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Essential Reading Items

Policy Brief 09-10: 2009 Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

Book: Future of China's Exchange Rate Policy, The
by Morris Goldstein and Nicholas R. Lardy
July 2009

Book: Debating China's Exchange Rate Policy
edited by Morris Goldstein and Nicholas R. Lardy
April 2008

Article: The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

Policy Brief 09-21: The Future of the Dollar
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
September 2009

Policy Brief 09-20: Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

Book: Accountability and Oversight of US Exchange Rate Policy
by C. Randall Henning
June 2008

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

Op-ed: China's Currency Needs to Rise Further
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 22, 2008

Speech: Is China a Currency “Manipulator”?
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 28, 2009

Working Paper 08-2: Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Role for the World Trade Organization
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008

Policy Brief 07-8: The Case for Exchange Rate Flexibility in Oil-Exporting Economies
by Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
November 2007

Testimony: The Dollar and the Renminbi
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Hearing on US Economic Relations with China: Strategies and Options on Exchange Rates and Market Access, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
May 23, 2007

Testimony: The Chinese Exchange Rate and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on the Treasury Department's Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy and the Strategic Economic Dialogue Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
January 31, 2007

Policy Brief 07-4: Global Imbalances: Time for Action
March 2007

Op-ed: When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed
April 27, 2005

Policy Brief 05-1: A Currency Basket for East Asia, Not Just China
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2005

Working Paper 04-1: Adjusting China's Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2004

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

Policy Briefs

09-21: The Future of the Dollar [pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
September 2009

09-20: Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

09-11: Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

09-10: 2009 Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

09-5: The Future of the Chiang Mai Initiative: An Asian Monetary Fund? [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

08-7: New Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2008

07-8: The Case for Exchange Rate Flexibility in Oil-Exporting Economies [pdf]
by Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
November 2007

07-6: Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

07-4: Global Imbalances: Time for Action [pdf]
March 2007

06-8: Choosing Monetary Arrangements for the 21st Century: Problems of a Small Economy [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2006

05-1: A Currency Basket for East Asia, Not Just China [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2005

04-7: What Kind of Landing for the Chinese Economy? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004

04-6: What Went Right in Japan [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004

03-9: EU Accession and the Euro: Close Together or Far Apart? [pdf]
by Peter B. Kenen, Princeton University
and Ellen E. Meade, London School of Economics
October 2003

01-7: The International Implications of Paying Down the Debt
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2001

99-9: Nothing to Fear but Fear (of Inflation) Itself
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 1999

99-8: Preserve the Exchange Stabilization Fund
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1999

99-3: Crawling Bands or Monitoring Bands: How to Manage Exchange Rates in a World of Capital Mobility
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999

98-3: Exchange Rates for the Dollar, Yen, and Euro [pdf]
by Simon Wren-Lewis, University of Exeter
July 1998

Working Papers

09-1: The GCC Monetary Union: Choice of Exchange Rate Regime [pdf]
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2009

08-6: Estimating Consistent Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2008

08-3: Exchange Rate Economics [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2008

08-2: Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Role for the World Trade Organization [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008

07-8: Congress, Treasury, and the Accountability of Exchange Rate Policy: How the 1988 Trade Act Should Be Reformed [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2007

07-6: Measurement and Inference in International Reserve Diversification [pdf]
by Anna Wong, University of Chicago
July 2007

07-5: A (Lack of) Progress Report on China's Exchange Rate Policies [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2007

07-3: Do Markets Care Who Chairs the Central Bank? [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Williams College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2007
Revised July 2008

06-4: The External Policy of the Euro Area: Organizing for Foreign Exchange Intervention [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2006

06-2: The Case for an International Reserve Diversification Standard [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anna Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2006

06-1: Why Central Banks Should Not Burst Bubbles [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2006

05-6: Postponing Global Adjustment: An Analysis of the Pending Adjustment of Global Imbalances [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2005

05-2: China's Role in the Revived Bretton Woods System: A Case of Mistaken Identity [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2005

04-1: Adjusting China's Exchange Rate Policies [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2004

03-10: The Difficulty of Discerning What's Too Tight: Taylor Rules and Japanese Monetary Policy [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Oberlin College
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003

03-6: Empirical Investigations of Inflation Targeting [pdf]
by Yifan Hu, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2003

03-2: Is Germany Turning Japanese? [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2003

01-7: Beyond Bipolar: A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Monetary Frameworks [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001

00-6: Inflation, Monetary Transparency, and G3 Exchange Rate Volatility [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2000

99-9: The Case for Joint Management of Exchange Rate Flexibility
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Olivier Davanne, Conseil d'Analyse Economique
and Pierre Jacquet, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote address at the conference "G-20 Reform Initiatives: Implications for the Future of Regulation," cohosted by the Institute for Global Economics and the International Monetary Fund in Seoul, Korea
November 11, 2009

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

China's Undervalued Currency [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
July 21, 2009

The Dangers of an Overvalued Dollar [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 3, 2009

Geithner in China: What Are the Prospects? [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
May 28, 2009

The Gulf Cooperation Council: A New Global Force? [pdf]
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 22, 2009

A New Asian Monetary Giant? [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 27, 2009

Is China a Currency “Manipulator”? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 28, 2009

The Perils of “New Mercantilism” [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 14, 2009

Incremental Steps Toward a Radical Solution [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
December 16, 2008

The Dollar and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives
July 24, 2008

A Call for an "Asian Plaza" [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Economy
May 2008

It's Not Just About the Money [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Economy
May 2008

Global Imbalances and Currency Misalignments
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of remarks at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
January 2008

A Scoreboard for Sovereign Wealth Funds [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

China's Exchange Rate Policy: An Overview of Some Key Issues [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

Estimates of the Equilibrium Exchange Rate of the Renminbi: Is There a Consensus and, If Not, Why Not? [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

IMF Surveillance over China's Exchange Rate Policy [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

Monetary Policy Independence, the Currency Regime, and the Capital Account in China [pdf]
by Eswar S. Prasad, Cornell University
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

Rebalancing China's Growth [pdf]
by Bert Hofman, World Bank
and Louis Kuijs, World Bank
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

The Influence of the Renminbi on Exchange Rate Policy in Other Economies [pdf]
by Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

The Management of China's International Reserves: China and a Sovereign Wealth Fund Scoreboard [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

The US Congress and the Chinese Yuan [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

The Dollar and the Renminbi
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Hearing on US Economic Relations with China: Strategies and Options on Exchange Rates and Market Access, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
May 23, 2007

The Role of US and EU Financial Markets in the Global Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "The Euro and the Dollar: Pillars in Global Finance"
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
April 17, 2007

Capital Account Convertibility: A Neglected Consideration [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Center for Policy Research, New Delhi, India
April 2007

Assessing Progress on China’s Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on
"Risks and Reform: The Role of Currency in the US–China Relationship"
Committee on Finance, US Senate
Washington, DC
March 28, 2007

The Chinese Exchange Rate and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on the Treasury Department's Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy and the Strategic Economic Dialogue Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
January 31, 2007

Meade's Analysis and Today's Global Imbalances [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture delivered at Cambridge University
November 21, 2006

Paulson's First Challenge [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The International Economy
August 2006

Clash of the Titans
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Newsweek, International Edition
April 24, 2006

The US Trade Deficit and China
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on US-China Economic Relations Revisited
Committee on Finance, United States Senate
March 29, 2006

Renminbi Controversies [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Conference on Monetary Institutions and Economic Development
Cato Institute
November 3, 2005
Revised December 2005

