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The private sector in the pandemic: From impact to recovery

Past Event From to Firms, Inclusive Growth and COVID-19

Rachel Glennerster

Associate Professor, University of Chicago

Eric Verhoogen

Professor of International and Public Affairs and Economics, Columbia University

Rania Nasir

Head of Firms initiative, International Growth Centre

Matthieu Teachout

Researcher

The objective of this seminar is to highlight new findings on the ongoing impact of the pandemic to the private sector and discuss scenarios about the recovery phase that will follow.

The workshop features a keynote address by Mari Pangestu, Managing Director for Development Policy of the World Bank, presenters from 13 leading development and academic institutions, and a high-level panel discussion on ‘Development Priorities for Repositioning the Private Sector Tomorrow.’ Click here for a detailed program.

The event is organised by the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN)—a partnership of development finance institutions and academia, aiming to advance operationally relevant research on firms and international development markets.

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