PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 17, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
On September 17, the Brookings Institution will host Dr. José de Gregorio, governor of the Central Bank of Chile. Governor de Gregorio will outline his views on how best to structure monetary policy and regulatory frameworks in emerging markets to promote macroeconomic and financial stability. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
September 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution
On September 24, President Obama will chair his first G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. With the world economy improving, leaders will now focus their attention on economic recovery and restoring financial stability. Experts from Brookings Global Economy and Development program analyze top issues to be addressed at the summit and provide recommendations on how to effectively overcome global economic and governance challenges to ensure recovery now and to prevent future crises. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a keynote about the tumultuous events of last September at a Brookings forum on Tuesday. Brookings Vice President Karen Dynan moderated a panel with other experts on the state of financial markets and regulatory reform. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad, Gill Hammond and Ravi Kanbur, August 19, 2009, The Brookings Institution
The debate between theorists and practitioners on monetary policy challenges for emerging market economies continues. This paper by Brookings expert Eswar Prasad, Gill Hammond, and Ravi Kanbur addresses the dialogue between academics and policymakers on this issue and sets an agenda for further research. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kevin Casas-Zamora, June 25, 2009, Center for Hemispheric Policy at the University of Miami
Kevin Casas-Zamora analyzes what is known and unknown about the global financial crisis and its effects on Latin America. Casas-Zamora explores four main issues regarding the political ramifications of the crisis and offers suggestions on how governments in the region should respond. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mauricio Cárdenas, June 25, 2009, The Brooking Institution
Mauricio Cárdenas critiques the conventional wisdom that economic contractions are a thing of the past in Latin America and a growing belief the region will soon be out of the recession. He concludes that any recovery will be slow and there may be periods of sharp adjustment during the process. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Washington, DC
On June 23, the Brookings Institution hosted Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, president of the Republic of Chile, for a discussion of the Latin American countries and the economic measures they are taking to cope with the global financial crisis. Read More
BOOK
Martin Neil Baily and Robert E. Litan, May 01, 2009
In Moving Money, noted economists Robert Litan and Martin Baily bring together a group of distinguished analysts to examine this trend toward digital means of consumer payment. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin, March 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution
G-20 leaders pledged in November 2008 to use fiscal measures to stimulate their economies but how are countries doing on that promise and what are the various stimulus plans made of? Through a new G-20 stimulus tracking map and related analysis, Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin assess the various G-20 stimulus efforts, noting the size, composition and frontloading elements of the plans, among other components. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin, March 05, 2009, The Brookings Insttiution
Almost all of the G-20 countries have agreed to some type of fiscal stimulus plan to get their economies back on track but how strong are the plans and what measures are included? Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin analyze the G-20 stimulus plans in detail in new research. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad, January 30, 2009, FT.com's "Economist Forum"
Is recent sparring between the U.S. and China over currency manipulation a foreshadowing of future economic relations? Eswar Prasad instead proposes a solution: a new “grand bargain” between China and the U.S. for economic cooperation across fiscal and monetary policy, currency flexibility and governance reform at multilateral financial institutions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
October 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution
As President-Elect Obama prepares to lead the United States, what are the top global economic challenges facing the new president and his advisors and how should the new administration address them? A new report by Brookings global economic and development experts ranks the top 10 issues and details specific ideas for how to tackle the toughest challenges. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On July 22, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, for a conversation on the evolving global economic landscape. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Wing Thye Woo, May 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In response to the burst in global inflation, Wing Thye Woo provides policy recommendations on how to manage the emerging stagflation and produce sustained and stable economic growth. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Douglas W. Elmendorf, April 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
By examining the IMF's World Economic Outlook, Senior Fellow Doug Elmendorf, discusses ways in which innovations in housing finance around the world might change the way monetary policy deals with housing developments in the future. Read More