Views Across the Pacific: Matt Goodman & Mike Callaghan discuss the G20
Channel: Lowy Institute
Date: 2014-03-20

The Lowy Institute for International Policy, in partnership with leading U.S. think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), presents a new video discussion series entitled "Views Across the Pacific". These real-time conversations, feature fellows from both organisations discussing topical foreign policy issues, providing a fresh global perspective that highlights the unique geographic viewpoints of the experts in Washington D.C. and Sydney.

The third of this series is a discussion between Lowy Institute Director of the G20 Studies Centre, Mike Callaghan AM, and the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS, Matthew P. Goodman, with a focus on the G20. They discuss the outlook of the global economy (0:20, 3:02) and how the G20 helps address these challenges (2:11, 4:07). Mr Callaghan and Mr Goodman also give their thoughts on Japan's 'Abenomics' recipe for recovery (5:11); the 'spaghetti bowl' arrangements for economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region (5:50) and the role Australia can bring to the agenda of the G20 summit when it acts as host in 2014 (7:31). 

Images courtesy of Wikimedia and Brunei Government ASEAN Summit 2013.