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Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures

Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures - The International Financial System: Crises and Reform

Stanley Fischer (formerly International Monetary Fund)


Monday 29 October 2001 18:00 - 20:00

Old Theatre, Ground Floor, Old Building, LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures - The International Financial System: Crises and Reform

Speaker: Dr Stanley Fischer (formerly International Monetary Fund)

Date: Monday 29, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 October 2001
Venue: Old Theatre, LSE, Old Building, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

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Between December 1994 and March 1999, Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Russia and Brazil experienced major financial crises associated with massive recessions and extreme movements of exchange rates. The effects of these crises were felt in other emerging market economies and at one point seemed to be threatening the stability of the USA's financial markets.

These 3 lectures will provide an overview of the crises and discuss the reform of the international financial system, focusing on the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  • Lecture 1: The crises - a brief history, mainly as seen from the IMF
  • Lecture 2: Reforming the IMF
  • Lecture 3: Reforming the international financial system

 


Participants are expected to adhere to the CEP Events Code of Conduct.


Directions

This event will take place in Old Theatre, Ground Floor, Old Building, LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE.

The building is labelled OLD on the LSE campus map. You can also find us on Google Maps. For further information, go to contact us.