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Essential Reading Items
Working Paper 13-2:
The Elephant Hiding in the Room: Currency Intervention and Trade Imbalances
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2013
Policy Brief 12-25:
Currency Manipulation, the US Economy, and the Global Economic Order
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2012
Policy Brief 08-7:
New Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2008
Working Paper 12-19:
The Renminbi Bloc Is Here: Asia Down, Rest of the World to Go?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2012
Policy Brief 12-7:
Projecting China's Current Account Surplus
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2012
Working Paper 12-4:
Spillover Effects of Exchange Rates: A Study of the Renminbi
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Prachi Mishra, International Monetary Fund
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2012
Op-ed:
Taxing China's Assets: How to Increase US Employment Without Launching a Trade War
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Affairs
April 25, 2011
Op-ed:
Why the World Needs Three Global Currencies
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 15, 2011
Policy Brief 10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
Policy Brief 10-26:
Currency Wars?
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2010
Congressional Testimony:
Correcting the Chinese Exchange Rate
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on China’s Exchange Rate Policy, Committee on Ways and Means, US House of Representatives
September 15, 2010
Op-ed:
New Imbalances Will Threaten Global Recovery
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
June 10, 2010
Article:
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
Policy Brief 09-21:
The Future of the Dollar
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
September 2009
Policy Brief 09-20:
Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009
Policy Brief 07-4:
Global Imbalances: Time for Action
March 2007
Policy Briefs
13-15:
Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates, May 2013
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2013
13-4:
Reengineering EMU for an Uncertain World
[pdf]
by Angel Ubide, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2013
13-2:
A Blueprint for Rebalancing the Chinese Economy
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas Borst, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2013
12-25:
Currency Manipulation, the US Economy, and the Global Economic Order
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2012
12-24:
Europe's Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Long Journey Towards Banking Union
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2012
12-23:
Updated Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012
12-22:
Hyperinflations Are Rare, but a Breakup of the Euro Area Could Prompt One
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012
12-19:
Combating Widespread Currency Manipulation
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2012
12-14:
Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates, May 2012
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2012
12-8:
Does Monetary Cooperation or Confrontation Lead to Successful Fiscal Consolidation?
[pdf]
by Tomas Hellebrandt, Bank of England
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marilyne Tolle, Bank of England
April 2012
12-7:
Projecting China's Current Account Surplus
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2012
11-19:
G-20 Reforms of the International Monetary System: An Evaluation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
11-18:
The Current Currency Situation
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
11-5:
Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates, May 2011
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2011
10-26:
Currency Wars?
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2010
10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
10-20:
Renminbi Undervaluation, China’s Surplus, and the US Trade Deficit
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2010
10-15:
Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates, May 2010
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2010
10-8:
New PPP-Based Estimates of Renminbi Undervaluation and Policy Implications
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2010
10-3:
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2010
10-2:
Notes on Equilibrium Exchange Rates: January 2010
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2010
09-22:
The World Needs Further Monetary Ease, Not an Early Exit
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2009
09-21:
The Future of the Dollar
[pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
September 2009
09-20:
Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009
09-11:
Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
09-10:
2009 Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
09-5:
The Future of the Chiang Mai Initiative: An Asian Monetary Fund?
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009
08-7:
New Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2008
07-8:
The Case for Exchange Rate Flexibility in Oil-Exporting Economies
[pdf]
by Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
November 2007
07-6:
Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007
07-4:
Global Imbalances: Time for Action
[pdf]
March 2007
06-8:
Choosing Monetary Arrangements for the 21st Century: Problems of a Small Economy
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2006
05-1:
A Currency Basket for East Asia, Not Just China
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2005
04-7:
What Kind of Landing for the Chinese Economy?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004
04-6:
What Went Right in Japan
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004
03-9:
EU Accession and the Euro: Close Together or Far Apart?
[pdf]
by Peter B. Kenen, Princeton University
and Ellen E. Meade, London School of Economics
October 2003
01-7:
The International Implications of Paying Down the Debt
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2001
99-9:
Nothing to Fear but Fear (of Inflation) Itself
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 1999
99-8:
Preserve the Exchange Stabilization Fund
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1999
99-3:
Crawling Bands or Monitoring Bands: How to Manage Exchange Rates in a World of Capital Mobility
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999
98-3:
Exchange Rates for the Dollar, Yen, and Euro
[pdf]
by Simon Wren-Lewis, University of Exeter
July 1998
Working Papers
13-2:
The Elephant Hiding in the Room: Currency Intervention and Trade Imbalances
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2013
12-22:
Assessing Potential Inflation Consequences of QE after Financial Crises
[pdf]
by Samuel Reynard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012
12-19:
The Renminbi Bloc Is Here: Asia Down, Rest of the World to Go?
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2012
12-15:
Choice and Coercion in East Asian Exchange Rate Regimes
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2012
12-14:
Capital Account Policies and the Real Exchange Rate
[pdf]
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2012
12-13:
John Williamson and the Evolution of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
12-10:
The Dollar and Its Discontents
[pdf]
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2012
12-5:
Global Imbalances and Foreign Asset Expansion by Developing Economy Central Banks
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2012
12-4:
Spillover Effects of Exchange Rates: A Study of the Renminbi
[pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Prachi Mishra, International Monetary Fund
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2012
12-1:
Fiscal Federalism: US History for Architects of Europe's Fiscal Union
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-21:
Asian Regional Policy Coordination
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2011
11-15:
How Flexible Can Inflation Targeting Be and Still Work?
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Williams College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2011
11-14:
Renminbi Rules: The Conditional Imminence of the Reserve Currency Transition
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2011
11-5:
Integrating Reform of Financial Regulation with Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2011
11-1:
Current Account Imbalances Coming Back
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
10-16:
Exchange Rate Policy in Brazil
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
10-13:
The G-20 and International Financial Institution Governance
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2010
10-11:
The Design and Effects of Monetary Policy in Sub-Saharan African Countries
[pdf]
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2010
10-1:
Estimation of De Facto Flexibility Parameter and Basket Weights in Evolving Exchange Rate Regimes
[pdf]
by Jeffrey A. Frankel, Harvard University
and Daniel Danxia Xie, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2010
09-16:
The International Monetary Fund and Regulatory Challenges
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2009
09-1:
The GCC Monetary Union: Choice of Exchange Rate Regime
[pdf]
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2009
08-6:
Estimating Consistent Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2008
08-3:
Exchange Rate Economics
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2008
08-2:
Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Role for the World Trade Organization
[pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008
07-8:
Congress, Treasury, and the Accountability of Exchange Rate Policy: How the 1988 Trade Act Should Be Reformed
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2007
07-6:
Measurement and Inference in International Reserve Diversification
[pdf]
by Anna Wong, University of Chicago
July 2007
07-5:
A (Lack of) Progress Report on China's Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2007
07-3:
Do Markets Care Who Chairs the Central Bank?
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Williams College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2007
Revised July 2008
06-4:
The External Policy of the Euro Area: Organizing for Foreign Exchange Intervention
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2006
06-2:
The Case for an International Reserve Diversification Standard
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anna Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2006
06-1:
Why Central Banks Should Not Burst Bubbles
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2006
05-6:
Postponing Global Adjustment: An Analysis of the Pending Adjustment of Global Imbalances
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2005
05-2:
China's Role in the Revived Bretton Woods System: A Case of Mistaken Identity
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2005
04-1:
Adjusting China's Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2004
03-10:
The Difficulty of Discerning What's Too Tight: Taylor Rules and Japanese Monetary Policy
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Oberlin College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003
03-6:
Empirical Investigations of Inflation Targeting
[pdf]
by Yifan Hu, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2003
03-2:
Is Germany Turning Japanese?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2003
01-7:
Beyond Bipolar: A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Monetary Frameworks
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001
00-6:
Inflation, Monetary Transparency, and G3 Exchange Rate Volatility
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2000
99-9:
The Case for Joint Management of Exchange Rate Flexibility
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Olivier Davanne, Conseil d'Analyse Economique
and Pierre Jacquet, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional Testimony
Challenges of Europe's Fourfold Union
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared statement presented before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing on "The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons"
August 1, 2012
A Proposed Strategy to Correct the Chinese Exchange Rate
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on the Treasury Department's Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
September 16, 2010
Correcting the Chinese Exchange Rate
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on China’s Exchange Rate Policy, Committee on Ways and Means, US House of Representatives
September 15, 2010
China's Exchange Rate Policy and Trade Imbalances
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy
April 22, 2010
Correcting the Chinese Exchange Rate: An Action Plan
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, US House of Representatives
March 24, 2010
China's Lending Activities and the US Debt
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on US Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions, Panel I: China's Lending Activities and the US Debt
February 25, 2010
The Dollar and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives
July 24, 2008
The Dollar and the Renminbi
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Hearing on US Economic Relations with China: Strategies and Options on Exchange Rates and Market Access, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
May 23, 2007
Assessing Progress on China’s Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on
"Risks and Reform: The Role of Currency in the US–China Relationship"
Committee on Finance, US Senate
Washington, DC
March 28, 2007
The Chinese Exchange Rate and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on the Treasury Department's Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy and the Strategic Economic Dialogue Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
January 31, 2007
The US Trade Deficit and China
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on US-China Economic Relations Revisited
Committee on Finance, United States Senate
March 29, 2006
Reform of the International Monetary Fund
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
June 7, 2005
The IMF and Exchange Rates
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 19, 2004
United States–China Ties: Reassessing the Economic Relationship
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC
October 21, 2003
China's Exchange Rate Regime
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Committee on Financial Services
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC
October 1, 2003
The Correction of the Dollar and Foreign Intervention in the Currency Markets
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Small Business
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
June 25, 2003
Alternative Exchange Rate Systems and Reform of the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
May 21, 1999
Dollarization as Diet
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 22, 1999
Dollarization in Emerging-Market Economies and Its Policy Implications for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 22, 1999
Europe's Monetary Union, the United States and International Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
April 18, 1998
Op-eds
Reinhart-Rogoff: The Problem and Solutions
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 23, 2013
A Dose of Reality for the Dismal Science
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 19, 2013
Three New Lessons of the Euro Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
April 8, 2013
The Prime Minister's Speech on the Economy Asserted the Incredible in Defense of the Indefensible
by David G. Blanchflower, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 10, 2013
The UK Is Very European—in Its Mistakes
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 22, 2013
Japan Should Rethink Its Stimulus
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 15, 2013
What Next? Time for a Change of Direction
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Excerpt posted with permission of Prospect magazine
December 13, 2012
Carney Will Gain by Exploring the Territory
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
November 30, 2012
China's Currency Rises in the US Backyard
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 21, 2012
Time for a Fightback in the Currency Wars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 4, 2012
Europe's Banking Union: Possible Next Steps on a Bumpy Path
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
July 6, 2012
Why I Changed My Vote
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Independent
April 19, 2012
China and India: Right Policy, Wrong Place
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 9, 2012
For a Serious Impact, Tax Chinese Assets in the United States
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in U.S. News & World Report. Reposted with permission.
October 13, 2011
Coming Soon: When the Renminbi Rules the World
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 11, 2011
Europe's Debt Crisis: Five Ways It's Been Put to Good Use
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor
September 6, 2011
No Excuse for Inaction
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Reuters
August 31, 2011
Deal or No Deal, a US Downgrade Is Deserved
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Vincent R. Reinhart, American Enterprise Institute
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 1, 2011
India's Inflation Mystery
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 27, 2011
Now Is Not the Time to Raise Interest Rates
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 26, 2011
Taxing China's Assets: How to Increase US Employment Without Launching a Trade War
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Affairs
April 25, 2011
Why the World Needs Three Global Currencies
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 15, 2011
Kremlin Should Focus on Inflation Targeting
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
January 26, 2011
Learning from Chinese Mercantilism
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
January 25, 2011
Obama Has to Tell Beijing Some Hard Truths
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
November 29, 2010
China's Currency and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU
November 1, 2010
Patience and the Currency Wars
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the National Interest
October 27, 2010
America Cannot Win the Currency Wars Alone
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 20, 2010
The Fire Is Still Burning
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Handelsblatt
October 13, 2010
Who Caused the Currency Wars?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Project Syndicate
October 13, 2010
We Can Fight Fire with Fire on the Renminbi
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 4, 2010
What Actions Should the Fed Be Taking?
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Economist
August 17, 2010
India's Inflation Puzzle
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 28, 2010
The G-20 and "Chermany"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
June 23, 2010
New Imbalances Will Threaten Global Recovery
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
June 10, 2010
China Is the Key to Unwinding Global Imbalances
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 20, 2010
Beijing Is Key to Creating More US Jobs
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
April 14, 2010
Courting China
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in National Interest
April 12, 2010
The Weak Renminbi Is Not Just America’s Problem
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 18, 2010
How Much Can China Really Diversify Its Reserves?
by Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Posted in the China Real Time Report, Wall Street Journal
March 17, 2010
The Greek Tragedy That Changed Europe
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
February 13, 2010
North Korea's Failed Currency Reform
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for BBC Online
February 5, 2010
It Is the Poor Who Pay for the Weak Renminbi
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 3, 2010
What Globalization Strategy for India?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
January 27, 2010
Coordinate Capital Controls
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
November 25, 2009
Why the Euro Is Not the Next Global Currency
by Jean Pisani-Ferry, Bruegel
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 19, 2009
The Case for Regular SDR Issues: Fixing Inconsistency in Balance-of-Payments Targets
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
October 2, 2009
The Ruble as a Global Reserve Currency? No!
