The Economy in the Time of Covid-19

The SBER Marketing agency has prepared an overview that examines the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on various areas of life.

Nassim Taleb, Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering, Polytechnic Faculty, NYU is best known as the author of the famous black swan theory, a metaphor that describes rare and unlikely events that have significant consequences. By the way, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a classic black swan event. Two years ago, the American essayist and professor took part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he spoke at the Sberbank plenary session ‘Transitional World: What Will Tomorrow Bring?’

Social, economic, cultural and political processes in Latin America in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the most relevant trends in the energy sector of the region, are analyzed in the study by the Roscongress Foundation.

This study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on global capital flows and measures taken by various countries regarding currency control.