Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy, says, “The overwhelming dominance of the dollar gives the US the luxury of learning from... other countries.” Similar mention can be found in The New York Times and Yahoo! Money. Prasad also discusses US regulation of digital assets on CNBC. 

“Private investors are unlikely to place their trust in a reserve currency that is not backed up by a strong institutional framework,” writes Eswar Prasad in Barron’s.

Kreps and co-authors discuss the issues and concerns behind cryptocurrency and the potential for illicit activity online.

Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, write this opinion piece arguing that sanctions on Russia won’t disrupt the fundamental structure of global finance. Prasad is also quoted in TIME and The New York Times on Russian sanctions.  

“I’m concerned about the scale of this economic warfare,” says Nicholas Mulder. “Western governments should be very careful about which sanctions they impose next.” 

Professor of Global Development, Rachel Bezner Kerr's engagement with small-scale farmers in Malawi has provided critical energy for Kerr's work on the 2022 IPCC report on climate change. 

This piece references Nicholas Mulder’s new book “The Economic Weapon.” 

“I think in the longer term, certainly U.S. rivals such as China and Russia will try to find workarounds,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. 

 Thursday, March 17, 2022    2:40pm to 4:35pm            G-08 Uris Hall 

Issues in African Development Seminar Series examines critical concerns in contemporary Africa using a different theme each semester. The seminars provide a forum for participants to explore alternative perspectives and exchange ideas.