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Business Matters: Rogoff warns of the dangers of populism

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Leading economist warns of the dangers of populism

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Rogoff warns of the dangers of populism

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Rogoff warns of the dangers of populism

A leading economist compares today's unstable political climate to the 1930s

Former IMF chief economist and Harvard Professor Ken Rogoff warns of a populist backlash in the wake of global economic uncertainty.

One of the best known economists in the world, Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff, has told this programme that the gap between the rich and poor is becoming dangerous.  He also warns of a populist backlash similar to that experienced in the 1930s. 
Also, Tata Steel changes the plan for its UK steel operations, we take a look at the health of the global steel industry with Peter Brennan of S&P Global Platts.

We go to Amsterdam, the latest city hoping to take London's crown as the centre of European finance and hear from the city's deputy mayor Kajsa Ollongren.


And we ask one of the men in charge of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games whether his budget is too big for a country in crisis.


We are joined live throughout today's programme by Peter Ryan, Business Editor at ABC Radio Current Affairs in Sydney Australia.

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