The Trans-Pacific Imbalance: A Disaster in the Making? [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 7, 2005

The End of Large Current Account Deficits, 1970-2002: Are There Lessons for the United States? [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper in the symposium volume The Greenspan Era: Lessons for the Future, a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
August 2005

The Rise of the Euro: Currency Is Emerging as Rival to the Dollar
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The Ripon Forum
July 2005

Reform of the International Monetary Fund [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
June 7, 2005

Swiss National Bank Sales—Lessons and Experiences [pdf]
by Philipp M. Hildebrand, Swiss National Bank
Speech at a luncheon at the Institute for International Economics
May 5, 2005

The Euro and the World Economy [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at a conference on "The Eurosystem, the Union and Beyond: The Single Currency and Implications for Governance"
European Central Bank
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
April 27, 2005

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

Reflections [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review
March-April 2005

A Revived Bretton Woods System? Implications for Europe and the United States
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the conference "Revived Bretton Woods System: A New Paradigm for Asian Development?"
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
February 4, 2005

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

The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime: The Relevance of International Experience to China's Decision [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a lecture at a conference on exchange rates organized by the Central University of Finance and Economics
Beijing, China
September 7, 2004

The Fourth Generation of Central Banking
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Euromoney
September 2004

Managing Exchange Rates: Achievement of Global Re-balancing or Evidence of Global Co-dependency [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Business Economics
July 2004

The IMF and Exchange Rates
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 19, 2004

The Renminbi Exchange Rate and the Global Monetary System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a lecture delivered at the Central University of Finance and Economics
Beijing, China
October 29, 2003

United States–China Ties: Reassessing the Economic Relationship
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC
October 21, 2003

China's Exchange Rate Regime
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Committee on Financial Services
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC
October 1, 2003

The Correction of the Dollar and Foreign Intervention in the Currency Markets
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Small Business
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
June 25, 2003

North American Monetary and Financial Integration: Notes on the US Perspective
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at a meeting of the
Study Group on North American Monetary and Financial Integration
Montreal, Canada
December 13, 2002

Did the Washington Consensus Fail?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of speech at the Center for Strategic & International Studies
Washington, DC
November 6, 2002

What Washington Means by Policy Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 2 from Latin American Adjustment: How Much Has Happened?
Edited by John Williamson. Published April 1990.
November 2002

Economic Policy and Exchange Rate Regimes: What Have We Learned in the Ten Years since Black Wednesday?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the European Monetary Symposium
London School of Economics
London, England
September 16, 2002

Beware Policy Overreactions: Managing Changing Macroeconomic Conditions in Japan and the United States
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech to Keizai Koho Center
Think Tankers' Symposium
Tokyo, Japan
January 17, 2001

Designing a Middle Way between Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on
"Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies: Options for Egypt"
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies
Cairo, Egypt
November 19-20, 2000

Dollarization Does Not Make Sense Everywhere
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised outline of remarks on "To Dollarize or Not to Dollarize: Exchange-Rate Choices for the Western Hemisphere"
North-South Institute
Ottawa, Canada
October 4-5, 2000

Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000

A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000

The Coming Rise of the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 28, 2000

Are Intermediate Regimes Vanishing?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given at the international conference on "Exchange Rate Regimes in Emerging Market Economies"
Tokyo, Japan
December 17-18, 1999

Future Exchange Rate Regimes for Developing East Asia: Exploring the Policy Options
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Asia in Economic Recovery: Policy Options for Growth and Stability"
Organized by the Institute of Policy Studies
Singapore
June 21-22, 1999

The International Monetary System: Facing the Challenge of Globalization
by Eduard Balladur
Presented at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
May 25, 1999

Alternative Exchange Rate Systems and Reform of the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
May 21, 1999

Alternative Exchange Rate Systems and Reform of the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
May 21, 1999

Dollarization as Diet
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 22, 1999

Dollarization in Emerging-Market Economies and Its Policy Implications for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 22, 1999

The Decline of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech given before the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
January 29, 1999

How to Target Exchange Rates: G7 Countries Should Allow Their Currencies to Fluctuate within Agreed EMS-Style Ranges
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the Financial Times
November 20, 1998

Crawling Bands or Monitoring Bands: How to Manage Exchange Rates in a World of Capital Mobility
by John Williamson, The World Bank
Article from International Finance
October 1998

Europe's Monetary Union, the United States and International Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
April 18, 1998

Monetary Transparency in a Time of Change
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement at the National Association of Business Economists Annual Meeting
September 17, 1997

The Dollar and the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Reprinted from Foreign Affairs
July-August 1997

The Case for a Common Basket Peg for East Asian Currencies
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Exchange Rate Policies in Emerging Asian Countries: Domestic and International Aspects"
Association for the Monetary Union of Europe
and the Korea Institute of Finance
November 15-16, 1996

The Management of Capital Inflows
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper published in Pensamiento Iberoamericano
January-June 1995

Op-eds

Why the Euro Is Not the Next Global Currency
by Jean Pisani-Ferry, Bruegel
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 19, 2009

The Case for Regular SDR Issues: Fixing Inconsistency in Balance-of-Payments Targets
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
October 2, 2009

The Ruble as a Global Reserve Currency? No!
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
September 23, 2009

How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009

Control High Inflation, Not Exchange Rates
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
August 26, 2009

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

China's Dollar Delusion
by Swaminathan Aiyar, Cato Institute
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Guardian
July 8, 2009

We Risk Calamity unless China Safely Offloads Unwanted Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
April 22, 2009

We Should Listen to Beijing's Currency Idea
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 8, 2009

Is China Having It Both Ways?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
March 25, 2009

From Financial Folly to Trade Troubles?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 24, 2008

Imbalances and Undervalued Exchange Rates: Rehabilitating Keynes
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
November 9, 2008

Volcker-Reagan Rerun [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the column "The Monetary Realist" in the International Economy
August 22, 2008

A Global Approach Is Needed to Beat Inflation
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 21, 2008

China's Currency Needs to Rise Further
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 22, 2008

Inflation's Sunspots Stain Economic Successes in Post-Communist Region
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
June 25, 2008

Who Needs Inflation Targeting?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 22, 2008

Floating the Hryvnia Arms the National Bank to Fight Inflation Now
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Kyiv Post
April 3, 2008

Will Dollar Revive Following Dive?
by Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Doug Dowson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Omaha World-Herald
December 30, 2007

Objections Do Not Invalidate Substitution Account Benefits
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the editor in the Financial Times in response to letter
by International Monetary Fund (IMF) historian James M. Boughton
December 28, 2007

The Renminbi: The Panda in the Room
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 28, 2007

How to Solve the Problem of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 11, 2007

Not Yet for the Euro
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
December 5, 2007

Europe Must Look East to Deal with the Euro
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 11, 2007

Exchange Rate Management: Reassuring Politics, Reasonable Economics
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 27, 2007

Rupee Appreciation: Lessons from China
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
May 22, 2007

Overheating, Exchange Rates, and Foreign Capital
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
May 10, 2007

What's In A Name?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The International Economy
April 21, 2007

The Virtues of Self-Restraint
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Central Banking (XVII: 4)
April 18, 2007

The Yen Beckons China’s Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 12, 2007

Exchange Rates, Fair Play, and the "Grand Bargain"
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2006

A New Way to Deal with the Renminbi
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 20, 2006

The Fund Appears to Be Sleeping at the Wheel
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 3, 2005

