The presentations delivered these past few weeks have been stimulating indeed. Speakers have discussed the lessons learned from the pandemic, the problems that still exist, and the structural challenges in relation to the macroeconomy, distribution and growth from different viewpoints and based on various experiences. A significant part of the discussion focused on the relationship between fiscal policy, growth and inequality.
Speakers have highlighted how the exceptional conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to some kind of “change of eras”, evidencing both the inability of purely neoliberal policies to solve the crisis, and the need for structural reforms aiming at inclusive, sustainable growth.