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
September 23, 2009
How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009
Control High Inflation, Not Exchange Rates
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
August 26, 2009
America Cannot Resolve Global Imbalances on Its Own
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 19, 2009
China's Dollar Delusion
by Swaminathan Aiyar, Cato Institute
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Guardian
July 8, 2009
We Risk Calamity unless China Safely Offloads Unwanted Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
April 22, 2009
We Should Listen to Beijing's Currency Idea
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 8, 2009
Is China Having It Both Ways?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
March 25, 2009
From Financial Folly to Trade Troubles?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 24, 2008
Imbalances and Undervalued Exchange Rates: Rehabilitating Keynes
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
November 9, 2008
Volcker-Reagan Rerun
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the column "The Monetary Realist" in the International Economy
August 22, 2008
A Global Approach Is Needed to Beat Inflation
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 21, 2008
China's Currency Needs to Rise Further
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 22, 2008
Inflation's Sunspots Stain Economic Successes in Post-Communist Region
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
June 25, 2008
Who Needs Inflation Targeting?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 22, 2008
Floating the Hryvnia Arms the National Bank to Fight Inflation Now
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Kyiv Post
April 3, 2008
Will Dollar Revive Following Dive?
by Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Doug Dowson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Omaha World-Herald
December 30, 2007
Objections Do Not Invalidate Substitution Account Benefits
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the editor in the Financial Times in response to letter
by International Monetary Fund (IMF) historian James M. Boughton
December 28, 2007
The Renminbi: The Panda in the Room
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 28, 2007
How to Solve the Problem of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 11, 2007
Not Yet for the Euro
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
December 5, 2007
Europe Must Look East to Deal with the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 11, 2007
Exchange Rate Management: Reassuring Politics, Reasonable Economics
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 27, 2007
Rupee Appreciation: Lessons from China
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
May 22, 2007
Overheating, Exchange Rates, and Foreign Capital
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
May 10, 2007
What's In A Name?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The International Economy
April 21, 2007
The Virtues of Self-Restraint
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Central Banking (XVII: 4)
April 18, 2007
The Yen Beckons China’s Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 12, 2007
Exchange Rates, Fair Play, and the "Grand Bargain"
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2006
A New Way to Deal with the Renminbi
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 20, 2006
The Fund Appears to Be Sleeping at the Wheel
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 3, 2005
A Clash of the Titans Could Hurt Us All
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 25, 2005
China's Revaluation Shows Size Really Matters
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 22, 2005
The Fed Must Be Open About Applying the Brakes
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 2, 2005
When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed
April 27, 2005
An Action Plan to Stop the Market Manipulators Now
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 14, 2005
A Faulty Strategy Weakens China's Prospects
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 4, 2005
The Dollar Dance
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun
December 20, 2004
Don't Push China Too Hard
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Far Eastern Economic Review
October 21, 2004
Bubbles Are Getting Blown Out of All Proportion
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 8, 2004
Avoiding a Currency War
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
September 2004
Currency Manipulation
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in Korean in JoongAng Ilbo
December 9, 2003
and in English in JoongAng Daily
December 11, 2003
The Exchange Rate of the Won
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
October 2003
Two-Stage Currency Reform for China
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Asian Wall Street Journal
September 12, 2003
A Modest Proposal for China's Renminbi
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Financial Times
August 26, 2003
Inflation Must Become Europe's Target
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 17, 2002
Speeches and Papers
Currency Wars, the Economy of the United States, and Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 15, 2013
All about Interest Rates
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the China Economic Quarterly. Reposted with permission.
March 2013
Currency Wars
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally published in the Milken Institute Review. Reposted with permission.
January 2013
Reflections on Reserve Management and International Monetary Cooperation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at the World Bank/Bank for International Settlements Joint Fourth Public Investors' Conference
December 3, 2012
Designing Economic Policymaking
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of presentation delivered at the Festschrift event Global Economics in Extraordinary Times: Essays in Honor of John Williamson
November 1, 2012
The Washington Consensus
[pdf]
by Stanley Fischer, Bank of Israel
Transcript of keynote address delivered at the Festschrift event Global Economics in Extraordinary Times: Essays in Honor of John Williamson
November 1, 2012
The Dollar and US Power
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference "Currencies of Power and the Power of Currencies" organized by the International Institute of Strategic Studies in Bahrain from September 29, 2012 to October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
Comments on "Methods of Policy Accommodation at the Interest-Rate Lower Bound" by Michael Woodford
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) Economic Policy Symposium on the Changing Policy Landscape, Jackson Hole, WY
August 31, 2012
Making the Most of Doing More
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given by Adam S. Posen at the Barclay's "Short end rates" seminar in London
June 11, 2012
Europe's Economic Agenda: Restoring Confidence, Fostering Growth
by Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs
Prepared remarks delivered at a Peterson Institute event
September 22, 2011
The United States in the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Chautauqua Lecture Series, "The US Economy: Beyond a Quick Fix"
August 12, 2011
The Future of the Euro Area
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "Europe's Place in a Turbulent World" at the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
May 26, 2011
The Euro Payoff: Germany's Economic Advantages from a Large and Diverse Euro Area
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper in Internationale Politik—Global Edition, March/April 2011
March 3, 2011
Do We Know What We Need to Know in Order to Lean Against the Wind?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at the Cato Institute's 28th Annual Monetary Conference, Washington, DC
November 18, 2010
Monetary Ease and Global Rebalancing: Debunking the Japanese Scare Story
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 26, 2010
From Convoy to Parting Ways? Post-crisis Divergence Between European and US Macroeconomic Policies
[pdf]
by Jean Pisani-Ferry, Bruegel
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Growing Economic Multipolarity held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 8, 2010
When Central Banks Buy Bonds: Independence and the Power to Say No
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at Barclays Capital 14th Annual Global Inflation-Linked Conference, New York
June 14, 2010
Asia's Recovery and Macroeconomic Policy Challenges
by Jong-Wha Lee, Asian Development Bank
Prepared remarks delivered at the release event for the Asian Development Outlook 2010
April 19, 2010
Multilateral Approaches to Global Challenges
by Svein Gjedrem, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
Prepared remarks delivered at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
February 25, 2010
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on remarks delivered on December 15, 2009, at the workshop on "The International Monetary System: Looking to the Future, Lessons from the Past" sponsored by the International Monetary Fund and the UK Economic and Research Council
February 2010
Finding the Right Tool for Dealing with Asset Price Booms
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the MPR Monetary Policy and the Markets Conference, London
December 1, 2009
Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote address at the conference "G-20 Reform Initiatives: Implications for the Future of Regulation," cohosted by the Institute for Global Economics and the International Monetary Fund in Seoul, Korea
November 11, 2009
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
Getting Credit Flowing: A Non-Monetarist Approach to Quantitative Easing
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at the Dean's Lecture Series, Cass Business School, London
October 2009
China's Undervalued Currency
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
July 21, 2009
The Dangers of an Overvalued Dollar
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
June 3, 2009
Geithner in China: What Are the Prospects?
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
May 28, 2009
The Gulf Cooperation Council: A New Global Force?
[pdf]
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
April 22, 2009
A New Asian Monetary Giant?
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 27, 2009
Is China a Currency “Manipulator”?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
January 28, 2009
The Perils of “New Mercantilism”
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
January 14, 2009
Incremental Steps Toward a Radical Solution
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
December 16, 2008
A Call for an "Asian Plaza"
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Economy
May 2008
It's Not Just About the Money
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Economy
May 2008
Global Imbalances and Currency Misalignments
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of remarks at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
January 2008
A Scoreboard for Sovereign Wealth Funds
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
China's Exchange Rate Policy: An Overview of Some Key Issues
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
Estimates of the Equilibrium Exchange Rate of the Renminbi: Is There a Consensus and, If Not, Why Not?
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
IMF Surveillance over China's Exchange Rate Policy
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
Monetary Policy Independence, the Currency Regime, and the Capital Account in China
[pdf]
by Eswar S. Prasad, Cornell University
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
Rebalancing China's Growth
[pdf]
by Bert Hofman, World Bank
and Louis Kuijs, World Bank
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
The Influence of the Renminbi on Exchange Rate Policy in Other Economies
[pdf]
by Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
The Management of China's International Reserves: China and a Sovereign Wealth Fund Scoreboard
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
The US Congress and the Chinese Yuan
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
The Role of US and EU Financial Markets in the Global Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "The Euro and the Dollar: Pillars in Global Finance"
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
April 17, 2007
Capital Account Convertibility: A Neglected Consideration
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Center for Policy Research, New Delhi, India
April 2007
Meade's Analysis and Today's Global Imbalances
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture delivered at Cambridge University
November 21, 2006
Paulson's First Challenge
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The International Economy
August 2006
Clash of the Titans
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Newsweek, International Edition
April 24, 2006
Renminbi Controversies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Conference on Monetary Institutions and Economic Development
Cato Institute
November 3, 2005
Revised December 2005
The Trans-Pacific Imbalance: A Disaster in the Making?
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 7, 2005
The End of Large Current Account Deficits, 1970-2002: Are There Lessons for the United States?
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper in the symposium volume The Greenspan Era: Lessons for the Future, a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
August 2005
The Rise of the Euro: Currency Is Emerging as Rival to the Dollar
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The Ripon Forum
July 2005
Swiss National Bank Sales—Lessons and Experiences
[pdf]
by Philipp M. Hildebrand, Swiss National Bank
Speech at a luncheon at the Institute for International Economics
May 5, 2005
The Euro and the World Economy
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at a conference on "The Eurosystem, the Union and Beyond: The Single Currency and Implications for Governance"
European Central Bank
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
April 27, 2005
The Potential of International Policy Coordination
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for "Implications for the IMF's Role in Surveillance and Policy Coordination"
Roundtable on International Economic Cooperation for a Balanced World Economy
Chongqing, China
March 12-13, 2005
Reflections
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review
March-April 2005
A Revived Bretton Woods System? Implications for Europe and the United States
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the conference "Revived Bretton Woods System: A New Paradigm for Asian Development?"
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
February 4, 2005
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Global Co-dependency, Collective Action, and the Challenges of Global Adjustment
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the CESifo Forum
January 2005
The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime: The Relevance of International Experience to China's Decision
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a lecture at a conference on exchange rates organized by the Central University of Finance and Economics
Beijing, China
September 7, 2004
The Fourth Generation of Central Banking
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Euromoney
September 2004
Managing Exchange Rates: Achievement of Global Re-balancing or Evidence of Global Co-dependency
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Business Economics
July 2004
The Renminbi Exchange Rate and the Global Monetary System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a lecture delivered at the Central University of Finance and Economics
Beijing, China
October 29, 2003
North American Monetary and Financial Integration: Notes on the US Perspective
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at a meeting of the
Study Group on North American Monetary and Financial Integration
Montreal, Canada
December 13, 2002
Did the Washington Consensus Fail?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of speech at the Center for Strategic & International Studies
Washington, DC
November 6, 2002
What Washington Means by Policy Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 2 from Latin American Adjustment: How Much Has Happened?
Edited by John Williamson. Published April 1990.
November 2002
Economic Policy and Exchange Rate Regimes: What Have We Learned in the Ten Years since Black Wednesday?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the European Monetary Symposium
London School of Economics
London, England
September 16, 2002
Beware Policy Overreactions: Managing Changing Macroeconomic Conditions in Japan and the United States
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to Keizai Koho Center
Think Tankers' Symposium
Tokyo, Japan
January 17, 2001
Designing a Middle Way between Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on
"Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies: Options for Egypt"
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies
Cairo, Egypt
November 19-20, 2000
Dollarization Does Not Make Sense Everywhere
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised outline of remarks on "To Dollarize or Not to Dollarize: Exchange-Rate Choices for the Western Hemisphere"
North-South Institute
Ottawa, Canada
October 4-5, 2000
Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000
A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000
The Coming Rise of the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 28, 2000
Are Intermediate Regimes Vanishing?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given at the international conference on "Exchange Rate Regimes in Emerging Market Economies"
Tokyo, Japan
December 17-18, 1999
Future Exchange Rate Regimes for Developing East Asia: Exploring the Policy Options
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Asia in Economic Recovery: Policy Options for Growth and Stability"
Organized by the Institute of Policy Studies
Singapore
June 21-22, 1999
The International Monetary System: Facing the Challenge of Globalization
by Eduard Balladur
Presented at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
May 25, 1999
The Decline of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 29, 1999
How to Target Exchange Rates: G7 Countries Should Allow Their Currencies to Fluctuate within Agreed EMS-Style Ranges
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the Financial Times
November 20, 1998
Crawling Bands or Monitoring Bands: How to Manage Exchange Rates in a World of Capital Mobility
by John Williamson, The World Bank
Article from International Finance
October 1998
Monetary Transparency in a Time of Change
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement at the National Association of Business Economists Annual Meeting
September 17, 1997
The Dollar and the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Reprinted from Foreign Affairs
July-August 1997
The Case for a Common Basket Peg for East Asian Currencies
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Exchange Rate Policies in Emerging Asian Countries: Domestic and International Aspects"
Association for the Monetary Union of Europe
and the Korea Institute of Finance
November 15-16, 1996
The Management of Capital Inflows
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper published in Pensamiento Iberoamericano
January-June 1995
Essential Reading Items
Op-ed:
A Dose of Reality for the Dismal Science
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 19, 2013
Op-ed:
Five Myths about the Euro Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 7, 2012
Policy Brief 12-18:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis: An Update
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
Policy Brief 12-20:
Why a Breakup of the Euro Area Must Be Avoided: Lessons from Previous Breakups
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
Policy Brief 10-27:
How Europe Can Muddle Through Its Crisis
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
Congressional Testimony:
A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on "A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions."
