Wednesday, April 8 | 12:00pm | 820 Social Sciences Building
More info: https://matrix.berkeley.edu/events/matrix-on-point-us-hegemony-in-transition/
This Matrix on Point panel will bring together scholars and industry voices to examine the foundation of U.S. monetary influence and the role of financial innovation in an evolving global economy.
The global dominance of the U.S. dollar has long shaped international trade, financial markets, and geopolitical power. Amid shifting global dynamics and the rapid development of stablecoins and other digital assets, new questions are emerging around the structure and evolution of dollar hegemony. How are technological innovation and geopolitical change reshaping the international monetary system, and what possibilities lie ahead?
This panel brings together scholars and industry voices to examine the foundation of US monetary influence and the role of financial innovation in an evolving global economy.
Panelists:
- Rohan Kekre, Assistant Professor of Finance, Haas School of Business
- Chenzi Xu, Assistant Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley
- Brian Judge (moderator), Research Director, Program on Finance and Democracy, Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI)
Co-sponsored by the Clausen Center, Institute of International Studies (IIS), Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative Program on Finance and Democracy; and Departments of Economics and Political Science