As regulators across the world consider how to constrain and regulate global banking, an equally important question is being neglected. What forms of global finance best serve global growth and development? This question is being probed by the Ford Foundation Globalization and Finance Program at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government.

Economic history provides several insights. Specifically, by analyzing previous periods of successful globalization, we can attempt to identify what kinds of finance made them work. This report includes an overview of important themes (by Professor Kevin O’Rourke and Dr Philipp Hildebrand) and a set of memos prepared for the workshop by participants.

Full details are included in the document below which includes op ed pieces from participants and a summary from Dr Philipp Hildebrand and Professor Kevin O'Rourke.