Eswar Prasad
Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University
Eswar Prasad is a leading expert on international trade and finance, as well as the economics of digital currencies, including CBDCs.
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Financial Technology (FinTech)
Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Replace Cash — or Are Governments Building the Most Powerful Financial Surveillance Tool in History?Central banks around the world are exploring digital currencies — but is this a modernization of money or the construction of the most powerful financial surveillance tool governments have ever had? Eswar Prasad, Michael McKee, and Kristin Smith debate what CBDCs actually mean for privacy, freedom, and the future of cash.