Charting Unexplored Territory: Choices for Economic Recovery

Countries taking stock of the damage from COVID-19 are faced with massive debt, disproportionate harm across segments of society, and underlying issues of inequality and social justice that were brought to the fore. In this CERAWeek Conversation, Harvard professor Lawrence H. Summers, former Treasury Secretary and head of the National Economic Council, assesses the many shapes that a recovery can take. He reflects on measures to support a just recovery, investments to build a better future, and areas for greater international cooperation.