A Clash of the Titans Could Hurt Us All
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 25, 2005

China's Revaluation Shows Size Really Matters
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 22, 2005

The Fed Must Be Open About Applying the Brakes
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 2, 2005

When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed
April 27, 2005

An Action Plan to Stop the Market Manipulators Now
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 14, 2005

A Faulty Strategy Weakens China's Prospects
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 4, 2005

The Dollar Dance
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun
December 20, 2004

Don't Push China Too Hard
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Far Eastern Economic Review
October 21, 2004

Bubbles Are Getting Blown Out of All Proportion
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 8, 2004

Avoiding a Currency War [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
September 2004

Currency Manipulation
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in Korean in JoongAng Ilbo
December 9, 2003
and in English in JoongAng Daily
December 11, 2003

The Exchange Rate of the Won
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
October 2003

Two-Stage Currency Reform for China
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Asian Wall Street Journal
September 12, 2003

A Modest Proposal for China's Renminbi
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Financial Times
August 26, 2003

Inflation Must Become Europe's Target
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 17, 2002

Books

Euro at Ten: The Next Global Currency?
edited by Jean Pisani-Ferry and Adam S. Posen
July 2009

Future of China's Exchange Rate Policy, The
by Morris Goldstein and Nicholas R. Lardy
July 2009

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

Accountability and Oversight of US Exchange Rate Policy
by C. Randall Henning
June 2008

Debating China's Exchange Rate Policy
edited by Morris Goldstein and Nicholas R. Lardy
April 2008

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

Curbing the Boom-Bust Cycle: Stabilizing Capital Flows to Emerging Markets
by John Williamson
July 2005

Euro at Five: Ready for a Global Role?
edited by Adam S. Posen
April 2005

Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia

March 2005

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

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

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

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

After the Washington Consensus: Restarting Growth and Reform in Latin America
edited by Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski and John Williamson
March 2003

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

East Asian Financial Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning
October 2002

Argentina y el FMI: Del triunfo a la tragedia
by Michael Mussa
August 2002 (Out-of-Print)

Argentina and the Fund: From Triumph to Tragedy
by Michael Mussa
July 2002

Managed Floating Plus
by Morris Goldstein
March 2002

Exchange Rate Regimes for Emerging Markets: Reviving the Intermediate Option
by John Williamson
September 2000

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

Real Exchange Rates for the Year 2000
by Simon Wren-Lewis and Rebecca Driver with contributions from John Williamson and Molly Mahar
May 1998

Cooperating with Europe's Monetary Union
by C. Randall Henning
May 1997

Case for an International Banking Standard
by Morris Goldstein
April 1997

Crawling Band as an Exchange Rate Regime: Lessons from Chile, Colombia, and Israel
by John Williamson
September 1996

What Role for Currency Boards?
by John Williamson
September 1995

Currencies and Politics in the United States, Germany, and Japan
by C. Randall Henning
September 1994

Estimating Equilibrium Exchange Rates
edited by John Williamson
September 1994

Does Foreign Exchange Intervention Work?
by Kathryn M. Dominguez and Jeffrey A. Frankel
September 1993

 

Essential Reading Items

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

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

Article: The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

Policy Brief 09-13: A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
June 2009

Testimony: The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Impacts on US Foreign Policy and Economic Interests
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC
May 21, 2008

Policy Brief 08-3: A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2008

Op-ed: A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008

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

Book: Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century
edited by Edwin M. Truman
April 2006

Book: US National Security and Foreign Direct Investment
by Edward M. Graham and David M. Marchick
May 2006

Working Paper 03-9: It Takes More than a Bubble to Become Japan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2003

Policy Briefs

09-13: A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
June 2009

09-11: Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

08-8: Financial Repression in China [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2008

08-3: A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2008

07-6: Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

05-2: After Argentina [pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005

03-5: Reforming OPIC for the 21st Century [pdf]
by Theodore H. Moran, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2003

Working Papers

09-10: A Tractable Model of Precautionary Reserves, Net Foreign Assets, or Sovereign Wealth Funds [pdf]
by Christopher D. Carroll, Johns Hopkins University
and Olivier Jeanne, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2009

09-3: American Multinationals and American Economic Interests: New Dimensions to an Old Debate [pdf]
by Theodore H. Moran, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009

07-7: North Korea’s External Economic Relations [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

05-4: South Korea's Experience with International Capital Flows [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2005

04-3: Selective Intervention and Growth: The Case of Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2004

03-9: It Takes More than a Bubble to Become Japan [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2003

03-2: Is Germany Turning Japanese? [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2003

02-1: Moral Hazard and the US Stockmarket: Analyzing the "Greenspan Put" [pdf]
by Marcus H. Miller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Paul Weller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lei Zhang, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2002

01-10: Can International Capital Standards Strengthen Banks in Emerging Markets? [pdf]
by Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2001

01-8: Finance and Changing US-Japan Relations: Convergence Without Leverage--Until Now [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2001

01-7: Beyond Bipolar: A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Monetary Frameworks [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001

01-1: Price Level Convergence and Inflation in Europe [pdf]
by John H. Rogers, Federal Reserve Board
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2001

00-8: Strengthening the International Financial Architecture: Where Do We Stand? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000

00-6: Inflation, Monetary Transparency, and G3 Exchange Rate Volatility [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2000

99-11: Hazards and Precautions: Tales of International Finance [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-10: Does Talk Matter After All? Inflation Targeting and Central Bank Behavior [pdf]
by Kenneth N. Kuttner, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-9: The Case for Joint Management of Exchange Rate Flexibility
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Olivier Davanne, Conseil d'Analyse Economique
and Pierre Jacquet, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-3: Competition Policy and FDI: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-11: Trade, Investment, and Economic Conflict Between the US and Asia
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-7: The Market Structure Benefits of Trade and Investment Liberalization [pdf]
by Raymond Atje, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

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

Is China’s Stimulus Program Protectionist? [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 25, 2009

Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009

Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009

Is the United States De-emphasizing its Bank Clean-Up Plan? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 8, 2009

Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009

Lingering Perils of Bank Insolvency [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
May 19, 2009

The 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

The Washington Consensus and the Global Crisis
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference sponsored by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Center for Global Development, "New Ideas in Development Finance after the Financial Crisis"
April 22, 2009

Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009

Seven Broad Lessons for the United States from Japan’s Lost Decade [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at Japan's Lost Decade: Lessons For The United States, The Brookings Institution
March 26, 2009

Financing Woes for the Developing World [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 12, 2009

Bank Nationalization: A Debate [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 9, 2009

Reforming Financial Regulation, Supervision, and Oversight: What to Do and Who Should Do It
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on VoxEU.org
February 24, 2009

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

Disenfranchise the Ratings Agencies [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and David Smick, The International Economy
Article in the International Economy
December 23, 2008

A Ten Plank Program for Financial Regulatory Reform [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech on "Addressing the Global Financial Crisis"
National Economists Club, Washington, DC
December 18, 2008

The Management of China's International Reserves and Its Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Conference "Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Reform and Opening-up", Beijing, China
December 16-17, 2008

G-20 Summit: Financial Markets and the World Economy
by Il SaKong, Institute for Global Economics
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Korean Perspective on the G-20 Summit"
November 17, 2008

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

Sovereign Wealth Funds: New Challenges from a Changing Landscape
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology, Financial Services Committee, US House of Representatives
September 10, 2008

