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Investing in Inclusive Growth

Hosted by the Department of Economics, Centre for Macroeconomics and Department of International Relations

Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building,

Speaker

Bill Morneau

Chair

Professor Wouter Den Haan

Canada’s Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, shares his views on the global economy and how Canada is investing to strengthen its middle class and grow the economy over the long term.

Bill Morneau (@Bill_Morneau) is Canada’s Finance Minister. Previously, he led Morneau Shepell and was Pension Investment Advisor to Ontario’s Finance Minister. Morneau’s community service in Toronto is extensive, having supported the arts, helped street kids, and improved access to health care and education. Internationally, he founded a school for Somali and Sudanese youth in an African refugee camp. He holds a B.A. from Western University, an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA from INSEAD.

Wouter Den Haan is Professor of Economics at LSE and Co-Director of the Centre for Macroeconomics.

The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching.

The Centre For Macroeconomics (@CFMUK) brings together world-class experts to carry out pioneering research on the global economic crisis and to help design policies that alleviate it.    

The Department of International Relations (@LSEIRDept)  is now in its 88th year, making it one of the oldest, and largest, in the world. 

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