Masters in Business: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
Barry speaks with Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Boston Consulting Group's Global Chief Economist. Prior to this role at BCG, Philipp advised financial institutions and governments at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as McKinsey & Company. He was also Chief Economist at Stanford C. Bernstein. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, World Economic Forum, and various other business publications. Philipp also leads the Center for Macroeconomics at the BCG Henderson Institute. On this episode, Barry and Philipp discuss structural changes to the global economy, doomsaying, and his book 'Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk.'
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