2024 DRI Annual Conference: Economics after Neoliberalism

Three people sit on stage in front of a red curtain, speaking at the 2024 DRI Annual Conference. A large screen behind them displays conference details and speaker photos, while the audience watches from the foreground.

Date, Location: March 25, 2024 (New York, NY)  

Speakers:  

  • Linda G. Mills, President, NYU (Welcome Remarks) 
  • Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, President Emeritus, Harvard University  
  • Suresh Naidu, Jack Wang and Echo Ren Professor of Economics and Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 
  • William Easterly, Professor of Economics, NYU; Co-Director, NYU DRI (Moderator) 

Overview: The 2024 DRI Annual Conference addressed the successes and failures of economic reforms designed to give a greater role to markets, sometimes labeled “neoliberalism.” A further discussion was presented on if these policies led to economic growth and poverty reduction, to higher inequality, or possibly both. The debate brought together leading scholars to engage in the conversation regarding effects of the policies on interactions between nations and support for populist movements.  

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Development Event Geoeconomics Macroeconomics