Friday, December 24, 2010
Interview with Joe Stiglitz makes The Globalist’s Top Ten Features
Stiglitz predicts a financial crisis in five years. All the more reason to enjoy the moment. Merry X’Mas and a Happy New Year. Back in 2011.
Stiglitz predicts a financial crisis in five years. All the more reason to enjoy the moment. Merry X’Mas and a Happy New Year. Back in 2011.
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Labels: Profiles of Economists
Monday, December 13, 2010
Nobel-worthy
Avinash Dixit, who many consider deserving of the Economics Nobel Prize, was profiled in an IMF publication. See other IMF profiles of famous economists , including one of Nobel Prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz and an interview with him called “The Vindication of Joe Stiglitz”.
Avinash Dixit, who many consider deserving of the Economics Nobel Prize, was profiled in an IMF publication. See other IMF profiles of famous economists , including one of Nobel Prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz and an interview with him called “The Vindication of Joe Stiglitz”.
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Labels: Profiles of Economists
Sunday, December 12, 2010
China: Property Bubble in the Making?
Ashvin Ahuja, an economist with the IMF, has made a study of property prices in China. Follow the link to compare China’s housing market with others around the globe.
Ashvin Ahuja, an economist with the IMF, has made a study of property prices in China. Follow the link to compare China’s housing market with others around the globe.
Hong Kong
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Labels: Global Housing Watch
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Whether Cyclical or Structural, Unemployment is a Human Tragedy
Is the increase in unemployment cyclical or structural? In an article released today by the IMF, Mai Dao and I summarize some new evidence on this topic. A recovery in output, using monetary and fiscal policy tools, takes too long to lift the boats of the long-term unemployed, and even then does not give them much of a lift. But whether it’s cyclical or structural, unemployment takes a severe human toll and merits a decisive policy response, as we discuss in the article. A longer version is available here.
Is the increase in unemployment cyclical or structural? In an article released today by the IMF, Mai Dao and I summarize some new evidence on this topic. A recovery in output, using monetary and fiscal policy tools, takes too long to lift the boats of the long-term unemployed, and even then does not give them much of a lift. But whether it’s cyclical or structural, unemployment takes a severe human toll and merits a decisive policy response,
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Labels: Inclusive Growth
Monday, November 22, 2010
Gloom & Doom … or Boom? The Movie
Here’s the video from a talk at the IMF at which economists Nouriel Roubini (a.k.a. Dr. Doom) and Mark Zandi were pessimistic about the near-term economic outlook but split on how things might look a couple of years from now. Zandi said we might get 5% growth in the US in 2012. Read the full article…
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Labels: Events, Profiles of Economists
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