International Workshop
III Workshop on Sovereign Debt
CefES International Workshop
13 March 2026 - University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U6, Fourth floor, Sala Rodolfi
Workshop description
This workshop explores the economic, social, and political consequences of sovereign debt overhang and default. It considers both developing and advanced economies, as debt servicing challenges have become a pressing issue for both groups in the post-pandemic era.
Bringing together leading scholars in the field, this international workshop aims to foster discussion and advance research on sovereign debt.
Event Information
Date
Friday, 13 March 2026
Location
University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U6, Fourth floor, Sala Rodolfi
Attendance at the workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. To register, please contact us at cefes@unimib.it.
Jointly organized with:
9.15-9.30 Welcome remarks
9.30-10.30 Keynote Lecture ̶ Ugo Panizza (Graduate Institute Geneva): Africa's Domestic Debt Boom: Evidence from the African Debt Database
10.30-11.15 Tamon Asonuma (IMF): Trade Dynamics in Sovereign Debt Crises
11.15-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-12.30 Rui Esteves (Graduate Institute Geneva): “Dormant securities”: Imperial guarantees for colonial loans, 1842-1934
12.30-13.15 Enrico Mallucci (Bank of Ireland): Selective Sovereign Defaults
13.15-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.15 Gino Gancia (University of Milano-Bicocca): Data, Power and Emissions: The Environmental Cost of AI
15.15-15.45 Nejat Gökhan Okatan (University of Milano-Bicocca): Sovereign Defaults, Bank Ownership, and Lending Outcomes
15.45-16.15 Mattia Longhi (University of Milano-Bicocca): Sovereign Risk and Subnational Health Outcomes
16.15-16.30 Workshop Wrap-up
University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U6, Fourth floor, Sala Rodolfi
The conference is in-person and will be held at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U6, Fourth floor, Sala Rodolfi.