December 7, 2011
Article:
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
Policy Brief 09-13:
A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
Speech:
Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009
Policy Brief 10-22:
Not All Financial Regulation Is Global
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium
September 2010
Speech:
Addressing the Current Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at a Peterson Institute event
October 7, 2008
Congressional Testimony:
The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Impacts on US Foreign Policy and Economic Interests
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC
May 21, 2008
Policy Brief 08-3:
A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2008
Working Paper 03-9:
It Takes More than a Bubble to Become Japan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2003
Paper:
The Subprime and Credit Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on a speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 3, 2008
Op-ed:
A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008
Policy Briefs
13-14:
Shadow Deposits as a Source of Financial Instability: Lessons from the American Experience for China
[pdf]
by Nicholas Borst, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2013
13-12:
Sovereign Damage Control
[pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2013
13-7:
The Congress Should Support IMF Governance Reform to Help Stabilize the World Economy
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2013
13-5:
From Supervision to Resolution: Next Steps on the Road to European Banking Union
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel
February 2013
13-3:
Debt Restructuring and Economic Prospects in Greece
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2013
13-1:
The World Needs a Multilateral Investment Agreement
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2013
12-20:
Why a Breakup of the Euro Area Must Be Avoided: Lessons from Previous Breakups
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
12-18:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis: An Update
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
12-17:
Southern Europe Ignores Lessons from Latvia at Its Peril
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
12-15:
Restoring Fiscal Equilibrium in the United States
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
12-5:
Interest Rate Shock and Sustainability of Italy's Sovereign Debt
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2012
12-4:
The European Crisis Deepens
[pdf]
by Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
12-1:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-21:
What Can and Cannot Be Done about Rating Agencies
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
11-15:
Sustainability of Greek Public Debt
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2011
11-13:
Europe on the Brink
[pdf]
by Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2011
11-11:
Keeping the Promise of Global Accounting Standards
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2011
11-9:
Lessons from the East European Financial Crisis, 2008-10
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2011
11-4:
The Outlook for International Monetary System Reform in 2011: A Preliminary Report Card
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2011
10-30:
An Update on EU Financial Reforms
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
10-27:
How Europe Can Muddle Through Its Crisis
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
10-25:
Will It Be Brussels, Berlin, or Financial Markets that Check Moral Hazard in Europe’s Bailout Union? Most Likely the Latter!
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
10-22:
Not All Financial Regulation Is Global
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium
September 2010
10-18:
Dealing with Volatile Capital Flows
[pdf]
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2010
10-17:
Turning Back the Clock: Japan’s Misguided Postal Law is Back on the Table
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Julia Muir, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2010
Revised October 2010
10-14:
In Defense of Europe's Grand Bargain
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2010
09-13:
A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
09-11:
Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
08-8:
Financial Repression in China
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2008
08-3:
A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2008
07-6:
Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007
05-2:
After Argentina
[pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005
03-5:
Reforming OPIC for the 21st Century
[pdf]
by Theodore H. Moran, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2003
Working Papers
13-1:
The Importance of Trade and Capital Imbalances in the European Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Andrew Hughes Hallett, George Mason University
and Juan Carlos Martinez Oliva, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2013
12-12:
Sovereign Debt Sustainability in Italy and Spain: A Probabilistic Approach
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
12-7:
Lessons from Reforms in Central and Eastern Europe in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2012
12-2:
Financial Reform after the Crisis: An Early Assessment
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
12-1:
Fiscal Federalism: US History for Architects of Europe's Fiscal Union
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-15:
How Flexible Can Inflation Targeting Be and Still Work?
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Williams College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2011
11-12:
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Is Asia Different?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2011
11-10:
The Liquidation of Government Debt
[pdf]
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and M. Belen Sbrancia, University of Maryland
April 2011
11-9:
Coordinating Regional and Multilateral Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2011
11-7:
Capital Controls: Myth and Reality—A Portfolio Balance Approach
[pdf]
by Nicolas E. Magud, International Monetary Fund
and Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Kenneth S. Rogoff, Harvard University
March 2011
11-5:
Integrating Reform of Financial Regulation with Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2011
11-3:
Foreign Direct Investment in Times of Crisis
[pdf]
by Lauge Skovgaard Poulsen, London School of Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
11-2:
Too Big to Fail: The Transatlantic Debate
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
11-1:
Current Account Imbalances Coming Back
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
10-18:
Sovereign Bankruptcy in the European Union in the Comparative Perspective
[pdf]
by Leszek Balcerowicz, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland
December 2010
10-14:
Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Garry J. Schinasi, Bruegel
October 2010
10-12:
Managing Credit Booms and Busts: A Pigouvian Taxation Approach
[pdf]
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anton Korinek, University of Maryland
September 2010
09-10:
A Tractable Model of Precautionary Reserves, Net Foreign Assets, or Sovereign Wealth Funds
[pdf]
by Christopher D. Carroll, Johns Hopkins University
and Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2009
09-3:
American Multinationals and American Economic Interests: New Dimensions to an Old Debate
[pdf]
by Theodore H. Moran, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009
07-7:
North Korea’s External Economic Relations
[pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007
05-4:
South Korea's Experience with International Capital Flows
[pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2005
04-3:
Selective Intervention and Growth: The Case of Korea
[pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2004
03-9:
It Takes More than a Bubble to Become Japan
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2003
03-2:
Is Germany Turning Japanese?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2003
02-1:
Moral Hazard and the US Stockmarket: Analyzing the "Greenspan Put"
[pdf]
by Marcus H. Miller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Paul Weller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lei Zhang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2002
01-10:
Can International Capital Standards Strengthen Banks in Emerging Markets?
[pdf]
by Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2001
01-8:
Finance and Changing US-Japan Relations: Convergence Without Leverage--Until Now
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2001
01-7:
Beyond Bipolar: A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Monetary Frameworks
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001
01-1:
Price Level Convergence and Inflation in Europe
[pdf]
by John H. Rogers, Federal Reserve Board
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2001
00-8:
Strengthening the International Financial Architecture: Where Do We Stand?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000
00-6:
Inflation, Monetary Transparency, and G3 Exchange Rate Volatility
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2000
99-11:
Hazards and Precautions: Tales of International Finance
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
99-10:
Does Talk Matter After All? Inflation Targeting and Central Bank Behavior
[pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
99-9:
The Case for Joint Management of Exchange Rate Flexibility
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Olivier Davanne, Conseil d'Analyse Economique
and Pierre Jacquet, Peterson Institute for International Economics
99-3:
Competition Policy and FDI: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
96-11:
Trade, Investment, and Economic Conflict Between the US and Asia
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
96-7:
The Market Structure Benefits of Trade and Investment Liberalization
[pdf]
by Raymond Atje, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional Testimony
The Fiscal and Economic Effects of Austerity
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee hearing on "The Fiscal and Economic Effects of Austerity"
June 4, 2013
Flirting with Disaster: Solving the Federal Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to Joint Economic Committee of Congress, hearing on "Flirting with Disaster: Solving the Federal Debt Crisis."
March 14, 2013
The Statutory Debt Limit
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee, hearing on statutory debt limit
January 22, 2013
The Future of the Euro Area
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared statement presented before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing on "The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons"
August 1, 2012
How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on “How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment”
May 16, 2012
Increasing Market Access for US Financial Firms in China
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony presented at "Increasing Market Access for US Financial Firms in China: Update on Progress of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue" hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
May 16, 2012
Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, the Joint Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Hearing on "Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on Markets, Businesses, Investors, and Job Creation."
January 18, 2012
A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on "A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions."
December 7, 2011
The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Alliance
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
November 2, 2011
The Euro Area Crisis: Origin, Current Status, and European and US Responses
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
October 27, 2011
The European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional testimony submitted to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance
September 22, 2011
Tax Reform and Consumption-based Tax Systems
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional testimony submitted to the US House Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Tax Reform and Consumption-based Tax Systems"
July 26, 2011
Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on "Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices"
July 8, 2011
Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, hearing on "Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy"
June 21, 2011
The Role of the International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve in the Stabilization of Europe
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
May 20, 2010
The Science of Insolvency
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, "The Science of Insolvency"
May 19, 2009
Sovereign Wealth Funds: New Challenges from a Changing Landscape
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology, Financial Services Committee, US House of Representatives
September 10, 2008
The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Impacts on US Foreign Policy and Economic Interests
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC
May 21, 2008
Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquisitions and Other Foreign Government Investments in the United States: Assessing the Economic and National Security Implications
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
November 14, 2007
Statement to the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Hearing on the Argentine Financial Crisis
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 10, 2004
Revised March 22, 2004
The US Export-Import Bank: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 17, 2001
Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 29, 2001
Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000
Reforming the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 23, 2000
Reforming the International Financial Institutions: A Dissenting View
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
March 9, 2000
Progress and Prospects: A Simple Framework and Review of the IMF Programs of Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 9, 1999
An International Lender of Last Resort and the International Financial Markets
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 1998
The International Monetary Fund and the National Interests of the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998
Op-eds
The Danger of Politicized Foreign Investment Reviews
by Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thilo Hanemann, Rhodium Group
Op-ed in the Hill
June 8, 2013
Where Europe Works
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
May 30, 2013
The Fiscal Lessons from the Baltic States Must Not Be Ignored
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Central Europe Digest. Reposted with permission.
May 1, 2013
Reinhart-Rogoff: The Problem and Solutions
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 23, 2013
A Dose of Reality for the Dismal Science
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 19, 2013
The UK Is Very European—in Its Mistakes
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 22, 2013
How the IMF Can Help Cut US Joblessness
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Bloomberg. Reposted with permission.
February 4, 2013
Japan Should Rethink Its Stimulus
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 15, 2013
Why Austerity Works and Stimulus Doesn't
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Bloomberg
January 7, 2013
What Next? Time for a Change of Direction
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Excerpt posted with permission of Prospect magazine
December 13, 2012
Five Myths about the Euro Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 7, 2012
India: Favoring Foreigners in Finance
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
August 30, 2012
The IMF Should Heed This Resignation
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 25, 2012
A Better Eurobond
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
June 7, 2012
The End of the Euro: A Survivor's Guide
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Huffington Post
May 27, 2012
Greece's Exit May Become the Euro's Envy
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Financial Times
May 14, 2012
Why the Euro Area Crisis Will Impact Little on Europe's Relations with China
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in East Asia Forum Quarterly
April 3, 2012
Financial Repression: Then and Now
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEu
March 26, 2012
Greece's New Bonds: Is Another Default Coming?
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU
March 21, 2012
Financial Repression Has Come Back to Stay
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed on Bloomberg.com. Reposted with permission.
March 11, 2012
Sustainability of Italy's Sovereign Debt
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU
March 10, 2012
Europe's New Fiscal Compact Treaty Does Not Outlaw Keynesianism and Is a Stepping Stone to More Progress
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU
February 6, 2012
Banking Federalism Key to Euro Area Survival
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Emerging Markets
November 3, 2011
Europe's Debt Crisis: Five Ways It's Been Put to Good Use
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor
September 6, 2011
Deal or No Deal, a US Downgrade Is Deserved
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Vincent R. Reinhart, American Enterprise Institute
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 1, 2011
Stress Tests Are Not Enough to Fix the Banks
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 15, 2011
American Eyes on Australia's Carbon Tax
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Australian Financial Review
July 12, 2011
The European Union Should Follow Russia's Fiscal Restraint
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
June 22, 2011
Germany Owes More to Prodigal Periphery
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 25, 2011
Arrogance and Authority
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
April 26, 2011
The European Union Should Start a Debate on Too-Big-To-Fail
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed at VoxEu.org
April 14, 2011
The Future of Banking: Is More Regulation Needed?
by Peter Boone, London School of Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for the Financial Times
April 10, 2011
New Dogs Unleashed—Ones That Can Bite
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Financial World
April 2011
The Road to Fiscal Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
March 23, 2011
The Capital Inflow "Problem" Revisited
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Vincent R. Reinhart, American Enterprise Institute
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
February 25, 2011
Post Crisis: What Europe Can Learn from the Baltic States
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Central Europe Digest
February 1, 2011
New Europe's Surprising Resilience
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
December 16, 2010
Voodoo Economics Revisited
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
December 15, 2010
The Problem Is That No One Wants to Invest
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
November 25, 2010
Europe's Monetary Cordon Sanitaire
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
November 14, 2010
Who Caused the Currency Wars?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Project Syndicate
October 13, 2010
The Reserve Bank of India's Fateful, Fatal Action?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
September 29, 2010
Brady Bonds for the Eurozone
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
September 15, 2010
The New Disintegration of Finance
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 9, 2010
The Case for an Indian Sovereign Wealth Fund
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
September 5, 2010
Detailed Disclosure Is the Key to Stress-Test Success
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
July 15, 2010
A Roosevelt Moment for America’s Megabanks?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
July 14, 2010
Chinomics: Yes, China Does Need that Infrastructure
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
June 23, 2010
Greek Deal Lets Banks Profit from "Immoral Hazard"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 6, 2010
The End of China's Property Boom—A Bang or a Blip?
by Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Posted in the China Real Time Report, Wall Street Journal
April 23, 2010
Delhi's Budget Bets on Growth
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2010
The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009
How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009
Making Capital Rules Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
September 16, 2009
Talk About China's Banks, Too
by Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Yam Ki Chan, Columbia University
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
July 26, 2009
European Banking Needs a State-Led Triage Body
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 2, 2009
India: To Be or Wannabe a Superpower?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
May 27, 2009
The Montek Monetization Moment?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
February 25, 2009
To Save the Banks We Must Stand Up to the Bankers
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 27, 2009
"Bad Banks" for Beginners
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on Baseline Scenario
January 21, 2009
Auto-bailout: Will Americans Demand the Cars Congress Wants the Big Three to Build?
