Tag Archives: Barry Eichengreen

A Tale of Two Recessions: Still not Finished?

Posted on 14 May 2012 by admin

by Barry Eichengreen and Kevin H O’Rourke, from Voxeu The debate over stimulus versus austerity continues unabated. This article shows that, while industrial production and trade recovered much more quickly than during the Great Depression, both series now appear to … Continue reading →

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Right-wing Extremism and the Great Depression

Posted on 4 March 2012 by admin

by Alan de Bromhead, Barry Eichengreen and Kevin H O’Rourke at Voxeu The enduring global crisis is giving rise to fears that economic hard times will feed political extremism, as it did in the 1930s. This column suggests that the … Continue reading →

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The G-20 and Global Imbalances

Posted on 5 July 2011 by admin

Global imbalances remain a key issue for G20 leaders. This column evaluates the progress made by G20 leaders in the run up to their Cannes summit this November, concluding that the G20 process is unlikely to protect us from the risks posed by disorderly unwinding of imbalances. Continue reading →

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