The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Impacts on US Foreign Policy and Economic Interests [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC
May 21, 2008

Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Challenge for Japan
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Japan Society
May 1, 2008

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

Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Pose a Risk to the United States?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC
February 25, 2008

Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquisitions and Other Foreign Government Investments in the United States: Assessing the Economic and National Security Implications
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
November 14, 2007

A Scoreboard for Sovereign Wealth Funds [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference on China's Exchange Rate Policy
Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
October 19, 2007

India’s Economic Growth and Outlook
by Palaniappan Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India
Prepared remarks delivered at a meeting at the Peterson Institute
September 25, 2007

Safe to Return? [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article for the Delegate Publication of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Singapore
September 2006

Why Capital Account Convertibility in India Is Premature [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in the Economic and Political Weekly
May 13, 2006

After the Washington Consensus: Latin American Growth and Sustainable Development [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote speech at the Seminar on Latin American Financing and the Role of Development Banks organized by the IDB, BDMG, and ALIDE
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
March 30-31, 2006

Is America's Burgeoning Export of Private Equity Capital a Plus or Minus for the Global Economy? [pdf]
Presentation at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
December 6, 2005

The US View on IMF Reform
by Timothy D. Adams, US Department of the Treasury
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

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

A Short History of the Washington Consensus [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper commissioned by Fundación CIDOB for a conference "From the Washington Consensus towards a new Global Governance"
Barcelona, Spain
September 24-25, 2004

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

Statement to the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Hearing on the Argentine Financial Crisis
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 10, 2004
Revised March 22, 2004

The Washington Consensus as Policy Prescription for Development [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lecture for the series "Practitioners of Development"
The World Bank
Washington, DC
January 13, 2004

The US Economic Outlook: Investment, Productivity, Deflation [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the conference on "Global Economic Prospects"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 3, 2003

Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process: Problems in Restructuring, Proposed Solutions, and a Roadmap for Reform [pdf]
by Nouriel Roubini, New York University, Stern School of Business
and Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
Paper prepared for the conference on "Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process"
Paris, France
March 9, 2003

Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003

Did the Washington Consensus Fail?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of speech at the Center for Strategic & International Studies
Washington, DC
November 6, 2002

Globalization and the International Financial System
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NYU-Stern Global Business Conference 2001
Globalization: Risks and Rewards
November 30, 2001

The US Export-Import Bank: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 17, 2001

Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 29, 2001

Comment on IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs and Poverty by William Easterly
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NBER Conference on Management of Currency Crises
March 28-31, 2001

Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000

A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000

Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000

Reforming the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 23, 2000

A Critical Assessment and an Appeal for Fundamental Tax Reform
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the World Trade Organization Panel Report (dated October 8, 1999)
Report of the Appellate Body (dated February 24, 2000)
United States Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations"
March 11, 2000

Reforming the International Financial Institutions: A Dissenting View
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
March 9, 2000

Tax Policy in a Global Economy
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies
Revised February 2000

The Rationale For Financial Sector Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a speech given at the "Workshop on Financial Sector Reform"
Sponsored by the US-Nepal Chamber of Commerce
September 6, 1999

On the Causes of the US Current Account Deficit
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Briefing for the Trade Deficit Review Commission
August 19, 1999

Cleaning up the Financial Wreckage: An Eight-Point Program for Indonesia
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the conference on "The Economic Issues Facing Indonesia"
Sponsored by LPEM FEUI, USAID, PEG
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 18-19, 1999

What Should the World Bank Think about the Washington Consensus?
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared as a background to the World Bank's World Development Report 2000
July 1999

Global Aftershocks: Lessons from Asia/Russia/Brazil
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations
May 4, 1999

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

The Intersection of Trade and Finance
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Organization of American States
March 3, 1999

Tax Policy in a Global Economy: Issues Facing Europe and the United States
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the AICGS Taxation Seminar
Washington, DC
February 12, 1999
Revised February 22, 1999

Too Much Interest in Interest Rates
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article excerpted in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Economic Commentary
February 10, 1999

Implications of the East Asian Crisis for Debt Management
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "External Debt Management"
Organized by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank
Kovalam, Kerala
January 7-9, 1999

Reshaping the Global Financial Architecture
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Institute for Infrastructure Finance Roundtable Meeting
Singapore
November 5-6, 1998

An International Lender of Last Resort and the International Financial Markets
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 1998

The International Monetary Fund and the National Interests of the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998

Fear of Finance and Global Realities
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Oiso Experts Seminar Foreign Trade Council and USIS Tokyo American Center
Tokyo, Japan
November 19, 1997

The Management of Capital Inflows
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper published in Pensamiento Iberoamericano
January-June 1995

Op-eds

The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009

How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009

Making Capital Rules Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
September 16, 2009

Talk About China's Banks, Too
by Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Yam Ki Chan, Columbia University
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
July 26, 2009

European Banking Needs a State-Led Triage Body
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 2, 2009

India: To Be or Wannabe a Superpower?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
May 27, 2009

The Montek Monetization Moment?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
February 25, 2009

To Save the Banks We Must Stand Up to the Bankers
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 27, 2009

"Bad Banks" for Beginners
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on Baseline Scenario
January 21, 2009

Auto-bailout: Will Americans Demand the Cars Congress Wants the Big Three to Build?
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
December 11, 2008

How to Manage the Banks
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 15, 2008

A Frightful Wake-Up Call
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
September 24, 2008

Four Myths about Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
August 14, 2008

Financial Hybrids Do Not Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Börsen-Zeitung for the series "Jenseits der Krise"
August 7, 2008

A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008

Who Needs Inflation Targeting?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 22, 2008

We Must Curb International Flows of Capital
by Dani Rodrik, Harvard University
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 25, 2008

Who, Not What, Matters for Investment Barriers
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
November 4, 2007

Markets and the Capital Account Conundrum
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
October 24, 2007

Meeting the Challenge of Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Handelsblatt
September 18, 2007

Landing the Reverse Greenspan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The International Economy
"The Monetary Realist" Column
July 15, 2007

Bubbles Are Getting Blown Out of All Proportion
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 8, 2004

Race to the Brink
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Review Weekly (Australia)
January 29, 2004

For Japan, It's Every Which Way But Back
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 20, 2002

Books

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

US National Security and Foreign Direct Investment
by Edward M. Graham and David M. Marchick
May 2006

Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century
edited by Edwin M. Truman
April 2006

Strategy for IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman
February 2006

Financing Development: The Power of Regionalism
by Nancy Birdsall and Liliana Rojas-Suarez
September 2004

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

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

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

Reforming OPIC for the 21st Century
by Theodore H. Moran
May 2003

Delivering on Debt Relief: From IMF Gold to a New Aid Architecture
by Nancy Birdsall and John Williamson assisted by Brian Deese
April 2002

International Financial Architecture: What's New? What's Missing?
by Peter B. Kenen
November 2001

Ex-Im Bank in the 21st Century: A New Approach?
edited by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Rita M. Rodriguez
January 2001

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

Is the U.S. Trade Deficit Sustainable?
by Catherine L. Mann
September 1999

Safeguarding Prosperity in a Global Financial System:The Future International Financial Architecture
chaired by Carla A. Hills and Peter G. Peterson project directed by Morris Goldstein
September 1999

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

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

Case for an International Banking Standard
by Morris Goldstein
April 1997

Private Capital Flows to Emerging Markets after the Mexican Crisis
edited by Guillermo A. Calvo , Morris Goldstein and Eduard Hochreiter
September 1996 (Out-of-Print)

Global Economic Leadership and the Group of Seven
by C. Fred Bergsten and C. Randall Henning
June 1996

Fundamental Tax Reform and Border Tax Adjustments
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer assisted by Carol Gabyzon
January 1996 (Out-of-Print)

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

 

Essential Reading Items

Article: The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

Speech: Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009

Speech: Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009

Testimony: Needed: A Global Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

Testimony: A Proven Framework to End the US Banking Crisis Including Some Temporary Nationalizations
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress
Hearing on "Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change"
February 26, 2009

Speech: Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009

Speech: Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009

Testimony: Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress hearing, "Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions"
April 21, 2009

Testimony: US Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

Speech: The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised version of speech prepared for the Presidential Address to the Association for Comparative Economics, San Francisco, January 4, 2009
January 7, 2009

Paper: World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 7, 2009

Op-ed: Stopping a Global Meltdown
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 12, 2008

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

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

Op-ed: Globalizing the Crisis Response
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 8, 2008

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

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

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

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

Policy Briefs

09-13: A Solution for Europe's Banking Problem [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
June 2009

09-4: Money for the Auto Industry: Consistent with WTO Rules? [pdf]
by Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

09-3: A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009

09-2: Buy American: Bad for Jobs, Worse for Reputation [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

05-2: After Argentina [pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005

04-6: What Went Right in Japan [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2004

01-10: Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2001

01-4: Japan 2001: Decisive Action or Financial Panic
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001

99-4: Market Mechanisms to Reduce the Need for IMF Bailouts
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999

99-1: Implementing Japanese Recovery
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 1999

98-7: A New Strategy for the Global Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1998

98-1: The Asian Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 1998

Working Papers

09-11: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Emerging Asia [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Daniel Xie, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2009

08-11: On What Terms Is the IMF Worth Funding? [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 16, 2008

05-7: What Might the Next Emerging-Market Financial Crisis Look Like? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
with the assistance of Anna Wong, Institute for International Economics
July 26, 2005

03-1: Debt Sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2003

01-5: Unchanging Innovation and Changing Economic Performance in Japan [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2001

00-9: On Currency Crises and Contagion [pdf]
by Marcel Fratzscher, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000

00-5: How the Sick Man Avoided Pneumonia: The Philippines in the Asian Financial Crisis
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2000

99-8: Sovereign Liquidity Crisis: The Strategic Case for A Payments Standstill [pdf]
by Marcus H. Miller, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lei Zhang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-4: The Continuing Asian Financial Crisis: Global Adjustment and Trade
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

98-6: The Global Economic Effects of the Japanese Crisis
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

98-2: Asian Competitive Devaluations
by Li-Gang Liu, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Zhi Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote address at the conference "G-20 Reform Initiatives: Implications for the Future of Regulation," cohosted by the Institute for Global Economics and the International Monetary Fund in Seoul, Korea
November 11, 2009

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

American Economic Relations with Asia [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Asian Economic Policy Review
November 2009

The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth"
October 29, 2009

The Case for an Orderly Resolution Regime for Systemically-Important Financial Institutions [pdf]
by H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
and Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Pew Charitable Trusts Briefing Paper 13 reposted with permission
October 2009

How Quickly Can We Recover from the Global Financial Crisis? [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Inaugural Symposium of the US-Japan Research Institute
September 22, 2009

The Next Financial Crisis: It's Coming—and We Just Made It Worse
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
September 8, 2009

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

Economic Recovery in Europe? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
August 18, 2009

Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail and If So, What Should We Do about It?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services hearing, "Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail and If So, What Should We Do About It?"
July 21, 2009

Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009

A Step Forward on Financial Regulation [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
July 7, 2009

The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Development Agenda
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation to the World Bank Executive Directors
July 7, 2009

Is China’s Stimulus Program Protectionist? [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 25, 2009

The Global Financial Crisis and Development Strategy for Emerging Market Economies [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented to the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, World Bank, Seoul, Korea
June 23, 2009

The Global Financial Crisis: Lessons Learned and Challenges for Developing Countries
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Eighteenth Cycle of Economics Lectures, Banco de Guatemala
June 16, 2009

Global Financial Surveillance and the Quest for Financial Stability
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the conference, "Reforming Financial Regulation and Supervision: Back to Basics," Madrid, Spain.
June 15, 2009

Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis
by Daniel K. Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board
Remarks presented at the Peterson Institute event "Global Financial Regulation Reform in the Wake of the Crisis"
June 8, 2009

Is the United States De-emphasizing its Bank Clean-Up Plan? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
June 8, 2009

Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the Ninth Annual International Seminar, on "Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector Emerging from the Crisis: Building a Stronger International Financial System," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
June 3, 2009

Implications of the Crisis for Eastern Europe
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the newsletter of the United Nations Development Programme and London School of Economics and Political Science
June 2009

Lingering Perils of Bank Insolvency [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
May 19, 2009

The Science of Insolvency
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, "The Science of Insolvency"
May 19, 2009

Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade hearing "Implications of the G-20 Leaders Summit for Low-Income Countries and the Global Economy"
May 13, 2009

Bank Stress Tests: How Big a Step Forward? [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
May 8, 2009

Russian Economic Policy and the Global Financial Crisis
by Alexei L. Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
Transcript of speech given at an Institute event
April 24, 2009

Russia's Road Back [pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 22, 2009

The Washington Consensus and the Global Crisis
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference sponsored by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Center for Global Development, "New Ideas in Development Finance after the Financial Crisis"
April 22, 2009

Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress hearing, "Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions"
April 21, 2009

Goldman Sachs's Challenge to Treasury [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 15, 2009

A Short-Lived Recovery? [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 10, 2009

Baseline Scenario: Post-G-20 Edition
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
April 7, 2009

Global Economic Prospects: L- or V-shaped Recovery? [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 7, 2009

World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 7, 2009

A "Crisis Round" to Save the World Trading System [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 1, 2009

Economics of the Geithner Plan [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thomas Emmons, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 1, 2009

A Crisis Round of Trade Negotiations?
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in VoxEU.org
March 30, 2009

Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009

Seven Broad Lessons for the United States from Japan’s Lost Decade [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at Japan's Lost Decade: Lessons For The United States, The Brookings Institution
March 26, 2009

The IMF's Disappointing "Reforms" [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 25, 2009

Is China Stepping Up to the Plate? [pdf]
by Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 23, 2009

Why Is the Rescue of US Banks Taking So Long? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 18, 2009

Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Economic Turmoil
by Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, German Minister of Economics and Technology
Prepared remarks presented at a meeting hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Representative of German Industry and Trade
March 17, 2009

Financing Woes for the Developing World [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 12, 2009

Needed: A Global Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

US Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

Bank Nationalization: A Debate [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 9, 2009

The World Crisis: Reforming the International Financial System [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Essay prepared for publication in Economic and Political Weekly (Mumbai, India)
March 2009

A Proven Framework to End the US Banking Crisis Including Some Temporary Nationalizations [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress
Hearing on "Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change"
February 26, 2009

Does the Auto Bailout Undermine Global Trade Rules? [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 26, 2009

Reforming Financial Regulation, Supervision, and Oversight: What to Do and Who Should Do It
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article on VoxEU.org
February 24, 2009

A "Grand Bargain" at the G-20 [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 20, 2009

Trade, Finance, and the Global Recession [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented to the V Symposium on International Trade, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
February 20, 2009

