A video recording of opening remarks and the plenary panel on Day 3 of The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2025 "Development in the Age of Populism." This session discusses "Poverty, Education, and Health in an Era of Unilateralism, Conflict, and Climate Change".
CHAIR: Rachel Glennerster, President of the Center for Global Development
PANELISTS:
Paper 1: Trends in Health, Education, and Poverty Reduction in LMICs (Tom Vogl, University of California, San Diego)
Paper 2: The Role of Safety Nets in Times of Uncertainty and Polycrisis (Rema Hanna, Harvard University)
Paper 3: Public Finances and Service Delivery (Shanta Devarajan, Georgetown University)
Paper 4: The Role of Voter Preferences in Shaping Policy Outcomes (Laura Schechter, University of Wisconsin - Madison)