Why Latin America Has So Much Informality | William Maloney
In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, Thomas Riveros and Lourdes Casanova sit down with Dr. William (Bill) Maloney, former Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. Drawing...
28 Syys 54min
How Development Finance Can Unlock Nigeria’s Growth | Prof. Joseph Nnanna
How can development banks expand access to credit without creating excessive risk? And what role can development finance play in tackling some of Nigeria’s biggest economic challenges?In this episode ...
15 Syys 41min
Africa's Growth Paradox, Inflation Shocks, and Currency Floating | Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena
Why do orthodox monetary policies often fall short in developing economies? In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, co-hosts Thomas Riveros and Lourdes Casanova (Director of the Cañizares Center for Emer...
31 Elo 44min
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia
In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, hosts Thomas Riveros, Lourdes Casanova, and Daniel Kim unpack the Cañizares Center’s latest report: Southeast Asia’s AI Moment.Joining the conversation are Johnson...
3 Elo 1h 2min
"Managerial MacGyverism" and Riding the Bronco of Emerging Markets
What separates average managers from resilient global leaders when operating in unpredictable, volatile economic landscapes? In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, we explore how innovation under pressu...
24 Heinä 38min
From Aid to Investment: Roland Siller on the Future of Development Finance
In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, hosts Anastasiia Ryshytiuk, Lourdes Casanova, and Konrad Hartung sit down with Roland Siller, CEO of DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft), one...
4 Heinä 39min
Why Venezuela Collapsed & Costa Rica Thrived | Laura Chinchilla (Former President of Costa Rica)
Former President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, sits down with Konrad Hartung, Thomas Riveros, and Professor Lourdes Casanova from the EMC2 to discuss the defining choices that shaped Costa Rica’s u...
30 Kesä 39min
Will the US Dollar Survive? Lord Jim O'Neill on BRICS and the Global Economy
In 2001, he coined the term "BRIC" to predict the massive economic shift toward Brazil, Russia, India, and China. 25 years later, Lord Jim O'Neill sits down with Thomas Riveros and Lourdes Casanova to...
13 Kesä 51min
