Finance – Devil’s Workshop or a Key to Progress
The finance industry, from pawn shops to multinational banks, has never enjoyed a good reputation. It has been blamed for the recurring financial crisis, for deepening poverty, for being a handmaiden of the exploitative capitalist class, and for many other sins. On the other hand, it is pointed out that finance has contributed enormously to the society through its institutions and products such as banking, insurance, mortgages, savings accounts, and pensions.
In this talk, Dr. Jamshed Uppal, Distinguished Professor of Research at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, presents the related issues in simple terms. He addresses the question of how society can harness the power of finance for the greater good of all.
About the Moderator:
Abbas Moosvi is a Faculty Member and Research Fellow at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad. He is also the Managing Editor of Discourse by PIDE, one of Pakistan’s leading magazines on public policy and political economy. He has served as a biweekly columnist at the Express Tribune since December 2021 and has appeared on various academic/media platforms, including but not limited to BBC, PTV, Dawn, Lok Sujag, LUMS, QAU, and NUST. Politically, Abbas is affiliated with grassroots progressive groups/parties working across the country – including the Awami Workers Party, Progressive Students Federation, Haqooq-e-Khalq Party, and others.
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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