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Institutions seldom die
20 May 2019

Institutions seldom die

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Finance sector, International affairs | 5

Recent news that the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) is thinking of lending to Sub-Saharan Africa shows how institutions evolve to find new goals rather than quietly close down. The EBRD, which I believe enjoys a high reputation … Continued

development, Institutions, Politics
Are we heading for a world like that of “1984”?
7 Oct 2018

Are we heading for a world like that of “1984”?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: China, Economics, International affairs | 0

I think the world may be fragmenting into increasingly separate economic and cultural regions, one dominated by China, another led but not dominated by the US, with other nations watching and wondering how best to position themselves. This reminds me … Continued

BRI, China, development, globalisation, growth, international finance
Socially useful finance
24 Jul 2015

Socially useful finance

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Financial products, MFin | 2

Evidence from Nigeria shows that access to finance can help households reduce the impact of bad luck, reducing the fall in consumption that they suffer. * Yesterday I was part of a group discussing a draft research paper on the ethics … Continued

development, households, risk management
Africa and the “resource curse”
19 May 2015

Africa and the “resource curse”

by Simon Taylor | posted in: International affairs | 1

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is abundantly endowed with natural resources, whose value has increased in recent decades. But this has not led to increased benefits for the majority of the people. A recent IMF working paper sheds more light on the … Continued

commodities, development
What has gone wrong with India?
30 Aug 2013

What has gone wrong with India?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Finance sector, International affairs | 2

The fall in the Indian rupee in the last few weeks is a result of three things: i) a current account deficit that made the country vulnerable to a sudden exit of funds; ii) the inherent volatility and instability of … Continued

development, India, sovereigns

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Simon is a member of the finance faculty group at Cambridge Judge Business School. From 2008-18 he was the first Director of the University of Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) degree, and he is now Director of the University's Global Executive MBA. An economist and former equities analyst at JPMorgan and Citigroup, he teaches on financial markets and institutions, infrastructure finance and the world financial system. He is a Fellow in Economics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. His book on nuclear power in the UK was published in March 2016.

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