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

The Global Economic Crisis as a National Security Issue [pdf]
by I. M. Destler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 13, 2009

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

Is a Green Recovery Possible? [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 5, 2009

Will Buy American Produce Jobs for America? [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 4, 2009

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

The Deepening Banking Crisis [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 26, 2009

The IMF and the Global Financial Crisis: Role and Reform [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered to the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations on January 22, 2009 and to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on January 23, 2009
January 22-23, 2009

The Obama Stimulus Program: Will It Work? [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 9, 2009

The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Revised version of speech prepared for the Presidential Address to the Association for Comparative Economics, San Francisco, January 4, 2009
January 7, 2009

Disenfranchise the Ratings Agencies [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and David Smick, The International Economy
Article in the International Economy
December 23, 2008

A Ten Plank Program for Financial Regulatory Reform [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech on "Addressing the Global Financial Crisis"
National Economists Club, Washington, DC
December 18, 2008

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

Incremental Steps Toward a Radical Solution [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
December 16, 2008

Managing International Financial Instability
by Fabrizio Saccomanni, Director General of the Bank of Italy
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Managing International Financial Instability"
December 11, 2008

The Perils of Moving Too Quickly on Financial Reform [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
December 5, 2008

Will Fiscal Stimulus Stimulate Confidence? [pdf]
by Leszek Balcerowicz, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
December 1, 2008

The Economic Outlook and Options for Stimulus
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
November 19, 2008

Neither a Disappointment nor a Triumph [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
November 17, 2008

Looking for Reassurance from the G-20 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
November 10, 2008

India and Bretton Woods II [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Special article in Economic & Political Weekly
November 8, 2008

Latin American Memories at the G-20 [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
November 7, 2008

A Seat at the Table for Emerging Markets [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
November 4, 2008

Faltering Economic Growth and the Need for Economic Stimulus
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing of the US Congress Joint Economic Committee on Faltering Economic Growth and the Need for Economic Stimulus
October 30, 2008

Ukraine's Financial Ordeal [pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
October 30, 2008

The Augmented Misery Index [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Howard F. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 28, 2008

Continuing Threats from the Global Financial Crisis [pdf]
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
October 27, 2008

The Baseline Scenario [pdf]
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
October 20, 2008

The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Brazil [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the Brazilian–American Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
October 13, 2008

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

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

Turmoil in the Markets: How Big a Danger [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
September 17, 2008

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

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

Emerging-Market Financial Crises: Lessons and Prospects
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the 25th Anniversary Membership Meeting of the
Institute of International Finance, October 19–21, 2007, Washington, DC
October 20, 2007

Asia's Economic Outlook
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "Trends in Asian Financial Sectors," part of the conference and seminar series "The Asian Financial Crisis Revisited: Challenges Over the Next Decade," held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
June 20, 2007

Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003

What Washington Means by Policy Reform
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 2 from Latin American Adjustment: How Much Has Happened?
Edited by John Williamson. Published April 1990.
November 2002

Latin American Economic Crisis
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
October 14, 2002

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

Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget
United States Senate
Washington, DC
October 2, 2001

Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000

Domestic Reform, Trade and Investment Liberalization, Financial Crisis, and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Invited article for The World Economy
Special Edition edited by Keith Maskus
November 15, 1999

Cleaning up the Financial Wreckage: An Eight-Point Program for Indonesia
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the conference on "The Economic Issues Facing Indonesia"
Sponsored by LPEM FEUI, USAID, PEG
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 18-19, 1999

Future Exchange Rate Regimes for Developing East Asia: Exploring the Policy Options
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "Asia in Economic Recovery: Policy Options for Growth and Stability"
Organized by the Institute of Policy Studies
Singapore
June 21-22, 1999

Global Aftershocks: Lessons from Asia/Russia/Brazil
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations
May 4, 1999

Progress and Prospects: A Simple Framework and Review of the IMF Programs of Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 9, 1999

Implications of the East Asian Crisis for Debt Management
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to a conference on "External Debt Management"
Organized by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank
Kovalam, Kerala
January 7-9, 1999

Market Oriented Solutions to Financial Crises
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement presented at a conference sponsored by Heinrich Boll Foundation and Friends of the Earth
December 14, 1998

A Radical but Workable Restructuring Plan for Korea
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Translated into Korean and published in The Korean Economic Daily
October 15, 1998

Some Background Q&A on Japanese Economic Stagnation
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
July 13, 1998

Learning From East Asia's Woes
by John Williamson, The World Bank
Paper presented in Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 1998

United States Trade with Asia, APEC, and the Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

The Trade Implications of the Asian Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
February 4, 1998

The Financial Crisis in Asia
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs, and International Economic Policy and Trade
International Relations Committee
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 3, 1998

The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998

The Finance Summit
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech before the APEC CEO Summit
Vancouver, Canada
November 22, 1997

The Asian Monetary Crisis: Proposed Remedies
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
November 13, 1997

Op-eds

The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009

Can Limits on Executive Pay Solve the Too Big To Fail Problem?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted on TNR.com
October 23, 2009

The Path of True Recovery Is Never Smooth
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Submitted to Financial World
October 2009

Five Things to Watch for at the G-20
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
September 23, 2009

What Has Been the Lasting Damage?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
September 21, 2009

How To Prevent an Unruly Rush for the Exit
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 17, 2009

Making Capital Rules Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
September 16, 2009

American Saving Is No Excuse for Schadenfreude
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
July 19, 2009

European Banking Needs a State-Led Triage Body
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolas Véron, Bruegel
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 2, 2009

Fiscal Prudence, Now and Here
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
June 24, 2009

It's Still Coming
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Column for the Eurointelligence Syndicate
June 5, 2009

America the Deadbeat?
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
June 2, 2009

Coupled Economies, Decoupled Debates
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
April 29, 2009

Ukraine above the Rest in Crisis Management
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
April 22, 2009

We Risk Calamity unless China Safely Offloads Unwanted Dollars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
April 22, 2009

We Should Listen to Beijing's Currency Idea
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 8, 2009

Lax Governance and Poor Supervision [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
April 2009

From the Jaws of Defeat
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed originally posted at TNR.com
March 30, 2009

Does Obama Have a Plan B?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
March 29, 2009

Wanted: A Truly International Monetary Fund
by Devesh Kapur, University of Pennsylvania
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
March 29, 2009

The IMF Matters
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 28, 2009

Daring to Hope Russia Is Embracing Reality
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
March 25, 2009

Is China Having It Both Ways?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
March 25, 2009

A Crisis Calls for a "Crisis Round"
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
March 24, 2009

Bankers' Delight
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 24, 2009

Geithner’s Plan Isn’t Money in the Bank
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Los Angeles Times
March 24, 2009

Whistling Past the Graveyard
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 16, 2009

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

Bust the Slump First
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
February 25, 2009

Temporary Nationalization Is Needed to Save the US Banking System
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Commentary on Google News on the news story "Nationalization Fears Dominate BofA, Citi," (foxbusiness.com)
February 23, 2009

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

Insufficient Boldness: Obama's Housing Plan is Comprehensive, But Not Aggressive
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the New Republic
February 19, 2009

Put the Puritans in Charge of the Punchbowl
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 11, 2009

Baltic Protests and Financial Meltdowns
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Globalist
February 10, 2009

Rules for a Bank Bailout
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
February 6, 2009

Why this Financial Crisis Could Have Been Worse
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
January 29, 2009

