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Essential Reading Items

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

Testimony: The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and the Implications for Policy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 29, 2009

Paper: Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States
December 17, 2008

Testimony: China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of testimony at the hearing before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
February 17, 2009

Testimony: The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007

Book: United States and the World Economy: Foreign Economic Policy for the Next Decade
by C. Fred Bergsten and the Institute for International Economics
January 2005

Speech: The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004

Speech: The G-20 and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the Deputies of the G-20
Leipzig, Germany
March 4, 2004

Policy Briefs

03-2: Global Economic Prospects: Through the Fog of Uncertainty [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2003

02-9: Global Economic Prospects [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2002

02-2: Prospects for the World Economy: From Global Recession to Global Recovery
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2002

Working Papers

03-8: Religion, Culture, and Economic Performance [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2003

03-4: Falling Trade Costs, Heterogeneous Firms, and Industry Dynamics [pdf]
by Andrew B. Bernard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and NBER
and J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter K. Schott, Yale School of Management and NBER
May 2003

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

A Blueprint for Global Leadership in the 21st Century
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Speech at the Global Human Resources Forum, Seoul, Korea
November 4, 2009

Global Economic Prospects as of September 2009: Onward to Global Recovery [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixteenth Global Economic Prospects meeting held at the Peterson Institute, Washington, DC
September 17, 2009

The United States–China Economic Relationship and the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
September 10, 2009

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

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

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

Baseline Scenario, February 2009
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 9, 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

Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States [pdf]
December 17, 2008

Modernizing Multilateralism and Markets
by Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank Group
Prepared remarks at the Peterson Institute event "Zoellick on Fighting Poverty in a Global Economic Crisis"
October 6, 2008

Global Economic Prospects: Surviving a Mild Case of Stagflation [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fourteenth semiannual Global Economic Prospects meeting
September 26, 2008

The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007

Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008: Moderately Slower Growth and Greater Uncertainty
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the twelfth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
October 10, 2007

From the Shanghai Communiqué to "Responsible Stakeholder"
by Robert B. Zoellick, International Goldman Sachs Group
Remarks at "The China Balance Sheet in 2007 and Beyond"
Peterson Institute
May 2, 2007

Financial-Market Turbulence: Greed versus Fear and Does It Matter? [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2007

Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008: Slowing to Sustainable Growth [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2007

Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the tenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Washington, DC
September 14, 2006

Global Economic Prospects 2006/2007: Continued Solid Growth in 2006, Rising Risks for Inflation, Financial Markets, and Growth for 2007 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the ninth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 11, 2006

European Economic Outlook [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
September 14, 2005

The US Economic Outlook: September 2005 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects"
September 14, 2005

Global Economic Prospects: Growth Slowing Below Potential in 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 12, 2005

Embedding Pacific Asia in the Asia Pacific: The Global Impact of an East Asian Community [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo
September 2, 2005

China and the World Economy
by Long Yongtu, Former Vice Minister, Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China
Fourth Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture at the Institute for International Economics
May 23, 2005

Global Economic Prospects: Slower But Still Solid Growth in 2005; Worries About Growth and Inflation for 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005

The Chinese Economy: Prospects and Key Policy Issues [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005

The US Economic Outlook: April 2005 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on “Global Economic Prospects”
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005

The Potential of International Policy Coordination
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for "Implications for the IMF's Role in Surveillance and Policy Coordination"
Roundtable on International Economic Cooperation for a Balanced World Economy
Chongqing, China
March 12-13, 2005

US Trade Policy in 2005
by Robert Rubin, Citigroup
Luncheon Address at the conference "US Trade Policy in 2005"
Institute for International Economics
February 15, 2005

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Global Co-dependency, Collective Action, and the Challenges of Global Adjustment [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the CESifo Forum
January 2005

Global Economic Prospects: On Track for Strong Growth in 2004 But Worries About 2005
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects,
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004

The US Economic Outlook: September 2004 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the sixth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects,"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004

