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Essential Reading Items

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

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

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

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

Testimony: 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

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
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

Book: Banking on Basel: The Future of International Financial Regulation
by Daniel K. Tarullo
September 2008

Op-ed: The Policy Priority Is to Act Decisively
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Guest column in the Financial Times
October 9, 2008

Op-ed: 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

Speech: Addressing the Current Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech presented at a Peterson Institute event
October 7, 2008

Speech: Crisis Management and Global Markets
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
September 18, 2008

Paper: The Subprime and Credit Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on transcript of speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual Global Economic Prospects meeting
April 3, 2008

Book: Bailouts or Bail-ins? Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Economies
by Nouriel Roubini and Brad Setser
August 2004

Policy Briefs

09-13: A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
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

09-11: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Emerging Asia [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Daniel 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

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

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

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

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

Augmented Misery Index: First Half of 2009
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Woan Foong Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

Economic Recovery in Europe? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
August 18, 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

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

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

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

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

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
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
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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

The Economic Outlook and Options for Stimulus
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
November 19, 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

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

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 Credit Crisis: Origins, Policy Responses, and Reforms [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 12, 2008

The Subprime and Credit Crisis [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper based on transcript of speech presented at the thirteenth semiannual Global Economic Prospects meeting
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

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

Perspectives on External Financial Crises
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
The Money Marketeers of New York University
December 10, 2001

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

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

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

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

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

Learning From East Asia's Woes
by John Williamson, The World Bank
Paper presented in Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 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 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

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 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 Véron, Bruegel
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

Books

Banking on Basel: The Future of International Financial Regulation
by Daniel K. Tarullo
September 2008

Bailouts or Bail-ins? Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Economies
by Nouriel Roubini and Brad Setser
August 2004

Controlling Currency Mismatches in Emerging Markets
by Morris Goldstein and Philip Turner
April 2004

East Asian Financial Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning
October 2002

Japan's Financial Crisis and Its Parallels to US Experience
edited by Adam S. Posen and Ryoichi Mikitani
September 2000

Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
by Stephan Haggard
August 2000

Assessing Financial Vulnerability: An Early Warning System for Emerging Markets
by Morris Goldstein , Graciela Kaminsky and Carmen Reinhart
June 2000

Exchange Stabilization Fund: Slush Money or War Chest?
by C. Randall Henning
May 1999

Toward A New International Financial Architecture: A Practical Post-Asia Agenda
by Barry Eichengreen
February 1999

Restoring Japan's Economic Growth
by Adam S. Posen
September 1998

Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations
by Li-Gang Liu , Sherman Robinson , Zhi Wang and Marcus Noland
July 1998

Asian Financial Crisis: Causes, Cures, and Systemic Implications
by Morris Goldstein
June 1998