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Kenneth Rogoff: Why we need strong growth to hold back populism
Kenneth Rogoff looks at the link between economic growth and populism, arguing that strong growth can help keep populism at bay.
Kenneth Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics, was the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2003.
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Future of Government
The impact of President Trump's virtual wall
Kenneth Rogoff evaluates the impact that a 'border adjustment tax' would have on the US.
Innovation
Kenneth Rogoff: Australia and the cashless society
Kenneth Rogoff examines the potential for a cashless society in Australia.
United States
Will the US economy make a comeback under Trump?
Kenneth Rogoff evaluates the potential positives for the US economy, under Donald Trump.
Banking and Capital Markets
Imagine: we're in a recession. What does the Fed do with interest rates?
Kenneth Rogoff argues that we should be concerned about the Fed's abiltiy to cut interest rates in the next deep recession.
Global Economic Imbalances
Espacio extra para recortar las tasas de interés a largo plazo
Considerando que la Fed tal vez tenga que hacer un esfuerzo sólo para llevar su tasa de interés básica hasta el 2% en el próximo año, habrá poco espacio para un recorte si estalla una re...
Economy
Kenneth Rogoff: Por qué necesitamos una 'sociedad con menos efectivo'
Kenneth Rogoff sostiene que debemos reducir la cantidad de dinero en efectivo en la sociedad, en particular billetes en denominaciones más altas.
Future of Financial and Monetary Systems
Kenneth Rogoff: Why we need a 'less-cash society'
Kenneth Rogoff argues that we should reduce the amount of cash in society, particularly higher denomination notes.
United Kingdom
Kenneth Rogoff: Brexit is an example of democratic failure
Brexit requires a complete rethinking on how decisions are made in a country, argues a Harvard economics professor.
Development
Kenneth Rogoff: Emerging economies should buy gold
Increasing their gold reserves could benefit emerging economies, and potentially the global economy, argues Kenneth Rogoff.
Global
Is fear controlling global markets?
Kenneth Rogoff asks why market volatility is spiking when macroeconomic fundamentals are not that bad.
What’s behind the drop in oil prices?
It is important for policy-makers to continue policies that strengthen the long-term growth potential of their economies. Although futures prices suggest that oil prices will rise only mo...
Economy
Is there a way to prevent capital flooding out of China?
Kenneth Rogoff discusses the problem of capital flight from China.
Climate Change
What impact does extreme weather have on the global economy?
Kenneth Rogoff on the impact of El Niño on the global economy.
United States
Why are we still none the wiser about US interest rates?
This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate. Nothing describes the United States Federal Reserve’s current communication policy better than the old saying that a cam...