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Meeting No: 2515 352 9779
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Abstract

The Global MacroDatabase is an open-source, harmonized dataset that integrates macroeconomic statistics from 32 major sources and 78 historical datasets. It provide annual time series for 46 variables across 243 countries, spanning from the earliest available records to projections through 2030. It enables new insights into long-run macroeconomic dynamics by providing a unified, comprehensive view of global economic trends over time. The webinar shall explore the dataset’s structure, its methodological foundations, and its potential for advancing macroeconomic research.

About the Speaker

TCA Anant

Dr TCA Anant is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Policy and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, off-campus. Dr Anant superannuated as a member of the Union Public Service Commission in 2023. Before this, he was a Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at the Delhi School of Economics (DSE), University of Delhi. He has also served as the Chief Statistician of India (CSI) and Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation from 2010 to 2018, and as Member Secretary, Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) from 2006 to 2009. As Member Secretary, ICSSR, Prof. Anant was instrumental in getting undertaken the fourth review of ICSSR. He also steered the research efforts of ICSSR in doing the first baseline survey of Minority Concentration Districts. Prof Anant has served on Expert Committees of various Ministries and Agencies of the Government of India, the Reserve Bank of India, the Competition Commission of India, Councils and Boards of several Universities as well as international organizations.

Prof. Anant received his PhD in Economics from Cornell University and his MA in Economics from DSE. He was Assistant Professor in Economics at Michigan State University, USA, and Reader and then Professor in DSE, where he started the course on Law and Economics in the MA program. His research has covered a wide range of areas, including Labor Economics, Industrial Economics, Law and Economics and Econometrics.

Dr. Chenzi Xu

Chenzi Xu is an assistant professor of economic with research at the intersection of finance, international economics, and economic history. Her work focuses on the relationship between financial institutions and the flow of capital and goods, with a particular interest on understanding how historical events shape and impact modern outcomes. Prior to joining UC Berkeley, she was an assistant professor of finance at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. She holds a BA from Harvard in economics and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge in economic history, where she was the William Shirley Scholar at Pembroke College and a Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholar.