Geopolitics

24.02.2026: Carmen Reinhart – International lending in war and peace

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Presenter: Carmen Reinhart Affiliation: Harvard University, Harvard Kennedy School. Paper: International Lending in War and Peace. Date: February 24, 2026. Time: 15:00 Israel Time. Abstract: We study international capital flows across 200 years. A major novelty is our analysis on official flows (government-to-government lending), which are routinely neglected in the vast literature on private capital … Read more

06.02.2024: Maddie Penn – Do geopolitical risks raise or lower inflation?

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Presenter: Maddie Penn. Affiliation: Yale University, Department of Economics. Paper: Do Geopolitical Risks Raise or Lower Inflation? Date: February 06, 2024. Time: 13:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: Using historical annual data since 1900 for 44 countries, we find that geopolitical risks foreshadow high inflation and are accompanied by lower economic activity, an increase in … Read more