United in a Global Crisis with UN Chief Economist Elliott Harris

featuring Ebony Bennett and Richie Merzian

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In this episode UN chief economist Elliott Harris talks about why it’s risky to withdraw fiscal stimulus too soon and why a clean green recovery makes sense for the long term, in conversation with Richie Merzian, director of the Australia Institute’s Climate & Energy Program. Part of the Australia Institute’s Economics of a Pandemic webinar series.Host: Ebony Bennett, deputy director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: Richie Merzian // @RichieMerzianElliott HarrisProducer: Jennifer Macey,Theme music: Pulse and Thrum

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