The Chief Economist Talks are part of the OECD’s high-level distinguished speaker series in which global economic leaders, top thinkers and decision makers from major organisations are invited to discuss their perspective on the world economy with the OECD Chief Economist.  The talks that aim to foster learning and inspiration and provoke discussions that matter. Participation in these events is by invitation only and aimed at OECD staff and the OECD Ambassadors and delegations. They are not open to the press.

Monday, 25 May 2020 Michael Pettis: China’s growth prospects in 2020 and beyond  On May 22, during the delayed National People’s Congress, Beijing will either announce its GDP growth target for 2020 or will announce that for the first time in decades it has decided not to have a GDP growth target. In this talk we will discuss how meaningful China’s GDP growth target is and whether it can it be compared with GDP growth in other countries. We will also discuss how the impact of Covid-19 will accelerate a number of processes that underlie Chinese growth. Listen to this talk Blog: China’s GDP: What it means and why it matters

Previous speakers

Philippe Aghion, Collège de France Covid and the future of capitalism 11 May 2020 Blog: Covid-19 as a wake-up call: Three considerations going forward Listen to this talk

Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Bank for International Settlements  Green Swan 2: Climate Change and Global Risks after Covid-19 23 April 2020 Blog: Green swans: climate change risks, central banking and financial stability Podcast: Luiz Pereira da Silva speaks about “green swan” risks Book: The green swan - Central banking and financial stability in the age of climate change Speech: Green Swan 2 - Climate change and Covid-19: reflections on efficiency versus resilience Listen to this talk

Other previous speakers

• Jean Pisani-Ferry and George Papaconstantinou, European University Institute | 4 February 2020
• Emmanuel Moulin, Ministry of Economy and Finance France and Philipp Steinberg, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany | 8 November 2019
• Stefanie Stantcheva, Harvard University | 3 September 2019
• Sergei Guriev, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1 July 2019
• Hal Varian, Google | 5 June 2019
• Debora Revoltella, European Investment Bank | 1 April 2019
• Penny Goldberg, World Bank | 12 December 2018
• Maurice Obstfeld, International Monetary Fund | 13 September 2018
• Peter Praet, European Central Bank | 3 May 2018
• Claudio Borio, Bank for International Settlements |1 March 2018

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