Ashoka Mody

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Ashoka Mody is Visiting Professor of International Economic Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He is a former mission chief for Germany and Ireland at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts.

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Draghi’s Dangerous Farewell
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Draghi’s Dangerous Farewell

Sep 9, 2019 Ashoka Mody warns that the risks of further monetary stimulus measures by the European Central Bank outweigh the benefits.

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The Eternally Optimistic IMF
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The Eternally Optimistic IMF

Apr 18, 2019 Ashoka Mody says the Fund's global growth forecasts underplay rich-country risks and pay too little attention to China.

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Angela Merkel’s Tragedy
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Angela Merkel’s Tragedy

Nov 2, 2018 Ashoka Mody examines the factors that led to the German chancellor's decision to step down in 2021.

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Playing with Economic Matches
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Playing with Economic Matches

Jan 30, 2017 Ashoka Mody warns that optimistic growth forecasts are overlooking the disruption that Donald Trump will cause.

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Europe after Merkel
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Europe after Merkel

Oct 13, 2016 Ashoka Mody asks what will happen when Germany's chancellor is no longer the EU's de facto leader.

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Social Democracy

Daron Acemoglu

The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded not only the collapse of communism in Europe, but also the destruction of a broader – and far more constructive – social-democratic compact. To prevent a return to extremism and instability, that compact must be refashioned for the twenty-first century.

China’s Risky Endgame in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei

In 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that by the time the People’s Republic celebrates its centenary in 2049, it should be a “great modern socialist country” with an advanced economy. But following through with planned measures to tighten mainland China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving that goal all but impossible.