What Went Right in Japan [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects,"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004

The Risks Ahead for the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article by invitation for The Economist
September 9, 2004

Global Economic Prospects: Bright for 2004 but with Questions Thereafter
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at "Global Economic Forecasts"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 1, 2004

The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004

The G-20 and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to the Deputies of the G-20
Leipzig, Germany
March 4, 2004

Should G7 Policy Coordination Be Revived?
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in The International Economy, Fall 2003
November 24, 2003

The Sources of Economic Growth in OECD Countries [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Productivity Monitor
October 2003

A Global Growth Rebound: How Strong for How Long? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003

On the New International Disorder [pdf]
by Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico
Speech at the Institute for International Economics' Second Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
May 19, 2003
Revised May 27, 2003

Restoring G-8 Leadership to the World Economy [pdf]
by the Shadow G-8
May 2003

The Year in Review: A Turning Point? [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Global Competitiveness Report
February 2003

Pakistan and the World Economy
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists
January 1999

The Future Course of Trade Liberalization
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Kotschwar, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for The World Bank
"Challenges for the Twenty-First Century"
October 1998

Japan and the United States in the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given for a conference on "Wisconsin - United States - Japan Economic Development"
Sponsored by Kikkoman Foods
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
June 19, 1998

Competition Policy and the World Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 30, 1998

Op-eds

America Cannot Resolve Global Imbalances on Its Own
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 19, 2009

How the Fund Can Help Save the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 5, 2009

A Grand Bargain for the London G-20 Summit: Insurance and Obeying the Rules
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
February 19, 2009

Crisis Puts Putinomics to the Test
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
December 24, 2008

The Growth Future—India and China
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
August 19, 2008

Trade Has Saved America from Recession
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
June 30, 2008

Batten Down the Hatches in Case the Economic Storm Hits
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 28, 2005

How to Sustain the Global Rebound
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times, London edition
January 2, 2004

Ready for a Return to Global Growth?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
"Letter from Washington" for The International Economy
September 16, 2003

Books

China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (paper)
by C. Fred Bergsten , Charles Freeman , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
October 2009

China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (hardcover)
by C. Fred Bergsten , Charles Freeman , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
September 2008

Global Warming and Agriculture: Impact Estimates by Country
by William R. Cline
July 2007

Reference Rates and the International Monetary System
by John Williamson
January 2007

C. Fred Bergsten and the World Economy
edited by Michael Mussa
December 2006

Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor
by Kimberly Ann Elliott
July 2006

China: The Balance Sheet
by C. Fred Bergsten , Bates Gill , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
April 2006

Shell Global Scenarios to 2025

June 2005

United States and the World Economy: Foreign Economic Policy for the Next Decade
by C. Fred Bergsten and the Institute for International Economics
January 2005

Dollar Adjustment: How Far? Against What?
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and John Williamson
November 2004

Has Globalization Gone Far Enough? The Costs of Fragmented Markets
by Scott C. Bradford and Robert Z. Lawrence
February 2004

Inflation Targeting in the World Economy
by Edwin M. Truman
October 2003

Reintegrating India with the World Economy
by T. N. Srinivasan and Suresh D. Tendulkar
March 2003

Dollar Overvaluation and the World Economy
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and John Williamson
February 2003

World Capital Markets: Challenge to the G-10
by Wendy Dobson and Gary Clyde Hufbauer assisted by Hyun Koo Cho
May 2001

Corruption and the Global Economy
edited by Kimberly Ann Elliott
June 1997

World Trading System: Challenges Ahead
edited by Jeffrey J. Schott
December 1996

International Debt Reexamined
by William R. Cline
January 1995

Managing the World Economy: Fifty Years after Bretton Woods
edited by Peter B. Kenen
September 1994

China in the World Economy
by Nicholas R. Lardy
April 1994

Political Economy of Policy Reform
edited by John Williamson
January 1994

Korea in the World Economy
by Il SaKong
January 1993 (Out-of-Print)