Ending the Crisis without Starting Another: A "Green" Global Recovery?
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed at VoxEU.org
January 28, 2009

Restoring Economic Diplomacy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the National Voter
January 27, 2009

To Save the Banks We Must Stand Up to the Bankers
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 27, 2009

"Bad Banks" for Beginners
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on Baseline Scenario
January 21, 2009

Time to Recapitalize Banks Fully
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
January 15, 2009

Policy Lessons for the Next Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
January 13, 2009

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

From Financial Folly to Trade Troubles?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
December 24, 2008

Finding Agreement on Climate in a Crisis
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed distributed through Project Syndicate
December 23, 2008

Balance Trade with Healthcare
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Raymond C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America
Op-ed in the Miami Herald
December 16, 2008

Protecting Open Markets
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
December 4, 2008

Could Detroit Trigger a New Global Meltdown?
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Daily Beast
November 30, 2008

Self-insurance—The Debate India Must Have
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 26, 2008

Inflation Should Be Just Around the Corner
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
November 24, 2008

G-20 Summit: Did It Make Things Worse?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 17, 2008

Hardball at Bretton Woods II
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 13, 2008

India and Bretton Woods II
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 13, 2008

Stopping a Global Meltdown
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 12, 2008

An Economic Strategy for Mr. Obama
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics
November 11, 2008

Dig into the IMF's Tool Box to Tackle the Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
November 11, 2008

The Credit Crunch Conundrum
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
November 5, 2008

The West versus the Rest?
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
November 3, 2008

It Can Be Worse than the Great Depression
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
October 28, 2008

Preserving "Brand India" During Financial Crisis
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
October 24, 2008

Start by Saving the Eurozone
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Guardian
October 24, 2008

Russia's Top Economist Needs to Face Reality
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Moscow Times
October 22, 2008

Epic Fail
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the New Republic, November 5 edition
October 17, 2008

How to Manage the Banks
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 15, 2008

The Next World War? It Could Be Financial
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 12, 2008

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

Globalizing the Crisis Response
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 8, 2008

A Master Plan for China to Bail Out America
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 7, 2008

The Price of Salvation
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 24, 2008

A Hedge Fund Like No Other
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and James Kwak, Yale Law School
Op-ed in the Washington Post
September 23, 2008

Can Russia's Economy Afford Putin for Much Longer?
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed distributed through Project Syndicate
September 20, 2008

Financial Hybrids Do Not Work
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Börsen-Zeitung for the series "Jenseits der Krise"
August 7, 2008

A Proposal to Improve Regulatory Liquidity
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
May 21, 2008

The Four Horsemen of Subprime Stupidity [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
January 2008

For Japan, It's Every Which Way But Back
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 20, 2002

Deflation and the Bank of Japan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from "Business Insights"
The Japan Times
September 23, 2002

Brazil's Unwatched Borrowing
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed from the Financial Times
August 27, 2002

The Economics of War
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate International
October 2001

Books

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

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

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

East Asian Financial Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning
October 2002

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Essential Reading Items

Book: Strategy for IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman
February 2006

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

Policy Brief 07-1: The IMF Quota Formula: Linchpin of Fund Reform
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2007

Op-ed: The Fund Appears to Be Sleeping at the Wheel
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 3, 2005

Policy Brief 00-5: The Role of the IMF: A Guide to the Reports
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2000

Working Paper 01-4: IMF Structural Conditionality: How Much is Too Much?
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001

Paper: What Next for Argentina?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004

Working Paper 03-1: Debt Sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2003

Policy Briefs

09-20: Why SDRs Could Rival the Dollar [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

09-12: US Interests and the International Monetary Fund [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

09-11: Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

07-1: The IMF Quota Formula: Linchpin of Fund Reform [pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2007

05-2: After Argentina [pdf]
by Anna Gelpern, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005

02-7: Is Brazil Next? [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2002

00-5: The Role of the IMF: A Guide to the Reports
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2000

99-4: Market Mechanisms to Reduce the Need for IMF Bailouts
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 1999

Working Papers

08-11: On What Terms Is the IMF Worth Funding? [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 16, 2008

08-2: Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Role for the World Trade Organization [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008

07-9: Merry Sisterhood or Guarded Watchfulness? Cooperation Between the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank [pdf]
by Michael Fabricius, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2007

06-2: The Case for an International Reserve Diversification Standard [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anna Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2006

03-1: Debt Sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2003

01-4: IMF Structural Conditionality: How Much is Too Much? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001

00-8: Strengthening the International Financial Architecture: Where Do We Stand? [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

Congress Should Support the IMF [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
May 22, 2009

Reshaping the Global Financial System
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at a conference on "Brazil and the London Summit" in São Paulo, Brazil
March 26, 2009

The IMF's Disappointing "Reforms" [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
March 25, 2009

Governance of the Bretton Woods Sisters: Making Progress on the Agenda
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 4, 2009

Economists Seek IMF Reform
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the US Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy F. Geithner
January 26, 2009

The IMF and the Global Financial Crisis: Role and Reform [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks delivered to the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations on January 22, 2009 and to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on January 23, 2009
January 22-23, 2009

Managing International Financial Instability
by Fabrizio Saccomanni, Director General of the Bank of Italy
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Managing International Financial Instability"
December 11, 2008

Asia's Interests in IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the High-Level Dialogue on Asian Perspectives on the
Future Role of the International Monetary Fund
Singapore
January 18, 2008

What Should the Fund's Role Be Now?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks to the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting
June 12, 2007

Drugs, Crime, Money, and Development
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the World Bank Group/International Finance Corporation Financial and Private Sector Development Forum
April 25, 2007

The Role of US and EU Financial Markets in the Global Economy
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference "The Euro and the Dollar: Pillars in Global Finance"
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
April 17, 2007

Assessing Progress on China’s Exchange Rate Policies
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on
"Risks and Reform: The Role of Currency in the US–China Relationship"
Committee on Finance, US Senate
Washington, DC
March 28, 2007

Potential and Prospects for Change after Singapore [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Autumn/Winter 2006 edition of Arab Banker
September-December 2006

Safe to Return? [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article for the Delegate Publication of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Singapore
September 2006

Comments on the Address of the Managing Director of the IMF
by Peter B. Kenen, Princeton University
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006

Progress Report on IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006

Question and Answer Session with IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato
by Rodrigo de Rato, International Monetary Fund
Discussion at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006

Remarks on Proposals to Reform the IMF
by Mohamed El-Erian, Harvard Management Company
Remarks made at the book release meeting "Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 20, 2006

Implications of Structural Changes in the Global Economy for its Management [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper delivered at the World Economic Forum—Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee Roundtable on Global Savings and Investments Patterns and the Changing Structure of the World Economy
Adelaide, Australia
March 18-19, 2006

A New Steering Committee for the World Economy? [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

Currency Manipulation and Enforcing the Rules of the International Monetary System [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

Reflections on the Function and Facilities for IMF Lending [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

Regional Arrangements and the IMF [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

Revamping the International Monetary System [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

The Case for a Lender-of-Last-Resort Role for the IMF [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

The IMF View on IMF Reform
by Rodrigo de Rato, International Monetary Fund
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

The US View on IMF Reform
by Timothy D. Adams, US Department of the Treasury
Speech presented at the Conference on IMF Reform
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 23, 2005

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

The IMF and Exchange Rates
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
May 19, 2004

Statement to the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Hearing on the Argentine Financial Crisis
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 10, 2004
Revised March 22, 2004

