Since 1987, teaches at UC Berkeley; 1997-98, Senior Policy Adviser, International Monetary Fund; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, US; Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, UK. Immediate Past President, Economic History Association. Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Convener, Bellagio Group of academics and economic officials. Author of Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar; European Economy since 1945; Global Imbalances and the Lessons of Bretton Woods; Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar; and Golden Fetters: The Gold Standard and the Great Depression. Honours and awards, incl.: Honorary doctorate, American Univ. in Paris; Jonathan R.T. Hughes Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Economic History Association; Social Science Division's Distinguished Teaching Award, UC Berkeley; Schumpeter Prize. Named one of Foreign Policy Magazine's 100 Leading Global Thinkers.
As G7 finance ministers and central bank governors vow to use “all appropriate policy tools” to contain the economic threat of coronavirus, what is deemed appropriate?
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Professor Barry Eichengreen explores the economic and political reasons why the US is unprepared for a recession.
Professor Barry Eichengreen looks at two major myths surrounding automation - that more jobs than ever are underthreat, and that previously safe jobs are at risk.
Aujourd'hui, l'idée selon laquelle les banques centrales devraient être indépendantes est remise en question.
Barry Eichengreen looks at politics, trade and globalization.
Barry Eichengreen explores the impact of Brexit on the exchange rate.
Barry Eichengreen looks at the shortage of international liquiditiy
Barry Eichengreen proposes three ways to address China's growing debt mountain.
Barry Eichengreen says policymakers need to recognize the limits of monetary policy.
Barry Eichengreen discusses the options available to Chinese policymakers.
