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Video files from LSE's autumn 2008 programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio collection.
The Impact of the Global Economic Downturn on the World's Poorest Countries and The Launch of the International Growth Centre
Autumn 2008 | Public lectures and events | Video
56 minutes 35 seconds
16 years ago
The Impact of the Global Economic Downturn on the World's Poorest Countries and The Launch of the International Growth Centre
Contributor(s): Douglas Alexander, Professor Robin Burgess, Professor Paul Collier, Gobind Nankani | The UK's Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, will speak on the impact of the global economic downturn on the world's poorest countries. Professor Paul Collier, Oxford University, will be speaking about the latest academic thinking on promoting growth in the world's poorest countries. Professor Robin Burgess, LSE, will present on how the International Growth Centre will support economic growth in developing countries.Gobind Nankani, a Ghanaian native, was recently appointed President of the Global Development Network (GDN) in 2007. He is a development economist and had a distinguished 30 year career at the World Bank, holding management positions in various regions and sectors across the Bank.
Autumn 2008 | Public lectures and events | Video
Video files from LSE's autumn 2008 programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio collection.