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
December 11, 2008
How to Manage the Banks
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 15, 2008
A Frightful Wake-Up Call
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
September 24, 2008
Four Myths about Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
August 14, 2008
Financial Hybrids Do Not Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Börsen-Zeitung for the series "Jenseits der Krise"
August 7, 2008
A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008
Who Needs Inflation Targeting?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 22, 2008
We Must Curb International Flows of Capital
by Dani Rodrik, Harvard University
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 25, 2008
Who, Not What, Matters for Investment Barriers
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
November 4, 2007
Markets and the Capital Account Conundrum
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
October 24, 2007
Meeting the Challenge of Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Handelsblatt
September 18, 2007
Landing the Reverse Greenspan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The International Economy
"The Monetary Realist" Column
July 15, 2007
Bubbles Are Getting Blown Out of All Proportion
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 8, 2004
Race to the Brink
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Review Weekly (Australia)
January 29, 2004
For Japan, It's Every Which Way But Back
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 20, 2002
Speeches and Papers
Comment on The Bankers' New Clothes
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presented at the book release event for The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It
February 11, 2013
Reflections on Reserve Management and International Monetary Cooperation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at the World Bank/Bank for International Settlements Joint Fourth Public Investors' Conference
December 3, 2012
The Role of International Financial Institutions in Addressing the Financial Crises of the 21st Century: Confrontation or Cooperation?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Expanded version of remarks delivered at the Casgrain and Company Economic Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2012
Towards a European Financial Union and a More Solid European Banking Sector
by Michel Barnier, European Commission
Prepared remarks presented at a European Breakfast meeting at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 12, 2012
The Political Redefinition of Europe
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Opening remarks at the Swedish Financial Markets Committee's (FMK) Conference on "The European Parliament and the Financial Markets," Stockholm
June 8, 2012
Lessons from the Crisis: Challenges for the Advanced Economies and for the European Monetary Union
[pdf]
by Jean-Claude Trichet, Former President of the European Central Bank
Transcript of the Eleventh Annual Niarchos Lecture
May 18, 2012
The G-8 and Euro Area Clouds
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Interview by Christopher Alessi, Associate Staff Writer, Council on Foreign Relations
May 17, 2012
Lessons from Sweden on the Global Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Anders Borg, Minister of Finance of Sweden
April 23, 2012
Portugal: Gaining Credibility and Competitiveness
[pdf]
by Vítor Gaspar, Minister of Finance of Portugal
Transcript of speech delivered at an event held at the Peterson Institute
March 19, 2012
Greece's Crisis: Testing the Viability of the Euro Project
[pdf]
by Yannos Papantoniou, former Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 12, 2012
Italy's Effect on the Global Economy
[pdf]
by Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy
Transcript of speech presented at the Peterson Institute
February 9, 2012
Alternative Strategies for Resolving the European Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
France, the State, and Globalization
[pdf]
by Zaki Laïdi, Sciences Po
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
Greece in the Euro Area: Odd Man Out, or Precursor of Things to Come?
[pdf]
by Loukas Tsoukalis, University of Athens/ELIAMEP
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
Political-Economic Context in Ireland
[pdf]
by Alan Ahearne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
Six Lessons From Prior Sovereign Debt Restructurings
[pdf]
by Lee C. Buchheit, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
Spain and the Euro Area Sovereign Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Guillermo de la Dehesa, Centre for Economic Policy Research
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
The Euro Area Crisis: Policy Options Ahead
[pdf]
by Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
The Political Economy of Germany in the Sovereign Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Daniela Schwarzer, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
Understanding Portugal in the Context of the Euro Crisis
[pdf]
by Pedro Lourtie, Former Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs
Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France
September 13-14, 2011
The United States in the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Chautauqua Lecture Series, "The US Economy: Beyond a Quick Fix"
August 12, 2011
Question and Answer Session: The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
Transcript of Question and Answer session following the public address of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Greece, Professor Evangelos Venizelos
July 25, 2011
The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
by Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute event The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
July 25, 2011
Why the U.S. Needs to Cut the Deficit
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Interview by Christopher Alessi, Associate Staff Writer, Council on Foreign Relations
July 21, 2011
Regulating Systemically Important Financial Firms
[pdf]
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
June 3, 2011
Comment on Dani Rodrik's The Globalization Paradox
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared remarks at the Peterson Institute event "The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy"
May 4, 2011
Sovereign Bankruptcy in the EU in the Comparative Perspective
[pdf]
by Leszek Balcerowicz, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland
Paper presented at the event "The Eurozone: Problems and Solutions" held at the Peterson
December 6, 2010
Too Big To Fail: The Transatlantic Debate
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Growing Economic Multipolarity held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 8, 2010
Global Economic Prospects as of September 30, 2010: A Moderating Pace of Global Recovery
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the eighteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 30, 2010
Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue
by Robert E. Diamond, Jr., President of Barclays PLC and CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 23, 2010
Linkages between International Trade and Financial Markets: Mapping the Issues
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at conference sponsored by the Halle Institute for Economic Research and the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenburg in Halle, German
June 17, 2010
Essential Elements of Financial Reform
by Paul A. Volcker, Chairman of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Transcript of speech delivered at the Peterson Institute event "Volcker on Essential Elements on Financial Reform"
March 30, 2010
The International Monetary System and Global Imbalances
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on remarks delivered at the December 15, 2009, conference "The International Monetary System: Looking to the Future and Lessons from the Past," sponsored by the International Monetary Fund and the UK Economic and Research Council
January 2010
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
The Case for an Orderly Resolution Regime for Systemically-Important Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
and Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Pew Charitable Trusts Briefing Paper 13 reposted with permission
October 2009
Is China’s Stimulus Program Protectionist?
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
June 25, 2009
Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009
Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009
Is the United States De-emphasizing its Bank Clean-Up Plan?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
June 8, 2009
Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009
Lingering Perils of Bank Insolvency
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
May 19, 2009
The Washington Consensus and the Global Crisis
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference sponsored by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Center for Global Development, "New Ideas in Development Finance after the Financial Crisis"
April 22, 2009
Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009
Seven Broad Lessons for the United States from Japan’s Lost Decade
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at Japan's Lost Decade: Lessons for the United States, The Brookings Institution
March 26, 2009
Financing Woes for the Developing World
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 12, 2009
Bank Nationalization: A Debate
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 9, 2009
Reforming Financial Regulation, Supervision, and Oversight: What to Do and Who Should Do It
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on VoxEU.org
February 24, 2009
Baseline Scenario, February 2009
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 9, 2009
Disenfranchise the Ratings Agencies
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and David Smick, The International Economy
Article in the International Economy
December 23, 2008
A Ten Plank Program for Financial Regulatory Reform
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech on "Addressing the Global Financial Crisis"
National Economists Club, Washington, DC
December 18, 2008
The Management of China's International Reserves and Its Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Conference "Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Reform and Opening-up", Beijing, China
December 16-17, 2008
G-20 Summit: Financial Markets and the World Economy
by Il SaKong, Institute for Global Economics
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Korean Perspective on the G-20 Summit"
November 17, 2008
Addressing the Current Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at a Peterson Institute event
October 7, 2008
Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Challenge for Japan
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Japan Society
May 1, 2008
The Subprime and Credit Crisis
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on a speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 3, 2008
Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Pose a Risk to the United States?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC
February 25, 2008
A Scoreboard for Sovereign Wealth Funds
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007
India’s Economic Growth and Outlook
by Palaniappan Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India
Prepared remarks delivered at a meeting at the Peterson Institute
September 25, 2007
Safe to Return?
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article for the Delegate Publication of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Singapore
September 2006
Why Capital Account Convertibility in India Is Premature
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the Economic and Political Weekly
May 13, 2006
After the Washington Consensus: Latin American Growth and Sustainable Development
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote speech at the Seminar on Latin American Financing and the Role of Development Banks organized by the IDB, BDMG, and ALIDE
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
March 30-31, 2006
Is America's Burgeoning Export of Private Equity Capital a Plus or Minus for the Global Economy?
[pdf]
by David M. Rubenstein, Managing Director and Founder, The Carlyle Group
Presentation at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
December 6, 2005
The US View on IMF Reform
by Timothy D. Adams, US Department of the Treasury
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
The US Economic Outlook: April 2005
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005
A Short History of the Washington Consensus
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper commissioned by Fundación CIDOB for a conference "From the Washington Consensus towards a new Global Governance"
Barcelona, Spain
September 24-25, 2004
The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004
The Washington Consensus as Policy Prescription for Development
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture for the series "Practitioners of Development"
The World Bank
Washington, DC
January 13, 2004
The US Economic Outlook: Investment, Productivity, Deflation
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the conference on "Global Economic Prospects"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 3, 2003
Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process: Problems in Restructuring, Proposed Solutions, and a Roadmap for Reform
[pdf]
by Nouriel Roubini, New York University, Stern School of Business
and Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
Paper prepared for the conference on "Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process"
Paris, France
March 9, 2003
Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003
Did the Washington Consensus Fail?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of speech at the Center for Strategic & International Studies
Washington, DC
November 6, 2002
Globalization and the International Financial System
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NYU-Stern Global Business Conference 2001
Globalization: Risks and Rewards
November 30, 2001
Comment on IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs and Poverty by William Easterly
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NBER Conference on Management of Currency Crises
March 28-31, 2001
Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000
A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000
A Critical Assessment and an Appeal for Fundamental Tax Reform
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the World Trade Organization Panel Report (dated October 8, 1999)
Report of the Appellate Body (dated February 24, 2000)
United States Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations"
March 11, 2000
Tax Policy in a Global Economy
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies
Revised February 2000
The Rationale For Financial Sector Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a speech given at the "Workshop on Financial Sector Reform"
Sponsored by the US-Nepal Chamber of Commerce
September 6, 1999
On the Causes of the US Current Account Deficit
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Briefing for the Trade Deficit Review Commission
August 19, 1999
Cleaning up the Financial Wreckage: An Eight-Point Program for Indonesia
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the conference on "The Economic Issues Facing Indonesia"
Sponsored by LPEM FEUI, USAID, PEG
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 18-19, 1999
What Should the World Bank Think about the Washington Consensus?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared as a background to the World Bank's World Development Report 2000
July 1999
Global Aftershocks: Lessons from Asia/Russia/Brazil
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations
May 4, 1999
The Intersection of Trade and Finance
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Organization of American States
March 3, 1999
Tax Policy in a Global Economy: Issues Facing Europe and the United States
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the AICGS Taxation Seminar
Washington, DC
February 12, 1999
Revised February 22, 1999
Too Much Interest in Interest Rates
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article excerpted in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Economic Commentary
February 10, 1999
Implications of the East Asian Crisis for Debt Management
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "External Debt Management"
Organized by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank
Kovalam, Kerala
January 7-9, 1999
Reshaping the Global Financial Architecture
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Institute for Infrastructure Finance Roundtable Meeting
Singapore
November 5-6, 1998
The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998
Fear of Finance and Global Realities
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Oiso Experts Seminar Foreign Trade Council and USIS Tokyo American Center
Tokyo, Japan
November 19, 1997
The Management of Capital Inflows
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper published in Pensamiento Iberoamericano
January-June 1995
Essential Reading Items
Op-ed:
A Dose of Reality for the Dismal Science
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 19, 2013
Op-ed:
Five Myths about the Euro Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 7, 2012
Article:
Why the Euro Will Survive: Completing the Continent's Half-Built House
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs
August 22, 2012
Policy Brief 12-18:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis: An Update
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
Policy Brief 12-20:
Why a Breakup of the Euro Area Must Be Avoided: Lessons from Previous Breakups
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
Congressional Testimony:
A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on "A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions."
December 7, 2011
Op-ed:
The Future of Banking: Is More Regulation Needed?
by Peter Boone, London School of Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for the Financial Times
April 10, 2011
Working Paper 11-2:
Too Big to Fail: The Transatlantic Debate
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
Policy Brief 10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
Paper:
Global Economic Prospects as of September 30, 2010: A Moderating Pace of Global Recovery
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the eighteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 30, 2010
Policy Brief 10-3:
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2010
Policy Brief 10-7:
The Sustainability of China's Recovery from the Global Recession
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010
Article:
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
Speech:
Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009
Speech:
Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009
Congressional Testimony:
Needed: A Global Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009
Congressional Testimony:
A Proven Framework to End the US Banking Crisis Including Some Temporary Nationalizations
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress
Hearing on "Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change"
February 26, 2009
Speech:
Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009
Speech:
Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009
Congressional Testimony:
Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress hearing, "Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions"
April 21, 2009
Speech:
The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised version of speech prepared for the Presidential Address to the Association for Comparative Economics, San Francisco, January 4, 2009
January 7, 2009
Paper:
World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
Op-ed:
Stopping a Global Meltdown
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 12, 2008
Paper:
The Subprime and Credit Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on a speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 3, 2008
Speech:
Addressing the Current Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at a Peterson Institute event
October 7, 2008
Policy Briefs
12-20:
Why a Breakup of the Euro Area Must Be Avoided: Lessons from Previous Breakups
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
12-18:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis: An Update
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012
12-4:
The European Crisis Deepens
[pdf]
by Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
12-1:
The Coming Resolution of the European Crisis
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-13:
Europe on the Brink
[pdf]
by Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2011
11-9:
Lessons from the East European Financial Crisis, 2008-10
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2011
10-25:
Will It Be Brussels, Berlin, or Financial Markets that Check Moral Hazard in Europe’s Bailout Union? Most Likely the Latter!
