Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 20 (7th August 2020)
Building preparedness for risks that may threaten national security, economic prosperity, and societal wellbeing is a critical function of government. This report suggests how to frame the evolving macro-level risk landscape in a way that helps allocate resources to the most material concerns.
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Friday Reading Edition 19 (31st July 2020)
A look at what some of the world’s governments are doing to help offset the negative economic impacts of COVID-19.
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Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
The EIU’s growth forecasts for all countries across the world, updated on 22 May 20202, paint a bleak picture across the G20, where all but three countries will register a recession this year. Meanwhile, the global economy is projected to contract by 2.5%.
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Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
Using their global economic risk dataset, Verisk Maplecroft has categorised central banks and government authorities based on the degree of monetary and fiscal flexibility they now have to combat the economic crisis. The results suggest many of the world’s largest economies, including China, will struggle to do much more than they already have should the slowdown last more than a few months.
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