Lawrence H. Summers
Lawrence H. Summers, US Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001) and Director of the US National Economic Council (2009-2010), is a former president of Harvard University, where he is currently University Professor.
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Debt Relief Is the Most Effective Pandemic Aid
Debt Relief Is the Most Effective Pandemic Aid
Apr 15, 2020 Gordon Brown & Lawrence H. Summers call for a two-year moratorium on payments for every emerging and developing economy that needs help.
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Can a Political-Economy Vicious Circle Be Avoided?
Can a Political-Economy Vicious Circle Be Avoided?
Dec 26, 2019 Lawrence H. Summers sees the US presidential election in November as the year's most important decision worldwide.
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Whither Central Banking?
Whither Central Banking?
Aug 23, 2019 Lawrence H. Summers & Anna Stansbury say that monetary policymakers should finally admit their impotence in the face of secular stagnation.
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When Hindsight Is Not 20/20
When Hindsight Is Not 20/20
Sep 24, 2018 Lawrence H. Summers responds to Rob Johnson and George Soros's recent critique of post-2008 US economic policy.
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Final Thoughts on Secular Stagnation
Final Thoughts on Secular Stagnation
Sep 6, 2018 Lawrence H. Summers concludes his exchange with Joseph Stiglitz on the causes and consequences of the Great Recession.