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
10-22:
Not All Financial Regulation Is Global
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium
September 2010
10-7:
The Sustainability of China's Recovery from the Global Recession
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010
10-3:
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2010
09-22:
The World Needs Further Monetary Ease, Not an Early Exit
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2009
09-13:
A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
09-4:
Money for the Auto Industry: Consistent with WTO Rules?
[pdf]
by Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009
09-3:
A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination
[pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009
09-2:
Buy American: Bad for Jobs, Worse for Reputation
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009
05-2:
After Argentina
[pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005
04-6:
What Went Right in Japan
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004
01-10:
Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2001
01-4:
Japan 2001: Decisive Action or Financial Panic
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001
99-4:
Market Mechanisms to Reduce the Need for IMF Bailouts
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999
99-1:
Implementing Japanese Recovery
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 1999
98-7:
A New Strategy for the Global Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1998
98-1:
The Asian Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 1998
Working Papers
13-1:
The Importance of Trade and Capital Imbalances in the European Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Andrew Hughes Hallett, George Mason University
and Juan Carlos Martinez Oliva, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2013
12-22:
Assessing Potential Inflation Consequences of QE after Financial Crises
[pdf]
by Samuel Reynard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012
12-7:
Lessons from Reforms in Central and Eastern Europe in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2012
12-2:
Financial Reform after the Crisis: An Early Assessment
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-21:
Asian Regional Policy Coordination
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2011
11-2:
Too Big to Fail: The Transatlantic Debate
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2011
10-14:
Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Garry J. Schinasi, Bruegel
October 2010
10-12:
Managing Credit Booms and Busts: A Pigouvian Taxation Approach
[pdf]
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anton Korinek, University of Maryland
September 2010
09-11:
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Emerging Asia
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Daniel Danxia Xie, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2009
08-11:
On What Terms Is the IMF Worth Funding?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 16, 2008
05-7:
What Might the Next Emerging-Market Financial Crisis Look Like?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
with the assistance of Anna Wong, Institute for International Economics
July 26, 2005
03-1:
Debt Sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2003
01-5:
Unchanging Innovation and Changing Economic Performance in Japan
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2001
00-9:
On Currency Crises and Contagion
[pdf]
by Marcel Fratzscher, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000
00-5:
How the Sick Man Avoided Pneumonia: The Philippines in the Asian Financial Crisis
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2000
99-8:
Sovereign Liquidity Crisis: The Strategic Case for A Payments Standstill
[pdf]
by Marcus H. Miller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lei Zhang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
99-4:
The Continuing Asian Financial Crisis: Global Adjustment and Trade
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
98-6:
The Global Economic Effects of the Japanese Crisis
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
98-2:
Asian Competitive Devaluations
by Li-Gang Liu, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional Testimony
The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar?"
April 18, 2013
Flirting with Disaster: Solving the Federal Debt Crisis
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to Joint Economic Committee of Congress, hearing on "Flirting with Disaster: Solving the Federal Debt Crisis."
March 14, 2013
The Statutory Debt Limit
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee, hearing on statutory debt limit
January 22, 2013
Challenges of Europe's Fourfold Union
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared statement presented before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing on "The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons"
August 1, 2012
The Future of the Euro Area
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared statement presented before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing on "The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons"
August 1, 2012
How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on “How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment”
May 16, 2012
Outlook for the Euro Area
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony presented before the hearing on "The Outlook for the Eurozone," Senate Budget Committee, United States Senate
February 1, 2012
The Outlook for the Euro Crisis and Implications for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony presented before the hearing on "The Outlook for the Eurozone," Senate Budget Committee, United States Senate
February 1, 2012
Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, the Joint Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Hearing on "Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on Markets, Businesses, Investors, and Job Creation."
January 18, 2012
A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on "A New Regime for Regulating Large, Complex Financial Institutions."
December 7, 2011
The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Alliance
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
November 2, 2011
The Euro Area Crisis: Origin, Current Status, and European and US Responses
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
October 27, 2011
The European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional testimony submitted to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance
September 22, 2011
Tax Reform and Consumption-based Tax Systems
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional testimony submitted to the US House Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Tax Reform and Consumption-based Tax Systems"
July 26, 2011
Tax Reform and the Tax Treatment of Debt and Equity
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the US House Committee on Ways and Means and the US Senate Committee on Finance for the hearing on "Tax Reform and the Tax Treatment of Debt and Equity"
July 13, 2011
Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, hearing on "Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy"
June 21, 2011
Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the hearing "Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt" of the US House of Representatives Committee on the Budget
March 10, 2011
The Impact of TARP on Financial Stability
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel, "Hearing on the TARP's Impact on Financial Stability"
March 4, 2011
The Role of the International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve in the Stabilization of Europe
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
May 20, 2010
China's Lending Activities and the US Debt
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on US Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions, Panel I: China's Lending Activities and the US Debt
February 25, 2010
Crisis and Aftermath: The Economic Outlook and Risks for the US Federal Budget and Debt
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Senate Budget Committee hearing on "Crisis and Aftermath: The Economic Outlook and Risks for the Federal Budget and Debt"
February 9, 2010
The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth"
October 29, 2009
Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail and If So, What Should We Do about It?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services hearing, "Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail and If So, What Should We Do About It?"
July 21, 2009
The Science of Insolvency
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, "The Science of Insolvency"
May 19, 2009
Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade hearing "Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy"
May 13, 2009
Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress hearing, "Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions"
April 21, 2009
Needed: A Global Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009
US Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009
A Proven Framework to End the US Banking Crisis Including Some Temporary Nationalizations
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress
Hearing on "Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change"
February 26, 2009
China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of testimony at the hearing before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
February 17, 2009
The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and the Implications for Policy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 29, 2009
The Economic Outlook and Options for Stimulus
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
November 19, 2008
Faltering Economic Growth and the Need for Economic Stimulus
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing of the US Congress Joint Economic Committee on Faltering Economic Growth and the Need for Economic Stimulus
October 30, 2008
Latin American Economic Crisis
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
October 14, 2002
Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget
United States Senate
Washington, DC
October 2, 2001
Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000
Progress and Prospects: A Simple Framework and Review of the IMF Programs of Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 9, 1999
Some Background Q&A on Japanese Economic Stagnation
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
July 13, 1998
United States Trade with Asia, APEC, and the Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998
The Trade Implications of the Asian Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
February 4, 1998
The Financial Crisis in Asia
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs, and International Economic Policy and Trade
International Relations Committee
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 3, 1998
The Asian Monetary Crisis: Proposed Remedies
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
November 13, 1997
Op-eds
The Fiscal Lessons from the Baltic States Must Not Be Ignored
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Central Europe Digest. Reposted with permission.
May 1, 2013
Reinhart-Rogoff: The Problem and Solutions
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 23, 2013
A Dose of Reality for the Dismal Science
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 19, 2013
Three New Lessons of the Euro Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
April 8, 2013
This is a Golden Age of Global Growth (Yes, You Read That Right)
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 7, 2013
With Cyprus, Europe Risks Being Too Tough on Banking Moral Hazard
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 28, 2013
How Russia Mismanaged the Financial Crisis
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
February 27, 2013
Japan Should Rethink Its Stimulus
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 15, 2013
Why Austerity Works and Stimulus Doesn't
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Bloomberg
January 7, 2013
How Capitalism Can Repair Its Bruised Image
by Lynn Forester de Rothschild, E.L. Rothschild
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
January 1, 2013
Five Myths about the Euro Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 7, 2012
Why a Collapse of the Euro Area Must Be Avoided
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
August 21, 2012
The IMF Should Heed This Resignation
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 25, 2012
A Better Eurobond
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
June 7, 2012
The End of the Euro: A Survivor's Guide
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Huffington Post
May 27, 2012
Greece's Exit May Become the Euro's Envy
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Financial Times
May 14, 2012
Why I Changed My Vote
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Independent
April 19, 2012
Why the Euro Area Crisis Will Impact Little on Europe's Relations with China
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in East Asia Forum Quarterly
April 3, 2012
Financial Repression: Then and Now
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEu
March 26, 2012
Greece's New Bonds: Is Another Default Coming?
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU
March 21, 2012
Financial Repression Has Come Back to Stay
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed on Bloomberg.com. Reposted with permission.
March 11, 2012
China and India: Right Policy, Wrong Place
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 9, 2012
Banking Federalism Key to Euro Area Survival
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Emerging Markets
November 3, 2011
Deal or No Deal, a US Downgrade Is Deserved
by Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Vincent R. Reinhart, American Enterprise Institute
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 1, 2011
Stress Tests Are Not Enough to Fix the Banks
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 15, 2011
Germany Owes More to Prodigal Periphery
by Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 25, 2011
Arrogance and Authority
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
April 26, 2011
The Future of Banking: Is More Regulation Needed?
by Peter Boone, London School of Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for the Financial Times
April 10, 2011
The Road to Fiscal Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Project Syndicate
March 23, 2011
Post Crisis: What Europe Can Learn from the Baltic States
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Central Europe Digest
February 1, 2011
Did the Poor Cause the Crisis?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Project Syndicate
January 19, 2011
Assessing Moscow's Management of the Crisis
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
October 27, 2010
Who Caused the Currency Wars?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Project Syndicate
October 13, 2010
The New Disintegration of Finance
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 9, 2010
One Fiscal Size Does Not Fit All
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
June 22, 2010
Asia, Europe, and the IMF
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
May 26, 2010
How the Eurozone Set off a Race to the Bottom
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 10, 2010
To Battle Wall Street, Obama Should Channel Teddy Roosevelt
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
April 4, 2010
Too Much Stimulus or Not Enough?
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Fiscal Times
February 16, 2010
The Greek Tragedy That Changed Europe
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
February 13, 2010
Healthcare Reform Is the Second US Stimulus Package
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
January 22, 2010
How Economics Managed To Make Amends
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 28, 2009
The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009
Can Limits on Executive Pay Solve the Too Big To Fail Problem?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted on TNR.com
October 23, 2009
The Path of True Recovery Is Never Smooth
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Submitted to Financial World
October 2009
Five Things to Watch for at the G-20
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
September 23, 2009
What Has Been the Lasting Damage?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
September 21, 2009
How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009
Making Capital Rules Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
September 16, 2009
American Saving Is No Excuse for Schadenfreude
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
July 19, 2009
European Banking Needs a State-Led Triage Body
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 2, 2009
Fiscal Prudence, Now and Here
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
June 24, 2009
It's Still Coming
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Column for the Eurointelligence Syndicate
June 5, 2009
America the Deadbeat?
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
June 2, 2009
Coupled Economies, Decoupled Debates
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 29, 2009
Ukraine above the Rest in Crisis Management
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
April 22, 2009
We Risk Calamity unless China Safely Offloads Unwanted Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
April 22, 2009
We Should Listen to Beijing's Currency Idea
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 8, 2009
Lax Governance and Poor Supervision
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
April 2009
From the Jaws of Defeat
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed originally posted at TNR.com
March 30, 2009
Does Obama Have a Plan B?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
March 29, 2009
Wanted: A Truly International Monetary Fund
by Devesh Kapur, University of Pennsylvania
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
March 29, 2009
The IMF Matters
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 28, 2009
Daring to Hope Russia Is Embracing Reality
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
March 25, 2009
Is China Having It Both Ways?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
March 25, 2009
A Crisis Calls for a "Crisis Round"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
March 24, 2009
Bankers' Delight
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 24, 2009
Geithner’s Plan Isn’t Money in the Bank
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Los Angeles Times
March 24, 2009
Whistling Past the Graveyard
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 16, 2009
How the Fund Can Help Save the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 5, 2009
Bust the Slump First
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
February 25, 2009
Temporary Nationalization Is Needed to Save the US Banking System
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Commentary on Google News on the news story "Nationalization Fears Dominate BofA, Citi," (foxbusiness.com)
February 23, 2009
A Grand Bargain for the London G-20 Summit: Insurance and Obeying the Rules
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
February 19, 2009
Insufficient Boldness: Obama's Housing Plan is Comprehensive, But Not Aggressive
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the New Republic
February 19, 2009
Put the Puritans in Charge of the Punchbowl
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 11, 2009
Baltic Protests and Financial Meltdowns
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Globalist
February 10, 2009
Rules for a Bank Bailout
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
February 6, 2009
Why this Financial Crisis Could Have Been Worse
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
January 29, 2009
Ending the Crisis without Starting Another: A "Green" Global Recovery?
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed at VoxEU.org
January 28, 2009
Restoring Economic Diplomacy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the National Voter
January 27, 2009
To Save the Banks We Must Stand Up to the Bankers
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 27, 2009
"Bad Banks" for Beginners
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on Baseline Scenario
January 21, 2009
Time to Recapitalize Banks Fully
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
January 15, 2009
Policy Lessons for the Next Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
January 13, 2009
Crisis Puts Putinomics to the Test
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
December 24, 2008
From Financial Folly to Trade Troubles?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 24, 2008
Finding Agreement on Climate in a Crisis
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed distributed through Project Syndicate
December 23, 2008
Balance Trade with Healthcare
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Raymond C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America
Op-ed in the Miami Herald
December 16, 2008
Protecting Open Markets
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
December 4, 2008
Could Detroit Trigger a New Global Meltdown?