Argentina: Let's Move Forward
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the editor in the Financial Times
February 9, 2004

What Next for Argentina?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004

Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process: Problems in Restructuring, Proposed Solutions, and a Roadmap for Reform [pdf]
by Nouriel Roubini, New York University, Stern School of Business
and Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
Paper prepared for the conference on "Improving the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process"
Paris, France
March 9, 2003

Preventing Financial Crises: The Case for Independent IMF Surveillance
by Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Treasury
Remarks at the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 6, 2003

Comment on IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs and Poverty by William Easterly
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
NBER Conference on Management of Currency Crises
March 28-31, 2001

Modernizing the International Financial Architecture: Big Outstanding Issues
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at the inaugural session of the Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 15, 2000

A More Focused IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Outline of a presentation at a conference on "The Future of the Bretton Woods Institutions: The European Contribution to the Debate on the New Financial Architecture"
Organized by the American Council on Germany and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
Paris, France
September 13, 2000

Reforming the Multilateral Development Banks
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 8, 2000

Reforming the International Monetary Fund
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 2000

Reforming the International Financial Architecture
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 23, 2000

A Critical Assessment and an Appeal for Fundamental Tax Reform
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the World Trade Organization Panel Report (dated October 8, 1999)
Report of the Appellate Body (dated February 24, 2000)
United States Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations"
March 11, 2000

Reforming the International Financial Institutions: A Dissenting View
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
March 9, 2000

Progress and Prospects: A Simple Framework and Review of the IMF Programs of Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
United States Senate
Washington, DC
March 9, 1999

An International Lender of Last Resort and the International Financial Markets
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 27, 1998

The International Monetary Fund and the National Interests of the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

United States Trade with Asia, APEC, and the Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

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

APEC at Vancouver: The Finance Summit
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee on International Relations
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
November 6, 1997

Op-eds

The Fund Should Help Brazil To Tackle Capital Inflows
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 25, 2009

The Case for Regular SDR Issues: Fixing Inconsistency in Balance-of-Payments Targets
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
October 2, 2009

The IMF beyond Istanbul
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
September 30, 2009

America the Deadbeat?
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
June 2, 2009

From the Jaws of Defeat
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed originally posted at TNR.com
March 30, 2009

Wanted: A Truly International Monetary Fund
by Devesh Kapur, University of Pennsylvania
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Forbes
March 29, 2009

The IMF Matters
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted at TNR.com
March 28, 2009

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

Reforming the IMF
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 6, 2009

IMF Reform: An Unfinished Agenda
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
January 28, 2009

Globalizing the Crisis Response
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
October 8, 2008

How to Solve the Problem of the Dollar
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 11, 2007

Diminishing Prospects for IMF Reform?
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Handelsblatt
March 27, 2007

Time Is Running Out to Rebuild the Fund, Mr. Paulson
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 12, 2006

Exchange Rates, Fair Play, and the "Grand Bargain"
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2006

The Fund Appears to Be Sleeping at the Wheel
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 3, 2005

Currency Manipulation
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in Korean in JoongAng Ilbo
December 9, 2003
and in English in JoongAng Daily
December 11, 2003

No More for Argentina
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in the Financial Times
August 16, 2001

Books

Reforming the IMF for the 21st Century
edited by Edwin M. Truman
April 2006

Strategy for IMF Reform
by Edwin M. Truman
February 2006

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

International Financial Architecture: What's New? What's Missing?
by Peter B. Kenen
November 2001

Leadership Selection in the Major Multilaterals
by Miles Kahler
November 2001

Ex-Im Bank in the 21st Century: A New Approach?
edited by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Rita M. Rodriguez
January 2001

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

Safeguarding Prosperity in a Global Financial System:The Future International Financial Architecture
chaired by Carla A. Hills and Peter G. Peterson project directed by Morris Goldstein
September 1999

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

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

Launching New Global Trade Talks: An Action Agenda
edited by Jeffrey J. Schott
September 1998

Unfinished Business: Telecommunications after the Uruguay Round
edited by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Erika Wada
December 1997

Case for an International Banking Standard
by Morris Goldstein
April 1997

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

Trading System after the Uruguay Round
by John Whalley and Colleen Hamilton
July 1996 (Out-of-Print)

Fundamental Tax Reform and Border Tax Adjustments
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer assisted by Carol Gabyzon
January 1996 (Out-of-Print)

Exchange Rate System and the IMF: A Modest Agenda
by Morris Goldstein
July 1995

Uruguay Round: An Assessment
by Jeffrey J. Schott assisted by Johanna W. Buurman
November 1994 (Out-of-Print)

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

 

Essential Reading Items

Policy Brief 03-11: Globalization of IT Services and White Collar Jobs: The Next Wave of Productivity Growth
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003

Working Paper 01-9: Macroeconomic Implications of the New Economy
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2001

Paper: Outsourcing--Stains on the White Collar?
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004

Paper: This is Bangalore Calling: Hang Up or Speed Dial? What Technology-Enable International Trade in Services Means for the US Economy
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
January 15, 2005

Policy Briefs

03-11: Globalization of IT Services and White Collar Jobs: The Next Wave of Productivity Growth [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2003

Working Papers

06-3: Offshoring in Europe—Evidence of a Two-Way Street from Denmark [pdf]
by Peter D. Ørberg Jensen, Copenhagen Business School
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicolai Søndergaard Laugesen, Rambøll Management
June 2006

05-1: Outsourcing and Offshoring: Pushing the European Model Over the Hill, Rather Than Off the Cliff! [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2005

01-9: Macroeconomic Implications of the New Economy [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2001

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

Growth in the Eurozone: Cyclical Upswing or Structural Improvement? [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation to the Lisbon Council
Brussels, Belgium
June 4, 2007

Breaking Down Barriers to Growth [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Diana Farrell, McKinsey Global Institute
Article in Finance & Development
March 2006

This is Bangalore Calling: Hang Up or Speed Dial? What Technology-Enable International Trade in Services Means for the US Economy [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
January 15, 2005

Global Sourcing and High-Tech Jobs: Productivity Gains and Policy Challenges [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation on "White Collar Outsourcing"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 11, 2004

Outsourcing--Stains on the White Collar? [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004

Preempting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004

The US Current Account, New Economy Services, and Implications for Sustainability [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004

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

The US Economic Outlook: Optimism With Some Uncertainties,a Productivity Puzzle and a Job Loss Recovery [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003

The US Economic Outlook: Investment, Productivity, Deflation [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the conference on "Global Economic Prospects"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 3, 2003

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

Information Technology and Productivity: Recent Findings [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the AEA Meetings
Washington, DC
January 3, 2003

The US Outlook: Capital Spending and Productivity Growth [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation from "Global Economic Prospects"
April 3, 2002

The New Economy: Post Mortem or Second Wind? [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government ASSA Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia
January 4-6, 2002

Getting a Perspective on the New Economy
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony prepared for the Committee on the Budget
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 27, 2001

US Economic Performance and the Challenge for Europe
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Address to the Brussels Economic Forum
European Commission
May 3, 2001

Op-eds

Hartz IV Worked—As Far As It Went
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Die Welt
March 14, 2007

Books

Accelerating Decline in America's High-Skilled Workforce: Implications for Immigration Policy
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
December 2007

Transforming the European Economy
by Martin Neil Baily and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
September 2004

New Economy and APEC
by Catherine L. Mann and Daniel Rosen
August 2002

 

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)