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Why Latin America Has So Much Informality | William Maloney (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, Thomas Riveros and Lourdes Casanova sit down with Dr. William (Bill) Maloney, former Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. Drawing on his books, Rationalizing Informality and Reclaiming the Lost Century of Growth, Dr. Maloney challenges conventional wisdom about informal labor and economic stagnation across Latin America.https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/rationalizing-informalityRather than viewing informalit
How Development Finance Can Unlock Nigeria’s Growth | Prof. Joseph Nnanna (opens the original)
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How can development banks expand access to credit without creating excessive risk? And what role can development finance play in tackling some of Nigeria’s biggest economic challenges?In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, we speak with Prof. Joseph Nnanna, Chief Economist at the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), about credit constraints, financial inclusion, MSME financing, inflation, and the broader challenge of economic development in Nigeria.Prof. Nnanna explains how information asymmetries,
Africa's Growth Paradox, Inflation Shocks, and Currency Floating | Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena (opens the original)
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Why do orthodox monetary policies often fall short in developing economies? In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, co-hosts Thomas Riveros and Lourdes Casanova (Director of the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets) sit down with Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena, Executive Director at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA).They dive into the structural drivers behind Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth puzzle, examining why the continent bypassed traditional manufacturing expansion directly into
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, hosts Thomas Riveros, Lourdes Casanova, and Daniel Kim unpack the Cañizares Center’s latest report: Southeast Asia’s AI Moment.Joining the conversation are Johnson Chen (Partner) and Ryan Perky (Co-founder & CMO) from Voyager AI, an enterprise-grade AI company helping businesses across Asia automate workflows, solve the "last-mile" data problem, and boost productivity while maintaining strict data privacy.Together, the panel explores why Southeast Asia is pos
"Managerial MacGyverism" and Riding the Bronco of Emerging Markets (opens the original)
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What separates average managers from resilient global leaders when operating in unpredictable, volatile economic landscapes? In this episode of Beating Sisyphus, we explore how innovation under pressure is more than just a corporate buzzword—it’s an essential survival mechanism. Joining the conversation is Roberto Cañizares (Cornell MBA '74, former Senior VP at Trane, and former President of MSA Safety) to break down the unconventional business strategy and core human values required to navigate
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