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
November 30, 2008
Self-insurance—The Debate India Must Have
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 26, 2008
Inflation Should Be Just Around the Corner
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
November 24, 2008
G-20 Summit: Did It Make Things Worse?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 17, 2008
Hardball at Bretton Woods II
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 13, 2008
India and Bretton Woods II
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 13, 2008
Stopping a Global Meltdown
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 12, 2008
An Economic Strategy for Mr. Obama
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
November 11, 2008
Dig into the IMF's Tool Box to Tackle the Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
November 11, 2008
The Credit Crunch Conundrum
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 5, 2008
The West versus the Rest?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 3, 2008
It Can Be Worse than the Great Depression
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
October 28, 2008
Preserving "Brand India" During Financial Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
October 24, 2008
Start by Saving the Eurozone
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Guardian
October 24, 2008
Russia's Top Economist Needs to Face Reality
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
October 22, 2008
Epic Fail
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the New Republic, November 5 edition
October 17, 2008
How to Manage the Banks
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 15, 2008
The Next World War? It Could Be Financial
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 12, 2008
The Policy Priority Is to Act Decisively
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Guest column in the Financial Times
October 9, 2008
Globalizing the Crisis Response
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 8, 2008
A Master Plan for China to Bail Out America
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 7, 2008
The Price of Salvation
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 24, 2008
A Hedge Fund Like No Other
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 23, 2008
Can Russia's Economy Afford Putin for Much Longer?
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed distributed through Project Syndicate
September 20, 2008
Financial Hybrids Do Not Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Börsen-Zeitung for the series "Jenseits der Krise"
August 7, 2008
A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008
The Four Horsemen of Subprime Stupidity
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
January 2008
For Japan, It's Every Which Way But Back
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 20, 2002
Deflation and the Bank of Japan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from "Business Insights"
The Japan Times
September 23, 2002
Brazil's Unwatched Borrowing
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Financial Times
August 27, 2002
The Economics of War
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate International
October 2001
Speeches and Papers
Currency Wars, the Economy of the United States, and Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 15, 2013
Comment on The Bankers' New Clothes
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presented at the book release event for The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It
February 11, 2013
Promises to Keep: The Policy Actions Needed to Secure Global Recovery
by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 24, 2012
Augmented Misery Index: First Half of 2012
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Julia Muir, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2012
Why the Euro Will Survive: Completing the Continent's Half-Built House
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs
August 22, 2012
The Role of International Financial Institutions in Addressing the Financial Crises of the 21st Century: Confrontation or Cooperation?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Expanded version of remarks delivered at the Casgrain and Company Economic Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2012
The International Economy in 2011
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Note: This paper was a contribution to the 2012 International Yearbook published by CIDOB. Copyright
Peterson Institute for International Economics: All rights reserved.
July 2012
The Political Redefinition of Europe
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Opening remarks at the Swedish Financial Markets Committee's (FMK) Conference on "The European Parliament and the Financial Markets," Stockholm
June 8, 2012
Lessons from the Crisis: Challenges for the Advanced Economies and for the European Monetary Union
[pdf]
by Jean-Claude Trichet, Former President of the European Central Bank
Transcript of the Eleventh Annual Niarchos Lecture
May 18, 2012
The G-8 and Euro Area Clouds
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Interview by Christopher Alessi, Associate Staff Writer, Council on Foreign Relations
May 17, 2012
Why the Eurozone Crisis is Not Over
[pdf]
by Martin Wolf, Financial Times
May 3, 2012
Lessons from Sweden on the Global Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Anders Borg, Minister of Finance of Sweden
April 23, 2012
Portugal: Gaining Credibility and Competitiveness
[pdf]
by Vítor Gaspar, Minister of Finance of Portugal
Transcript of speech delivered at an event held at the Peterson Institute
March 19, 2012
Greece's Crisis: Testing the Viability of the Euro Project
[pdf]
by Yannos Papantoniou, former Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 12, 2012
Italy's Effect on the Global Economy
[pdf]
by Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy
Transcript of speech presented at the Peterson Institute
February 9, 2012
Unraveling the Euro Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared remarks before the National Economists Club
January 26, 2012
Question and Answer Session: The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
Transcript of Question and Answer session following the public address of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Greece, Professor Evangelos Venizelos
July 25, 2011
The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
by Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute event The Greek Debt Crisis: Prospects and Opportunities
July 25, 2011
Regulating Systemically Important Financial Firms
[pdf]
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
June 3, 2011
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Development Thinking
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Max Fry Annual Lecture delivered at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
October 13, 2010
Too Big To Fail: The Transatlantic Debate
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Growing Economic Multipolarity held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 8, 2010
Global Economic Prospects as of September 30, 2010: A Moderating Pace of Global Recovery
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the eighteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 30, 2010
Two Years after the Crisis: The Global Economic Agenda
by Lael Brainard, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "Two Years after the Crisis: The Global Economic Agenda"
July 26, 2010
Crisis and Beyond—The Next Phase of IMF Reform
by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "The IMF in a Transformed World Economy" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 29, 2010
Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue
by Robert E. Diamond, Jr., President of Barclays PLC and CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 23, 2010
G-20 Protection in the Wake of the Great Recession
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Woan Foong Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Report to the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation
June 2010
Revised September 2010
Fiscal Crises and Imperial Collapses: Historical Perspective on Current Predicaments
[pdf]
by Niall Ferguson, Harvard University
Transcript of the Ninth Annual Niarchos Lecture
May 13, 2010
Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2010
India and the Global Financial Crisis Transcending from Recovery to Growth
by Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington DC
April 26, 2010
Essential Elements of Financial Reform
by Paul A. Volcker, Chairman of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Transcript of speech delivered at the Peterson Institute event "Volcker on Essential Elements on Financial Reform"
March 30, 2010
US Protectionist Impulses in the Wake of the Great Recession
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Woan Foong Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jared C. Woollacott, Duke University
Report to the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation
March 2010
Multilateral Approaches to Global Challenges
by Svein Gjedrem, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
Prepared remarks delivered at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
February 25, 2010
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on remarks delivered on December 15, 2009, at the workshop on "The International Monetary System: Looking to the Future, Lessons from the Past" sponsored by the International Monetary Fund and the UK Economic and Research Council
February 2010
The International Monetary System and Global Imbalances
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on remarks delivered at the December 15, 2009, conference "The International Monetary System: Looking to the Future and Lessons from the Past," sponsored by the International Monetary Fund and the UK Economic and Research Council
January 2010
Finding the Right Tool for Dealing with Asset Price Booms
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the MPR Monetary Policy and the Markets Conference, London
December 1, 2009
Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote address at the conference "G-20 Reform Initiatives: Implications for the Future of Regulation," cohosted by the Institute for Global Economics and the International Monetary Fund in Seoul, Korea
November 11, 2009
A Blueprint for Global Leadership in the 21st Century
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Speech at the Global Human Resources Forum, Seoul, Korea
November 4, 2009
American Economic Relations with Asia
[pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Asian Economic Policy Review
November 2009
The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009
Getting Credit Flowing: A Non-Monetarist Approach to Quantitative Easing
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at the Dean's Lecture Series, Cass Business School, London
October 2009
The Case for an Orderly Resolution Regime for Systemically-Important Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
and Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Pew Charitable Trusts Briefing Paper 13 reposted with permission
October 2009
How Quickly Can We Recover from the Global Financial Crisis?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Inaugural Symposium of the US-Japan Research Institute
September 22, 2009
The Next Financial Crisis: It's Coming—and We Just Made It Worse
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
September 8, 2009
Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009
A Step Forward on Financial Regulation
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
July 7, 2009
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Development Agenda
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation to the World Bank Executive Directors
July 7, 2009
Is China’s Stimulus Program Protectionist?
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
June 25, 2009
The Global Financial Crisis and Development Strategy for Emerging Market Economies
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented to the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, World Bank, Seoul, Korea
June 23, 2009
The Global Financial Crisis: Lessons Learned and Challenges for Developing Countries
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Eighteenth Cycle of Economics Lectures, Banco de Guatemala
June 16, 2009
Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009
Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009
Is the United States De-emphasizing its Bank Clean-Up Plan?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
June 8, 2009
Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009
Implications of the Crisis for Eastern Europe
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the newsletter of the United Nations Development Programme and London School of Economics and Political Science
June 2009
Lingering Perils of Bank Insolvency
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
May 19, 2009
Bank Stress Tests: How Big a Step Forward?
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
May 8, 2009
Russian Economic Policy and the Global Financial Crisis
by Alexei L. Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
Transcript of speech given at an Institute event
April 24, 2009
Russia's Road Back
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
April 22, 2009
The Washington Consensus and the Global Crisis
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference sponsored by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Center for Global Development, "New Ideas in Development Finance after the Financial Crisis"
April 22, 2009
Goldman Sachs's Challenge to Treasury
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
April 15, 2009
A Short-Lived Recovery?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
April 10, 2009
Baseline Scenario: Post-G-20 Edition
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
April 7, 2009
Global Economic Prospects: L- or V-shaped Recovery?
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
A "Crisis Round" to Save the World Trading System
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
April 1, 2009
Economics of the Geithner Plan
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thomas Emmons, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 1, 2009
A Crisis Round of Trade Negotiations?
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in VoxEU.org
March 30, 2009
Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009
Seven Broad Lessons for the United States from Japan’s Lost Decade
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at Japan's Lost Decade: Lessons for the United States, The Brookings Institution
March 26, 2009
The IMF's Disappointing "Reforms"
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 25, 2009
Is China Stepping Up to the Plate?
[pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 23, 2009
Why Is the Rescue of US Banks Taking So Long?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 18, 2009
Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Economic Turmoil
by Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, German Minister of Economics and Technology
Prepared remarks presented at a meeting hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Representative of German Industry and Trade
March 17, 2009
Financing Woes for the Developing World
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 12, 2009
Bank Nationalization: A Debate
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 9, 2009
The World Crisis: Reforming the International Financial System
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Essay prepared for publication in Economic and Political Weekly (Mumbai, India)
March 2009
Does the Auto Bailout Undermine Global Trade Rules?
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 26, 2009
Reforming Financial Regulation, Supervision, and Oversight: What to Do and Who Should Do It
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on VoxEU.org
February 24, 2009
A "Grand Bargain" at the G-20
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 20, 2009
Trade, Finance, and the Global Recession
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented to the V Symposium on International Trade, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
February 20, 2009
The Global Economic Crisis as a National Security Issue
[pdf]
by I. M. Destler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 13, 2009
Baseline Scenario, February 2009
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 9, 2009
Is a Green Recovery Possible?
[pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 5, 2009
Will Buy American Produce Jobs for America?
[pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
February 4, 2009
The Deepening Banking Crisis
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
January 26, 2009
The IMF and the Global Financial Crisis: Role and Reform
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered to the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations on January 22, 2009 and to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on January 23, 2009
January 22-23, 2009
The Obama Stimulus Program: Will It Work?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
January 9, 2009
The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised version of speech prepared for the Presidential Address to the Association for Comparative Economics, San Francisco, January 4, 2009
January 7, 2009
Disenfranchise the Ratings Agencies
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and David Smick, The International Economy
Article in the International Economy
December 23, 2008
A Ten Plank Program for Financial Regulatory Reform
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech on "Addressing the Global Financial Crisis"
National Economists Club, Washington, DC
December 18, 2008
Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States
[pdf]
December 17, 2008
Incremental Steps Toward a Radical Solution
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
December 16, 2008
Managing International Financial Instability
by Fabrizio Saccomanni, Director General of the Bank of Italy
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Managing International Financial Instability"
December 11, 2008
The Perils of Moving Too Quickly on Financial Reform
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
December 5, 2008
Will Fiscal Stimulus Stimulate Confidence?
[pdf]
by Leszek Balcerowicz, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
December 1, 2008
Neither a Disappointment nor a Triumph
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
November 17, 2008
Looking for Reassurance from the G-20
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
November 10, 2008
India and Bretton Woods II
[pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Special article in Economic & Political Weekly
November 8, 2008
Latin American Memories at the G-20
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
November 7, 2008
A Seat at the Table for Emerging Markets
[pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
November 4, 2008
Ukraine's Financial Ordeal
[pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
October 30, 2008
The Augmented Misery Index
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Howard F. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 28, 2008
Continuing Threats from the Global Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
October 27, 2008
The Baseline Scenario
[pdf]
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
October 20, 2008
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Brazil
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Brazilian–American Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
October 13, 2008
Addressing the Current Financial Crisis
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at a Peterson Institute event
October 7, 2008
Crisis Management and Global Markets
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
September 18, 2008
Turmoil in the Markets: How Big a Danger
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
September 17, 2008
The Subprime and Credit Crisis
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on a speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 3, 2008
Emerging-Market Financial Crises: Lessons and Prospects
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the 25th Anniversary Membership Meeting of the
Institute of International Finance, October 19–21, 2007, Washington, DC
October 20, 2007
Asia's Economic Outlook
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "Trends in Asian Financial Sectors," part of the conference and seminar series "The Asian Financial Crisis Revisited: Challenges Over the Next Decade," held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
June 20, 2007
Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003
What Washington Means by Policy Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 2 from Latin American Adjustment: How Much Has Happened?
