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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