Centre for Finance and Development

This Tuesday public lecture by Governor Signe Krogstrup at Geneva Graduate Institute

40 years of the Least Developed Countries Report

28 October 2024, 18:30 - 19:45 Geneva Graduate Institute Centre for Finance and Development
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40 years of the Least Developed Countries Report | IHEID Join us to celebrate the 40 years of UN Trade and Development's flagship Report on Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Today 6:30 PM at the Geneva Graduate Institute We will be discussing Debt Sustainability Africa

With
Jason Braganza (Afrodad)
Penelope Hawkisn (UNCTAD)
Yuefen Li (South Centre)
I'll be moderating.

Join if you are interested

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Debt Sustainability in Africa | IHEID Join us for this panel discussion, as part of the CFD - UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Financing for Development

Public Investment quality matters. Here are more details (and links) about a new paper with Amat Adarov titled "Public Investment Quality and its Implications for Sovereign Risk and Debt Sustainability". We introduce a novel index to measure public investment quality.

The paper highlights that not all public investments are equally productive. High-quality investments can improve fiscal fundamentals and reduce sovereign risk, while low-quality investments may lead to fiscal deterioration.

The focus is on emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) with significant infrastructure gaps and limited fiscal space. The study underscores the importance of efficient implementation of public investments for economic growth.

We introduce a novel index, the Public Investment Quality (PIQ) index, to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of public investments. This index uses World Bank project performance data from 120 countries between 2000-2021.
We find that high public investment is associated with lower sovereign risk and better fiscal sustainability when PIQ is high. In contrast, high public investments can lead to higher sovereign risk and increased debt levels when PIQ is low. The implications are particularly critical for low-income countries (LICs) facing high sovereign spreads, constrained fiscal capacity, and intermittent access to international capital markets. Effective public investment is crucial for fostering growth in EMDEs. The paper shows that public investment quality has non-trivial consequences for the cost of capital and macroeconomic stability. Effective public investment is crucial for fostering growth in EMDEs.

Public Investment Quality and its Implications for Sovereign This paper introduces a novel index to measure public investment quality, utilizing the World Bank’s investment project performance data from 120 countries over the period 2000-2021. After detailing

ESG Regulation - What Impact on Sustainable Finance?

Panel discussion by The Graduate Institute Geneva - Executive Education on the latest ESG regulatory innovations in Switzerland and the EU

📆 12 May, 13:00 (Geneva time) | 📍 Location: online
✅ Register: ee.graduateinstitute.ch/SFD0522

ESG Regulation - What Impact on Sustainable Finance? | IHEID Join our online panel discussion on the latest ESG regulatory innovations in Switzerland and the EU. Representatives of the Swiss government, academia, banking sector, and EU advisory bodies will discuss the directions in which sustainable finance is going.

* Attention to all Geneva Graduate Institute students *

Have you considered a career in ?

Geneva Impact Investing Association & the Centre for Finance and Development invite you to the workshop "Becoming a Certified Impact Rater" at 3rd May 16:30-18:30pm in PCR.

Meet Bertrand Gacon, the co-founder of , an open platform that harnesses collective intelligence to assess the social and environmental impact of businesses. He is also a Project Leader at SFG - Sustainable Finance Geneva and the SDG Investing Program Co-Director at The Graduate Institute Geneva - Executive Education

REGISTER NOW to become a Certified Impact Rater.
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Great event for all students interested at Impact Investing!

💡Alumni Roundtable - impact investing industry
⏰22nd Feb 13:00 - 14:00 CET
💻Register --> https://bit.ly/3gPbgNI

The Graduate Institute, Geneva

Exploring a career in sustainable finance or simply curious about it? The world is increasingly shifting towards responsible finance. Learn more about the intersection of impact and capital.

The Alumni Office, in collaboration with the Geneva Impact Investing Association, Career Services and Professional Development Committee invites you to our next 'Inspire Students' session - a roundtable with our alumni who carved a niche in this sector.

Register and learn more about ‘How to break into the Impact Investing Industry?’ with the following link: https://lnkd.in/exf7UqhS

Join us this 22-2-2022 between 13:00-14:00 CET to kickstart your career in Impact Investing!

On 22 September, join us and our partners for a warm-up event to Building Bridges week. Discussions on "Shining a light on the Social Dimension of Sustainable Finance" with Nathan Sussman, Sandrine Salerno and other SustainableFinance experts.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shining-a-light-on-the-social-dimension-of-sustainable-finance-tickets-168549270405

On 17-18 June, join us for "The Politics of Finance", an interdisciplinary conference on the history of creditworthiness, credibility and reputation on global markets. Panels with perspectives from different disciplines & world regions.

Register to join us online through the link below ⤵️

The Politics of Finance – Creditworthiness, Credibility and Reputation on Global Markets | IHEID An Interdisciplinary Conference at the International History and Politics Department.

While middle income countries face mounting economic distress, many debt relief packages traditionally exclude them - leaving them vulnerable to economic stress and the international community searching for solutions.
Join the conversation on Tuesday, 1 June with our expert panel, including Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley and World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart to learn how further economic turmoil can be avoided.

Register to attend: http://gdpcenter.org/T20DebtRelief

Join the Washington D.C. alumni chapter of The Graduate Institute, Geneva for a talk with our centre's director Professor Nathan Sussman on 12 May. He will talk about the potential of finance to reduce global inequalities.
With introductory remarks by the Graduate Institute's director Dr Marie-Laure Salles.

Can finance reduce inequality? The global savings glut, finance, and development | IHEID Geneva - 18:30-19:30 CET Washington - 12:30-13:30

Interesting views on DFIs future investments put together by Overseas Development Institute!

Four views on how development finance institutions must invest better Covid-19 exacerbated financing gaps and made the job of DFIs much more difficult, so bold changes are needed.