Edited by John Williamson. Published April 1990.
November 2002
Perspectives on External Financial Crises
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
The Money Marketeers of New York University
December 10, 2001
Domestic Reform, Trade and Investment Liberalization, Financial Crisis, and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Invited article for The World Economy
Special Edition edited by Keith Maskus
November 15, 1999
Cleaning up the Financial Wreckage: An Eight-Point Program for Indonesia
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the conference on "The Economic Issues Facing Indonesia"
Sponsored by LPEM FEUI, USAID, PEG
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 18-19, 1999
Future Exchange Rate Regimes for Developing East Asia: Exploring the Policy Options
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Asia in Economic Recovery: Policy Options for Growth and Stability"
Organized by the Institute of Policy Studies
Singapore
June 21-22, 1999
Global Aftershocks: Lessons from Asia/Russia/Brazil
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations
May 4, 1999
Implications of the East Asian Crisis for Debt Management
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "External Debt Management"
Organized by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank
Kovalam, Kerala
January 7-9, 1999
Market Oriented Solutions to Financial Crises
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement presented at a conference sponsored by Heinrich Boll Foundation and Friends of the Earth
December 14, 1998
A Radical but Workable Restructuring Plan for Korea
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Translated into Korean and published in The Korean Economic Daily
October 15, 1998
Learning From East Asia's Woes
by John Williamson, The World Bank
Paper presented in Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 1998
The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998
The Finance Summit
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech before the APEC CEO Summit
Vancouver, Canada
November 22, 1997
Essential Reading Items
Op-ed:
The G-20 Is Failing
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy. Reposted with permission.
April 12, 2012
Working Paper 11-16:
Asia and Global Financial Governance
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2011
Working Paper 11-5:
Integrating Reform of Financial Regulation with Reform of the International Monetary System
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2011
Policy Brief 10-29:
Strengthening IMF Surveillance: A Comprehensive Proposal
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
Working Paper 10-14:
Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Garry J. Schinasi, Bruegel
October 2010
Speech:
Crisis and Beyond—The Next Phase of IMF Reform
by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "The IMF in a Transformed World Economy" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 29, 2010
Congressional Testimony:
The Role of the International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve in the Stabilization of Europe
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
May 20, 2010
Op-ed:
How the Fund Can Help Save the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 5, 2009
Article:
Economists Seek IMF Reform
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the US Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy F. Geithner
January 26, 2009
Policy Brief 07-1:
The IMF Quota Formula: Linchpin of Fund Reform
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2007
Paper:
What Next for Argentina?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004
Policy Briefs
13-7:
The Congress Should Support IMF Governance Reform to Help Stabilize the World Economy
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2013
12-19:
Combating Widespread Currency Manipulation
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2012
11-19:
G-20 Reforms of the International Monetary System: An Evaluation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
10-29:
Strengthening IMF Surveillance: A Comprehensive Proposal
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010
10-26:
Currency Wars?
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2010
10-6:
The Substitution Account as a First Step Toward Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Peter B. Kenen, Princeton University
March 2010
09-20:
Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009
09-12:
US Interests and the International Monetary Fund
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
09-11:
Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009
07-1:
The IMF Quota Formula: Linchpin of Fund Reform
[pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2007
05-2:
After Argentina
[pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005
02-7:
Is Brazil Next?
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2002
00-5:
The Role of the IMF: A Guide to the Reports
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2000
99-4:
Market Mechanisms to Reduce the Need for IMF Bailouts
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999
Working Papers
12-13:
John Williamson and the Evolution of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2012
12-2:
Financial Reform after the Crisis: An Early Assessment
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
11-21:
Asian Regional Policy Coordination
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2011
11-16:
Asia and Global Financial Governance
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2011
11-9:
Coordinating Regional and Multilateral Financial Institutions
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2011
11-5:
Integrating Reform of Financial Regulation with Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2011
10-14:
Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Garry J. Schinasi, Bruegel
October 2010
10-13:
The G-20 and International Financial Institution Governance
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2010
09-16:
The International Monetary Fund and Regulatory Challenges
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2009
08-11:
On What Terms Is the IMF Worth Funding?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 16, 2008
08-2:
Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Role for the World Trade Organization
[pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008
07-9:
Merry Sisterhood or Guarded Watchfulness? Cooperation Between the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
[pdf]
by Michael Fabricius, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2007
06-2:
The Case for an International Reserve Diversification Standard
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anna Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2006
03-1:
Debt Sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2003
01-4:
IMF Structural Conditionality: How Much Is Too Much?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001
00-8:
Strengthening the International Financial Architecture: Where Do We Stand?
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000
Congressional Testimony
The Role of the International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve in the Stabilization of Europe
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
May 20, 2010
Assessing Progress on China’s Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on
"Risks and Reform: The Role of Currency in the US–China Relationship"
Committee on Finance, US Senate
Washington, DC
March 28, 2007
The IMF and Exchange Rates
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 19, 2004
Statement to the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Hearing on the Argentine Financial Crisis
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 10, 2004
Revised March 22, 2004
Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000
Reforming the International Monetary Fund
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 2000
Reforming the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 23, 2000
Reforming the International Financial Institutions: A Dissenting View
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
March 9, 2000
Progress and Prospects: A Simple Framework and Review of the IMF Programs of Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 9, 1999
An International Lender of Last Resort and the International Financial Markets
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 1998
The International Monetary Fund and the National Interests of the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998
United States Trade with Asia, APEC, and the Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998
APEC at Vancouver: The Finance Summit
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee on International Relations
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
November 6, 1997
Op-eds
The Fiscal Lessons from the Baltic States Must Not Be Ignored
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Central Europe Digest. Reposted with permission.
May 1, 2013
The IMF Shouldn't Abandon Austerity
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Bloomberg
April 2, 2013
How the IMF Can Help Cut US Joblessness
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Bloomberg. Reposted with permission.
February 4, 2013
Too Much Legitimacy Can Hurt Global Trade
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 13, 2013
Time for a Fightback in the Currency Wars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 4, 2012
The IMF Should Heed This Resignation
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 25, 2012
The G-20 Is Failing
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy. Reposted with permission.
April 12, 2012
Asia: Stepping Up from Regional Influence to a Global Role
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in East Asia Forum Quarterly
October 16, 2011
The IMF—Keynes' Non-Candidate
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
May 25, 2011
One Fiscal Size Does Not Fit All
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
June 22, 2010
Asia, Europe, and the IMF
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
May 26, 2010
Greek Deal Lets Banks Profit from "Immoral Hazard"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 6, 2010
The G-20, Power, and Ideas
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
April 28, 2010
The Weak Renminbi Is Not Just America’s Problem
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 18, 2010
The Greek Tragedy That Changed Europe
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
February 13, 2010
The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009
The Case for Regular SDR Issues: Fixing Inconsistency in Balance-of-Payments Targets
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
October 2, 2009
The IMF beyond Istanbul
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
September 30, 2009
America the Deadbeat?
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
June 2, 2009
From the Jaws of Defeat
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed originally posted at TNR.com
March 30, 2009
Wanted: A Truly International Monetary Fund
by Devesh Kapur, University of Pennsylvania
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
March 29, 2009
The IMF Matters
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 28, 2009
How the Fund Can Help Save the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 5, 2009
Reforming the IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 6, 2009
IMF Reform: An Unfinished Agenda
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
January 28, 2009
Globalizing the Crisis Response
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 8, 2008
How to Solve the Problem of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 11, 2007
Diminishing Prospects for IMF Reform?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Handelsblatt
March 27, 2007
Time Is Running Out to Rebuild the Fund, Mr. Paulson
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 12, 2006
Exchange Rates, Fair Play, and the "Grand Bargain"
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2006
The Fund Appears to Be Sleeping at the Wheel
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 3, 2005
Currency Manipulation
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in Korean in JoongAng Ilbo
December 9, 2003
and in English in JoongAng Daily
December 11, 2003
No More for Argentina
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in the Financial Times
August 16, 2001
Speeches and Papers
Currency Wars, the Economy of the United States, and Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 15, 2013
Reflections on Reserve Management and International Monetary Cooperation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at the World Bank/Bank for International Settlements Joint Fourth Public Investors' Conference
December 3, 2012
Promises to Keep: The Policy Actions Needed to Secure Global Recovery
by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 24, 2012
The Role of International Financial Institutions in Addressing the Financial Crises of the 21st Century: Confrontation or Cooperation?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Expanded version of remarks delivered at the Casgrain and Company Economic Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2012
Three Evolutionary Proposals for Reform of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Extension of prepared remarks delivered at the Bank of Italy's Conference in Memory of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa.
December 16, 2011
Statement on Europe's Role in Global Economic Governance
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Introductory Statement for the Public Hearing on Global Economic Governance before the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Brussels
June 27, 2011
The Role of International Organizations in Creating a More Stable World Economy
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture delivered at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi
December 10, 2010
Crisis and Beyond—The Next Phase of IMF Reform
by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "The IMF in a Transformed World Economy" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 29, 2010
Linkages between International Trade and Financial Markets: Mapping the Issues
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at conference sponsored by the Halle Institute for Economic Research and the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenburg in Halle, German
June 17, 2010
Multilateral Approaches to Global Challenges
by Svein Gjedrem, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
Prepared remarks delivered at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
February 25, 2010
Congress Should Support the IMF
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
May 22, 2009
Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009
The IMF's Disappointing "Reforms"
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues 
March 25, 2009
Governance of the Bretton Woods Sisters: Making Progress on the Agenda
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 4, 2009
Economists Seek IMF Reform
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the US Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy F. Geithner
January 26, 2009
The IMF and the Global Financial Crisis: Role and Reform
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered to the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations on January 22, 2009 and to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on January 23, 2009
January 22-23, 2009
Managing International Financial Instability
by Fabrizio Saccomanni, Director General of the Bank of Italy
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Managing International Financial Instability"
December 11, 2008
Asia's Interests in IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the High-Level Dialogue on Asian Perspectives on the
Future Role of the International Monetary Fund
Singapore
January 18, 2008
What Should the Fund's Role Be Now?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks to the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting
June 12, 2007
Drugs, Crime, Money, and Development
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the World Bank Group/International Finance Corporation Financial and Private Sector Development Forum
April 25, 2007
The Role of US and EU Financial Markets in the Global Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "The Euro and the Dollar: Pillars in Global Finance"
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
April 17, 2007
Potential and Prospects for Change after Singapore
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Autumn/Winter 2006 edition of Arab Banker
September-December 2006
Safe to Return?
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article for the Delegate Publication of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Singapore
September 2006
Comments on the Address of the Managing Director of the IMF
by Peter B. Kenen, Princeton University
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006
Progress Report on IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006
Question and Answer Session with IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato
by Rodrigo de Rato, International Monetary Fund
Discussion at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006
Remarks on Proposals to Reform the IMF
by Mohamed A. El-Erian, Harvard Management Company
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006
Implications of Structural Changes in the Global Economy for its Management
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper delivered at the World Economic Forum—Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee Roundtable on Global Savings and Investments Patterns and the Changing Structure of the World Economy
Adelaide, Australia
March 18-19, 2006
A New Steering Committee for the World Economy?
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
Currency Manipulation and Enforcing the Rules of the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
Reflections on the Function and Facilities for IMF Lending
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
Regional Arrangements and the IMF
[pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
Revamping the International Monetary System
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
The Case for a Lender-of-Last-Resort Role for the IMF
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
The IMF View on IMF Reform
by Rodrigo de Rato, International Monetary Fund
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
The US View on IMF Reform
by Timothy D. Adams, US Department of the Treasury
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005
The Potential of International Policy Coordination
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for "Implications for the IMF's Role in Surveillance and Policy Coordination"
Roundtable on International Economic Cooperation for a Balanced World Economy
Chongqing, China
March 12-13, 2005
Argentina: Let's Move Forward
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the editor in the Financial Times
February 9, 2004
What Next for Argentina?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004
Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process: Problems in Restructuring, Proposed Solutions, and a Roadmap for Reform
[pdf]
by Nouriel Roubini, New York University, Stern School of Business
and Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
Paper prepared for the conference on "Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process"
Paris, France
March 9, 2003
Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003
Comment on IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs and Poverty by William Easterly
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NBER Conference on Management of Currency Crises
March 28-31, 2001
Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000
A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000
A Critical Assessment and an Appeal for Fundamental Tax Reform
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the World Trade Organization Panel Report (dated October 8, 1999)
Report of the Appellate Body (dated February 24, 2000)
United States Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations"
March 11, 2000
The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998
Essential Reading Items
Policy Brief 03-11:
Globalization of IT Services and White Collar Jobs: The Next Wave of Productivity Growth
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003
Working Paper 01-9:
Macroeconomic Implications of the New Economy
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2001
Paper:
Outsourcing--Stains on the White Collar?
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004
Paper:
This is Bangalore Calling: Hang Up or Speed Dial? What Technology-Enable International Trade in Services Means for the US Economy
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
January 15, 2005
Policy Briefs
03-11:
Globalization of IT Services and White Collar Jobs: The Next Wave of Productivity Growth
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003
Working Papers
06-3:
Offshoring in Europe—Evidence of a Two-Way Street from Denmark
[pdf]
by Peter D. Ørberg Jensen, Copenhagen Business School
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolai Søndergaard Laugesen, Rambøll Management
June 2006
05-1:
Outsourcing and Offshoring: Pushing the European Model Over the Hill, Rather Than Off the Cliff!
