Gonzalo Varela
@gonwei.bsky.social
Trade and macroeconomist, policy researcher, commentator and failed squash star living in Manila. Views expressed are mine, not my employer’s.
Great episode w Simon Johnson, on #AI, #jobs, #power and #progress podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
Simon Johnson on geopolitics, AI, and the future of global development
Podcast Episode · VoxDev Development Economics · 03/12/2025 · 33m
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March 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Great episode w Simon Johnson, on #AI, #jobs, #power and #progress podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
Some problems w #tariffs:
1) they hit poor households the most, as they consume more of their $$ on goods #regressive
2) they hurt your own competitiveness when imposed on parts & components #owngoal
3) for small developing countries: incentive 4 domestic rather than #export focus
1) they hit poor households the most, as they consume more of their $$ on goods #regressive
2) they hurt your own competitiveness when imposed on parts & components #owngoal
3) for small developing countries: incentive 4 domestic rather than #export focus
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Some problems w #tariffs:
1) they hit poor households the most, as they consume more of their $$ on goods #regressive
2) they hurt your own competitiveness when imposed on parts & components #owngoal
3) for small developing countries: incentive 4 domestic rather than #export focus
1) they hit poor households the most, as they consume more of their $$ on goods #regressive
2) they hurt your own competitiveness when imposed on parts & components #owngoal
3) for small developing countries: incentive 4 domestic rather than #export focus
March 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Great conversation, indeed, about challenges and opportunities for the #Philippines economy to move to a higher path of growth and job creation.
Monday is off to a good start with a great interview with @gonwei.bsky.social , but I rushed out of the house so quickly I forgot my watch. Still, I am able to endure such disasters.
March 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Great conversation, indeed, about challenges and opportunities for the #Philippines economy to move to a higher path of growth and job creation.
Is there an #econ-bluesky community out here?
November 17, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Is there an #econ-bluesky community out here?