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Jomo Kwame Sundaram - Reforming the international financial system

2,594 views · Published 20 September 2013 · 1:06:06 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: UN University · 2013 · Education

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Jomo Kwame Sundaram (Jomo K. S.) is a prominent international economist and current Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). He was formerly Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Malaya and has served on the Board of the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD).

In 2007, Jomo K.S. was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. He has authored over 35 monographs, edited over 50 books and translated 12 volumes, in addition to writing many academic papers and media articles. His research interests include development economics, industrial policy, cronyism, financial liberalization and macroeconomic policy impacts.

In this interview for United Nations University Conversation Series on Global Justice, Jomo discusses reforming the international financial system.

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