of Populism
December 11, 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold its fifth annual Richard Goode Lecture at its headquarters in Washington, DC on December 11, 2019. The Richard Goode Lecture is an annual event to anticipate and discuss policy issues and debates. It is hosted by the Fiscal Affairs Department and calls on top academics to contribute in front of a broad audience of policy makers, academics, and representatives from international organizations.
The theme of this year’s seminar is “Changing Dimensions of Political Conflict and the Rise of Populism” presented by Professor Guido Tabellini, the Intesa Sanpaolo Chair in Political Economics at Bocconi University. After his presentation, Professor Tabellini and the Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will discuss the topic.
The lecture is by invitation only. Invited attendees will be required to present photo identification on entering the IMF at 1900 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington D.C.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
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11:30 – 11:35 AM |
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11:35 AM – 12:20 PM |
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12:20 – 12:35 PM |
Conversation between Kristalina Georgieva and Professor Tabellini |
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12:40 – 1:00 PM |
Audience Q & A |
Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of the IMF since October 1, 2019.
Guido Tabellini is the Intesa Sanpaolo Chair in Political
Economics at Università Bocconi. He was Rector of
Università Bocconi from 2008 to 2012. He has a PhD in
Economics from UCLA. Before returning to Europe, he taught
at Stanford University and UCLA. He is a foreign honorary
member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a
fellow of the Econometric Society, a foreign honorary
fellow of the American Economic Association, and a
recipient of the Yrjo Jahnsson award from the European
Economic Association, of which he was President. He belongs
to several international research networks and he is a
research fellow of CEPR in London, a distinguished fellow
of CES in Munich, and a research fellow of the Canadian
Institute for Advanced Research. He has done research in
political economics and public choice, macroeconomics, and
international economics.