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Debttalks, the Chair’s podcast

How do countries incur debt? How can debt be managed, and why does it sometimes become unsustainable?

DebtTalks is the podcast from Sciences Po’s Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance, hosted by Paola Subacchi. Each episode explores the economics, politics, and legal dimensions of debt — from past crises to today’s challenges — through conversations with leading experts. Join us for insightful discussions that go beyond the numbers.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #13 - Mobilising capital for economic transformation in Latin America

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Sebastián Nieto-Parra.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #13 - Mobilising capital for economic transformation in Latin America

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Sebastián Nieto-Parra.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #12 - From crisis bonds to long-term investment: financing Europe’s future

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Lawrence Duquesne-Garner.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #12 - From crisis bonds to long-term investment: financing Europe’s future

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Lawrence Duquesne-Garner.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #11 - Retrenching aid in a volatile world

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Clemence Landers.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #11 - Retrenching aid in a volatile world

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Clemence Landers.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #10 – Inside Africa’s debt toolkit

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Barthélemy Faye.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #10 – Inside Africa’s debt toolkit

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with Barthélemy Faye.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #9 – Debt in a low-growth world

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with former EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #9 – Debt in a low-growth world

This episode features Paola Subacchi in conversation with former EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #8 – Closing the financing gaps: innovative finance for developing countries

This episode features Guillaume Arditti in conversation with Paola Subacchi on financial constraints that developing countries face – and how innovative financial tools can help unlock the funding they need to drive development.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #8 – Closing the financing gaps: innovative finance for developing countries

This episode features Guillaume Arditti in conversation with Paola Subacchi on financial constraints that developing countries face – and how innovative financial tools can help unlock the funding they need to drive development.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #7 – Advancing global financial reforms in a turbulent multilateral context

This episode features Piera Tortora in conversation with Paola Subacchi to discuss on how international policy cooperation can respond to pressing global challenges

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DebtTalks Season 2, #7 – Advancing global financial reforms in a turbulent multilateral context

This episode features Piera Tortora in conversation with Paola Subacchi to discuss on how international policy cooperation can respond to pressing global challenges

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DebtTalks Season 2, #6 – What’s next for Ukraine?

This episode features Elina Ribakova in conversation with Paola Subacchi to explore the financial options available to Ukraine amid intense political uncertainty.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #6 – What’s next for Ukraine?

This episode features Elina Ribakova in conversation with Paola Subacchi to explore the financial options available to Ukraine amid intense political uncertainty.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #5 – Finance for social good: the Council of Europe Development Bank

This episode features Carlo Monticelli in conversation with Paola Subacchi to explore the transformative role finance can play in driving social change.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #5 – Finance for social good: the Council of Europe Development Bank

This episode features Carlo Monticelli in conversation with Paola Subacchi to explore the transformative role finance can play in driving social change.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #4 – Debt and Politics

This episode features political scientists Layna Mosley and Peter Rosendorff in conversation with Paola Subacchi about the domestic and international politics that surround sovereign finance.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #4 – Debt and Politics

This episode features political scientists Layna Mosley and Peter Rosendorff in conversation with Paola Subacchi about the domestic and international politics that surround sovereign finance.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #3 – Swapping Debt for Development

In this episode Paola Subacchi hosts Pablo Saavedra from the World Bank to explore tools such as debt-for-development swaps, designed to lower debt-servicing costs and extend maturities – giving countries more breathing space.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #3 – Swapping Debt for Development

In this episode Paola Subacchi hosts Pablo Saavedra from the World Bank to explore tools such as debt-for-development swaps, designed to lower debt-servicing costs and extend maturities – giving countries more breathing space.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #2 – Debt Management in Practice

In this episode, Paola Subacchi sits down with Nicole Kearse to explore the intricacies of debt management.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #2 – Debt Management in Practice

In this episode, Paola Subacchi sits down with Nicole Kearse to explore the intricacies of debt management.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #1 – Debt crises and multilateral solutions

In this first episode of DebtTalks Season 2, Paola Subacchi is joined by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the Strategy, Policy and Review Department.

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DebtTalks Season 2, #1 – Debt crises and multilateral solutions

In this first episode of DebtTalks Season 2, Paola Subacchi is joined by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the Strategy, Policy and Review Department.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #16 – Sustainable Development Goals: where do we go from here ?

In this episode Paola Subacchi and Thomas Melonio examine the future of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the likelihood of achieving them by 2030.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #16 – Sustainable Development Goals: where do we go from here ?

In this episode Paola Subacchi and Thomas Melonio examine the future of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the likelihood of achieving them by 2030.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #15 – Lessons learned: a practitioner’s experience

In episode 15 of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi hosts Thomas Lambert for an in-depth conversation on recent cases of sovereign debt restructuring and how they have been managed.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #15 – Lessons learned: a practitioner’s experience

In episode 15 of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi hosts Thomas Lambert for an in-depth conversation on recent cases of sovereign debt restructuring and how they have been managed.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #14 – Bridging development gaps: the role of public development banks ahead of the Seville Summit

In Episode 14 of DebtTalk, Paola Subacchi speaks with Nicolas Picchiottino about harnessing finance to close bridge development gaps both between and within countries.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #14 – Bridging development gaps: the role of public development banks ahead of the Seville Summit

In Episode 14 of DebtTalk, Paola Subacchi speaks with Nicolas Picchiottino about harnessing finance to close bridge development gaps both between and within countries.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #13 – Financing growth in a challenging debt market environment

In Episode 13 of DebtTalk, Paola Subacchi and Fatos Koc explore policy options – from fiscal restraint and structural reforms to stimulate growth in advanced economies, to strategies for developing local capital markets in emerging and developing countries.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #13 – Financing growth in a challenging debt market environment

In Episode 13 of DebtTalk, Paola Subacchi and Fatos Koc explore policy options – from fiscal restraint and structural reforms to stimulate growth in advanced economies, to strategies for developing local capital markets in emerging and developing countries.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #12 – Rating the future: Debt, Growth and Europe’s Economic Path

In this episode Paola Subacchi and Thomas Melonio examine the future of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the likelihood of achieving them by 2030.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #12 – Rating the future: Debt, Growth and Europe’s Economic Path

In this episode Paola Subacchi and Thomas Melonio examine the future of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the likelihood of achieving them by 2030.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #11- Public Debt is Public: Shifting the Norm to Transparency

In this episode of DebtTalks, Anna Gelpern speaks with Paola Subacchi about the new initiative Public Debt is Public which Anna is leading in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #11- Public Debt is Public: Shifting the Norm to Transparency

In this episode of DebtTalks, Anna Gelpern speaks with Paola Subacchi about the new initiative Public Debt is Public which Anna is leading in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #10 – Leveraging Debt for a Sustainable Future

In Episode 10 of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi and Thierry Watrin explore this crucial question, delving into the complex relationship between debt and sustainable development.

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DebtTalks Season 1, #10 – Leveraging Debt for a Sustainable Future

In Episode 10 of DebtTalks, Paola Subacchi and Thierry Watrin explore this crucial question, delving into the complex relationship between debt and sustainable development.

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