Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get teaching two hours a day, sharing one chair for three of them, and who are very keen to get an education. I have them in my mind all the time. Because I think they need even more help than the people in Athens.

The difficulty that negotiators have is often based on the cultural difference that various countries have.

I guess economists, it's a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field.

If climate change issues are not adequately addressed—if we keep running those nice energy subsidies, if the price on carbon is not adequately set, if policymakers don’t have it on their radar screens—then financial stability in the medium and long-term is clearly at stake.

Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.