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Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund.
Latest articles
Europe
Why history could tell us something about Brexit and the pound
Barry Eichengreen explores the impact of Brexit on the exchange rate.
Global Financial System
Barry Eichengreen: There's a paradox putting the global economy at risk
Barry Eichengreen looks at the shortage of international liquiditiy
Banking and Capital Markets
How should China manage its bad loan problem?
Barry Eichengreen proposes three ways to address China's growing debt mountain.
Finance
Has the world reached the limits of monetary policy?
Barry Eichengreen says policymakers need to recognize the limits of monetary policy.
China
Is China in an exchange rate trap?
Barry Eichengreen discusses the options available to Chinese policymakers.
Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
What’s holding back global productivity growth?
This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate. Recent trends in productivity growth make it hard to be optimistic about the future. In 2014, the global growth of total...
Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
Why we need more effective macroprudential policy
Central bankers continue to fret about frothy asset markets – as well they should, given the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Having been burned once, they are now doubly shy. And China’s r...
Europe
Why Greece deserves a better deal
Whatever one thinks about the tactics of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s government in negotiations with the country’s creditors, the Greek people deserve better than what they are ...
Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
4 ways economics is changing to fit the facts
The economics profession was arguably the first casualty of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. After all, its practitioners failed to anticipate the calamity, and many appeared unable...
Competitiveness
Will growth in the Eurozone stall the reforms it needs?
After a double-dip recession and an extended period of stagnation, the eurozone is finally seeing green shoots of recovery. Consumer confidence is rising. Retail sales and new car registr...
Economy
What’s the future of the Federal Reserve?
The Federal Reserve is under attack. Bills subjecting the United States’ central bank to “auditing” by the Government Accountability Office are likely to be passed by both houses of Congr...
Global Financial System
Should central banks worry about profits and losses?
Around the world, central banks’ balance sheets are becoming an increasingly serious concern – most notably for monetary policymakers themselves. When the Swiss National Bank (SNB) abando...
Global Financial System
Where will the dollar head in 2015?
Economic pundits, almost without exception, are predicting a stronger dollar in 2015 – an expectation that is leading investors to place some very large bets. But that market strategy cou...
Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
Is Europe really ready to let Greece go?
For faithful followers of the European economy, it feels like déjà vu all over again. Turmoil in Greece is raising doubts about the country’s continued membership in the eurozone. The spe...
Geo-economics
How can we improve central bank transparency?
Communications are an important aspect of monetary policy. Clear communications enhance transparency, which is vital for holding the central bank properly accountable, not just before Par...