J. Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the author of Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century (Basic Books, 2022). He was Deputy Assistant US Treasury Secretary during the Clinton Administration, where he was heavily involved in budget and trade negotiations. His role in designing the bailout of Mexico during the 1994 peso crisis placed him at the forefront of Latin America’s transformation into a region of open economies, and cemented his stature as a leading voice in economic-policy debates.
Sep 5, 2024 J. Bradford DeLong thinks new threats to economic security outweigh the reasons for opposing government-led development.
Jul 24, 2024 J. Bradford DeLong clarifies the fundamental difference between today's Democrats and Republicans.
Jul 2, 2024 J. Bradford DeLong praises a recent book that explains why big, complex social systems so often go off the rails.
May 22, 2024 J. Bradford DeLong thinks monetary hawks should be more worried about the return of a populist demagogue to the White House.
May 1, 2024 J. Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype.
After a decades-long love affair with laissez-faire policies, many governments – notably in developed countries – are increasingly seeking to shape their economies through tariffs, subsidies, public procurement, and more. But not all industrial policies are created equal, and understanding their nuances and limitations is critical to their success.
