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Populism: Passing Fad or New Political Era?

Populism: Passing Fad or New Political Era?

Watch as panelists from around the world discuss the recent wave of populist unrest in country after country, one result of the uneven macroeconomic growth in the advanced economies in the last 20 years. In this solutions-oriented session, our panelists will review policies that can ease anxieties about economic change, spur employers to provide better training, and enable governments to provide more effective assistance.

Moderator:

Tony Blair, Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1997-2007)

Speakers:

Matthew Elliott, Senior Fellow, Legatum Institute; Senior Political Adviser, Shore Capital; Former Chief Executive, VoteLeave

Jason Furman, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Former Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers

Luis Madrazo Lajous, Chief Economist, Ministry of Finance, Mexico

Yascha Mounk, Author and Lecturer, Harvard University

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