Karra Launches Survey on COVID-19 and Social Distancing
Mahesh Karra launches a national web survey to gather information on the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms and social distancing behavior from the general U.S. population
Najam Interviewed on COVID-19 and Human Security
Adil Najam was interviewed on multiple Pakistani TV news channels on the efforts to combat COVID-19 in Pakistan and in USA and on coronavirus in the context of human security.
Mehrling Writes on Imaging the ‘After Coronavirus’ (AC) Economy
Perry Mehrling argues that in the short-run, the COVID-19 crisis as well as its recovery will be highly differentiated.
Shifrinson Talks to Weekendavisen on US, China and COVID-19
Joshua Shifrinson talks to Weekendavisen on COVID-19’s impact on US-Chinese relations.
Seminar: Coronavirus and Future of Infectious Disease
Live-streamed seminar, hosted by the Pardee Center, looks at the global responses to and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic (video recording available).
Najam Interviewed on VOA Radio on Pandemic Modeling
Dean Adil Najam was interviewed by VOA radio on the policy use, limitations, and uncertainties of predictive models for pandemics.
Garcevic Writes OpEd in BalkanInsight on COVID-19
A new OpEd by Amb. Vesko Garcevic looks at lessons from COVID-19 and warns that instead of cooperation, we may see the rise of authoritarianism as a lasting consequence of the pandemic
Mehrling Explains the ‘Historic Crisis’ to Bloomberg’s Odd Lots
Perry Mehrling talks to the popular podcast Odd Lots to explain the ‘Money View’ on the financial outfall of the COVID-19 cirisis. This one is truly ‘historic.’
Dean’s Message to Alumni on Combatting COVID-19
In a message to the alumni and friends of the Pardee School, Dean Adil Najam says: “the ask I come to you with, is: do whatever you can, wherever you are, in whatever way you can, to beat this virus… Please, please, please, do whatever you can to help those around you.”
Mehrling Writes on Money and Pandemics
Prof. Mehrling writes on money and pandemics and suggests that we may be looking at “a process of reconstruction analogous to the aftermath of war.”
Heine Writes OpEd on COVID-19 and the G20
Amb. Jorge Heine writes an OpEd for Global Times calling for the G20 to take center stage in these times of coronavirus.
Gallagher Writes on IMF and COVID-19 for Brookings Blog
Kevin Gallagher builds on his earlier piece to argue that the IMF should use SDRs as a tool for attacking a COVID-19 financial fallout.
Najam Publishes in HBR on Negotiating in a Crisis
Writing in Harvard Business Review, Dean Adil Najam looks into ‘negotiation traps’ that we should avoid during times of crisis.
Gallagher OpEd asks if China will be Latin America’s COVID-19 Savior?
Kevin Gallagher’s new OpEd in Americas Quarterly, highlights that China helped shield Latin America from the worst of the 2008-09 financial crisis and asks if it would do so again with COVID-19.
Schmidt Publishes OpEd on EU’s Response to COVID-19
In a new OpEd on the EU’s response to the coronavirus, Prof. Vivien Schmidt argues that “the European Union must manifest real solidarity in response to the coronavirus crisis. Muddling through will not do.”
Najam on WBUR on Challenges of Remote Teaching
Dean Adil Najam speaks to WBUR on the move to online teaching because of COVID-19. It has worked well till now, he says; but the challenges are not trivial.
Gallagher Co-Authors FT OpEd on COVID-19 and IMF
Prof. Kevin Gallagher argues that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should use its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to boost inter-sovereign liquidity during the coronavirus crisis.
Najam Interviewed on COVID-19 in South Asia
Dean Adil Najam was interviewed on Public TV on the virtual summit conference of South Asian leaders on adopting regional strategies to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.