Webinar series
COVID-19 and Beyond: A CDES Webinar Series
Past webinars
Economics and Politics of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
25 March 2021
This webinar brings together a distinguished international panel of trade policy experts who will present analyses and insights from a range of different perspectives.
Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines: Emerging Experience and Issues
4 March 2021
If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 may well be the year of the vaccine.
Distinguished Public Lecture 2020
17 December 2020
In this inaugural Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES) Distinguished Public Lecture, Nobel Laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz describes the economic effects and ramifications of the pandemic, and discusses the policies needed to achieve a robust global recovery.
COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence
1 December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused widespread economic hardships and enhanced social stresses, but has also had a distinctly gendered impact, exacerbating the effects of pre-existing toxic social norms and gender inequalities. Watch our expert international panel for this critical discussion.
Social Protection Responses to COVID-19: Are We Doing Enough?
19 November 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical importance of robust social protection systems in the face of crisis. Are we providing adequate support for poor and vulnerable communities? Watch our expert international panel for this critical discussion.
Recent Performance and Prospects of the Chinese Economy
9 November 2020
In contrast to all other major economies, the Chinese economy appears to be fast recovering from the impact of COVID-19 and is set to be the most important driver of global growth in the period ahead. This will have major global economic and political implications going well beyond the immediate future. Is Australia ready for China's new economy?
Abandoned? Asylum Seekers, Temporary Workers and International Students during COVID-19
15 October 2020
Asylum seekers, temporary workers and international students have been excluded from government income support measures provided to many workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join our expert panel as they explore the issues and offer their insights.
COVID-19 and Tertiary Education in Australia
30 September 2020
The Australian tertiary education sector, critical to the country’s social and cultural life as well as its economy, has been thrown into an unprecedented crisis in the aftermath of COVID-19.
COVID-19 and the Historic Economic Contraction in India
22 September 2020
A June quarter contraction of 23.9 per cent in the Indian economy is one of the largest anywhere in the world, raising both retrospective and prospective concerns about the country’s economic performance.
COVID-19: Inequality and the Pandemic
10 September 2020
This webinar brings together two outstanding international scholars in the area of inequality (Professors Francois Bourguignon and Branko Milanovic) to discuss aspects of COVID-19 with significant policy lessons.
While Professor Bourguignon focussed on the health casualties and human capital losses due to COVID-19 and the lockdown, Professor Milanovic discussed the ‘fault lines’ in our failure to anticipate the crisis, especially how ‘resilient societies’ went so wrong in dealing with the Pandemic.
COVID-19: Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Pandemic Times
27 August 2020
This round-table brings together experts from Central Banks and academia to discuss the largely unprecedented policy responses designed and implemented to counter one of the sharpest recessions of the century in several countries.
Lives and Livelihoods: Global Mortality and Poverty Effects of COVID-19
5 August 2020
What is the cost to global wellbeing in the advent of COVID-19? Professor Francisco HG Ferreira presents estimates that show the pandemic has generated a staggering 68 million additional poverty years (PYs) and 4.3 million years of life lost (LYs) across 150 countries, as of June 2020.
COVID-19: A Conversation with WHO Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan
20 July 2020
As COVID-19 continues to wreak devastation around the world, Chief Scientist for the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan discusses global epidemiological scenarios, challenges and policy priorities.
Pathways to Economic Recovery from COVID-19
2 July 2020
Was the total lockdown imposed by some countries, including emerging economies like India, the right response to the pandemic? How should countries and global institutions respond at this stage of the crisis? What kind of prioritised actions are needed for an inclusive economic recovery?
Will free trade survive COVID-19?
30 June 2020
Hear Dr Craig Emerson, Dr Aaditya Mattoo and Dr Mia Mikic discuss the prospects, dangers and possible solutions for the global trading system in the aftermath of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Impact and Policy Challenges for Southeast and East Asia
23 June 2020
Hear from Dr Chatib Basri, Dr Cyn-Young Park, and Professor Orville Solon, moderated by Professor Hal Hill.
They discuss how the region as a whole appears to have been relatively successful in containing the virus.
But with these economies impacted by the severe economic downturn in the West, and amid rising global trade and political tensions, are they poised for economic recovery or do they face significant impediments, including a second wave of infection?
COVID-19 and the Future of Cities
16 June 2020
Cities have been hardest hit by COVID-19, not only the overcrowded cities with sprawling slums in developing countries, but also the world’s most advanced cities, such as New York.
In this webinar Dr Nadeem Ul Haque, Professor John Thwaites, Professor Tony Venables and moderator Professor Rodney Maddock discuss the future of cities and the questions COVID-19 has raised about the future of cities.
Addressing Food Security and Nutrition
9 June 2020
Economists Dr David Dawe and Professor Madhura Swaminathan join nutritionist Dr Marie T. Ruel to discuss how COVID-19 has disrupted the global food supply chain, compromising food security and nutrition, especially in poor countries and those with existing humanitarian crises. Professor of Professional Practice Glenn Denning moderates the Webinar.
How COVID-19 has plunged the US into crisis and why the Asia-Pacific will lead global economic recovery
02 June 2020
In a stunning and comprehensive presentation, renowned global development economist Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs unpacked the policy failures of the United States in tackling the COVID-19 crisis, as well as outlining how the Asia-Pacific countries including Australia have dealt with the crisis in a way that sets up the region to lead the economic recovery. (With a Q&A led by Monash University Vice Chancellor Professor Margaret Gardner AC and comments from Head of Monash Business School, Professor Simon Wilkie.)
COVID-19 and Challenges for South Asian Economies
28 May 2020
The presentations by the expert panellists outlined the COVID 19 situation, policy responses and challenges in these countries. Despite important differences in the situations, and the scope and effectiveness of policy responses, they show many common features, highlighting the fact that the ‘best practice in developed countries may not be feasible and/or effective in low income countries.
Gender in the Time of COVID-19
23 May 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 are not gender-neutral. As the three speakers, Sajeda Amin, Alaka Basu, and Toby Monsod, pointed out, the pandemic poses grave risks for women, particularly in developing countries where resources for addressing their sexual and reproductive problems are grossly inadequate. Drawing on their research and ongoing field surveys, they described how the pandemic and the lockdowns are affecting women’s physical, mental, and emotional health, and the increase in gender-based violence.
The New Coronavirus and the Indian Economy
14 May 2020
Ashok Kotwal’s presentation gave a comprehensive account of the context and response to the new Coronavirus epidemic in India.
The World's Poor Cannot Protect Themselves from the New Coronavirus
07 May 2020
Professor Martin Ravallion’s webinar presentation, which was attended by a large, worldwide audience, focused on the adequacy of the home environment for protection (HEP) from Covid-19 across 54 developing countries.