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2005
01-9:
Macroeconomic Implications of the New Economy
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2001
Congressional Testimony
Getting a Perspective on the New Economy
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony prepared for the Committee on the Budget
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 27, 2001
Op-eds
Hartz IV Worked—As Far As It Went
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Die Welt
March 14, 2007
Speeches and Papers
Growth in the Eurozone: Cyclical Upswing or Structural Improvement?
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation to the Lisbon Council
Brussels, Belgium
June 4, 2007
Breaking Down Barriers to Growth
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Diana Farrell, McKinsey Global Institute
Article in Finance & Development
March 2006
This is Bangalore Calling: Hang Up or Speed Dial? What Technology-Enable International Trade in Services Means for the US Economy
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
January 15, 2005
Global Sourcing and High-Tech Jobs: Productivity Gains and Policy Challenges
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation on "White Collar Outsourcing"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 11, 2004
Outsourcing--Stains on the White Collar?
[pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004
Preempting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing
[pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004
The US Current Account, New Economy Services, and Implications for Sustainability
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004
The Sources of Economic Growth in OECD Countries
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Productivity Monitor
October 2003
The US Economic Outlook: Optimism With Some Uncertainties,a Productivity Puzzle and a Job Loss Recovery
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003
The US Economic Outlook: Investment, Productivity, Deflation
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the conference on "Global Economic Prospects"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 3, 2003
The Year in Review: A Turning Point?
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Global Competitiveness Report
February 2003
Information Technology and Productivity: Recent Findings
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the AEA Meetings
Washington, DC
January 3, 2003
The US Outlook: Capital Spending and Productivity Growth
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation from "Global Economic Prospects"
April 3, 2002
The New Economy: Post Mortem or Second Wind?
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government ASSA Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia
January 4-6, 2002
US Economic Performance and the Challenge for Europe
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Address to the Brussels Economic Forum
European Commission
May 3, 2001
Essential Reading Items
Policy Brief 12-25:
Currency Manipulation, the US Economy, and the Global Economic Order
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2012
Op-ed:
The G-20 Is Failing
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy. Reposted with permission.
April 12, 2012
Paper:
Global Economic Prospects as of September 9, 2011: How Deep the Current Slowdown?
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the twentieth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 9, 2011
Paper:
Global Economic Prospects as of September 30, 2010: A Moderating Pace of Global Recovery
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the eighteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 30, 2010
Paper:
Global Economic Prospects for 2010 and 2011: Global Recovery Continues
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the seventeenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 8, 2010
Policy Brief 10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
Paper:
World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
Congressional Testimony:
The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and the Implications for Policy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 29, 2009
Paper:
Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States
December 17, 2008
Congressional Testimony:
China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of testimony at the hearing before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
February 17, 2009
Congressional Testimony:
The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007
Speech:
The G-20 and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the Deputies of the G-20
Leipzig, Germany
March 4, 2004
Speech:
The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004
Policy Briefs
13-7:
The Congress Should Support IMF Governance Reform to Help Stabilize the World Economy
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2013
12-25:
Currency Manipulation, the US Economy, and the Global Economic Order
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2012
12-14:
Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates, May 2012
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2012
12-8:
Does Monetary Cooperation or Confrontation Lead to Successful Fiscal Consolidation?
[pdf]
by Tomas Hellebrandt, Bank of England
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marilyne Tolle, Bank of England
April 2012
11-21:
What Can and Cannot Be Done about Rating Agencies
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
11-19:
G-20 Reforms of the International Monetary System: An Evaluation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2011
10-24:
The Central Banker's Case for Doing More
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010
03-2:
Global Economic Prospects: Through the Fog of Uncertainty
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2003
02-9:
Global Economic Prospects
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2002
02-2:
Prospects for the World Economy: From Global Recession to Global Recovery
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2002
Working Papers
12-5:
Global Imbalances and Foreign Asset Expansion by Developing Economy Central Banks
[pdf]
by Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2012
12-2:
Financial Reform after the Crisis: An Early Assessment
[pdf]
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2012
10-13:
The G-20 and International Financial Institution Governance
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2010
03-8:
Religion, Culture, and Economic Performance
[pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2003
03-4:
Falling Trade Costs, Heterogeneous Firms, and Industry Dynamics
[pdf]
by Andrew B. Bernard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and NBER
and J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter K. Schott, Yale School of Management and NBER
May 2003
Congressional Testimony
The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar?
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar?"
April 18, 2013
Assessing the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Hearing on Reviewing the US–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
May 23, 2012
An Action Plan for the G-20
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the hearing "The G-20 and Global Economic and Financial Risks," Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, United States Senate
October 20, 2011
The European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options
by Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Congressional testimony submitted to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance
September 22, 2011
Crisis and Aftermath: The Economic Outlook and Risks for the US Federal Budget and Debt
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Senate Budget Committee hearing on "Crisis and Aftermath: The Economic Outlook and Risks for the Federal Budget and Debt"
February 9, 2010
The United States–China Economic Relationship and the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
September 10, 2009
Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade hearing "Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy"
May 13, 2009
China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of testimony at the hearing before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
February 17, 2009
The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and the Implications for Policy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 29, 2009
The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007
Op-eds
This is a Golden Age of Global Growth (Yes, You Read That Right)
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 7, 2013
The IMF Should Heed This Resignation
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 25, 2012
Why I Changed My Vote
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Independent
April 19, 2012
The G-20 Is Failing
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy. Reposted with permission.
April 12, 2012
Financial Repression: Then and Now
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Carmen M. Reinhart, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEu
March 26, 2012
No Excuse for Inaction
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Reuters
August 31, 2011
The Problem Is That No One Wants to Invest
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
November 25, 2010
The G-20 and "Chermany"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
June 23, 2010
New Imbalances Will Threaten Global Recovery
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
June 10, 2010
America Cannot Resolve Global Imbalances on Its Own
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 19, 2009
How the Fund Can Help Save the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 5, 2009
A Grand Bargain for the London G-20 Summit: Insurance and Obeying the Rules
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
February 19, 2009
Crisis Puts Putinomics to the Test
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
December 24, 2008
The Growth Future—India and China
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
August 19, 2008
Trade Has Saved America from Recession
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
June 30, 2008
Batten Down the Hatches in Case the Economic Storm Hits
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 28, 2005
How to Sustain the Global Rebound
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times, London edition
January 2, 2004
Ready for a Return to Global Growth?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
"Letter from Washington" for The International Economy
September 16, 2003
Speeches and Papers
Payoff from the World Trade Agenda 2013
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Cathleen Cimino, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Julia Muir, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Report to the ICC Research Foundation
April 22, 2013
Reflections on Reserve Management and International Monetary Cooperation
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered at the World Bank/Bank for International Settlements Joint Fourth Public Investors' Conference
December 3, 2012
Promises to Keep: The Policy Actions Needed to Secure Global Recovery
by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Prepared remarks delivered at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 24, 2012
American Exceptionalism: Time for New Thinking on Economics and Security
[pdf]
by Robert B. Zoellick, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Prepared remarks for the Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture delivered at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, London
July 25, 2012
The Role of International Financial Institutions in Addressing the Financial Crises of the 21st Century: Confrontation or Cooperation?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Expanded version of remarks delivered at the Casgrain and Company Economic Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2012
A Conversation with Robert Zoellick
[pdf]
by Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank
Transcript of event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 14, 2012
The G-8 and Euro Area Clouds
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Interview by Christopher Alessi, Associate Staff Writer, Council on Foreign Relations
May 17, 2012
Why the Eurozone Crisis is Not Over
[pdf]
by Martin Wolf, Financial Times
May 3, 2012
India and the World: Short and Medium-Term Prospects
[pdf]
by Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister of India
Transcript of an event held at the Peterson Institute
April 20, 2012
Italy's Effect on the Global Economy
[pdf]
by Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy
Transcript of speech presented at the Peterson Institute
February 9, 2012
Europe's Economic Agenda: Restoring Confidence, Fostering Growth
by Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs
Prepared remarks delivered at a Peterson Institute event
September 22, 2011
Global Economic Prospects as of September 9, 2011: How Deep the Current Slowdown?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the twentieth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 9, 2011
The United States in the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Chautauqua Lecture Series, "The US Economy: Beyond a Quick Fix"
August 12, 2011
Statement on Europe's Role in Global Economic Governance
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Introductory Statement for the Public Hearing on Global Economic Governance before the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Brussels
June 27, 2011
Global Economic Prospects as of April 4, 2011: Continued Growth Despite the Turmoil
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the nineteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2011
Transcript of the Event "Global Economic Prospects: Spring 2011"
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 4, 2011
The Role of International Organizations in Creating a More Stable World Economy
[pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture delivered at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi
December 10, 2010
Global Economic Prospects as of September 30, 2010: A Moderating Pace of Global Recovery
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the eighteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 30, 2010
Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue
by Robert E. Diamond, Jr., President of Barclays PLC and CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "Financial Reform, Economic Growth and the International Dialogue" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 23, 2010
G-20 Protection in the Wake of the Great Recession
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Woan Foong Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Report to the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation
June 2010
Revised September 2010
Global Economic Prospects for 2010 and 2011: Global Recovery Continues
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the seventeenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 8, 2010
US Protectionist Impulses in the Wake of the Great Recession
[pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Woan Foong Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jared C. Woollacott, Duke University
Report to the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation
March 2010
A Blueprint for Global Leadership in the 21st Century
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Speech at the Global Human Resources Forum, Seoul, Korea
November 4, 2009
Global Economic Prospects as of September 2009: Onward to Global Recovery
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
September 17, 2009
Global Economic Prospects: L- or V-shaped Recovery?
[pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009
Trade, Finance, and the Global Recession
[pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented to the V Symposium on International Trade, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
February 20, 2009
Baseline Scenario, February 2009
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 9, 2009
Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States
[pdf]
December 17, 2008
Modernizing Multilateralism and Markets
by Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank
Prepared remarks at the Peterson Institute event "Zoellick on Fighting Poverty in a Global Economic Crisis"
October 6, 2008
Global Economic Prospects: Surviving a Mild Case of Stagflation
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fourteenth semiannual Global Economic Prospects meeting
September 26, 2008
Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008: Moderately Slower Growth and Greater Uncertainty
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the twelfth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
October 10, 2007
From the Shanghai Communiqué to "Responsible Stakeholder"
by Robert B. Zoellick, International Goldman Sachs Group
Remarks at "The China Balance Sheet in 2007 and Beyond"
Peterson Institute
May 2, 2007
Financial-Market Turbulence: Greed versus Fear and Does It Matter?
[pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2007
Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008: Slowing to Sustainable Growth
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2007
Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the tenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Washington, DC
September 14, 2006
Global Economic Prospects 2006/2007: Continued Solid Growth in 2006, Rising Risks for Inflation, Financial Markets, and Growth for 2007
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the ninth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 11, 2006
European Economic Outlook
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
September 14, 2005
The US Economic Outlook: September 2005
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects"
September 14, 2005
Global Economic Prospects: Growth Slowing Below Potential in 2006
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 12, 2005
Embedding Pacific Asia in the Asia Pacific: The Global Impact of an East Asian Community
[pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo
September 2, 2005
China and the World Economy
by Long Yongtu, Former Vice Minister, Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China
Fourth Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture at the Institute for International Economics
May 23, 2005
Global Economic Prospects: Slower But Still Solid Growth in 2005; Worries About Growth and Inflation for 2006
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005
The Chinese Economy: Prospects and Key Policy Issues
[pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005
The US Economic Outlook: April 2005
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005
The Potential of International Policy Coordination
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for "Implications for the IMF's Role in Surveillance and Policy Coordination"
Roundtable on International Economic Cooperation for a Balanced World Economy
Chongqing, China
March 12-13, 2005
US Trade Policy in 2005
by Robert Rubin, Citigroup
Luncheon Address at the conference "US Trade Policy in 2005"
Institute for International Economics
February 15, 2005
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Global Co-dependency, Collective Action, and the Challenges of Global Adjustment
[pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the CESifo Forum
January 2005
Global Economic Prospects: On Track for Strong Growth in 2004 But Worries About 2005
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects,
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004
The US Economic Outlook: September 2004
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the sixth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects,"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004
What Went Right in Japan
[pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects,"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004
The Risks Ahead for the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article by invitation for The Economist
September 9, 2004
Global Economic Prospects: Bright for 2004 but with Questions Thereafter
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at "Global Economic Forecasts"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 1, 2004
The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004
The G-20 and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the Deputies of the G-20
Leipzig, Germany
March 4, 2004
Should G7 Policy Coordination Be Revived?
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in The International Economy, Fall 2003
November 24, 2003
The Sources of Economic Growth in OECD Countries
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Productivity Monitor
October 2003
A Global Growth Rebound: How Strong for How Long?
[pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003
On the New International Disorder
[pdf]
by Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico
Speech at the Institute for International Economics' Second Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
May 19, 2003
Revised May 27, 2003
Restoring G-8 Leadership to the World Economy
[pdf]
by the Shadow G-8
May 2003
The Year in Review: A Turning Point?
[pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Global Competitiveness Report
February 2003
Pakistan and the World Economy
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists
January 1999
The Future Course of Trade Liberalization
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Kotschwar, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for The World Bank
"Challenges for the Twenty-First Century"
October 1998
Japan and the United States in the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given for a conference on "Wisconsin - United States - Japan Economic Development"
Sponsored by Kikkoman Foods
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
June 19, 1998
Competition Policy and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 30, 1998