Luigi Zingales

Writing for PS since 2008
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Luigi Zingales is the Robert C. McCormack Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and serves on the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation. He is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a research fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research, and a fellow of the European Governance Institute. He is the author of A Capitalism for the People: Recapturing the Lost Genius of American Prosperity.

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The Federal Reserve’s Captive Minds
Chris Van Es

The Federal Reserve’s Captive Minds

Oct 15, 2013 Luigi Zingales on how political independence has harmed central banks.

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German Banks on Top
Barrie Maguire

German Banks on Top

Jul 18, 2013 Luigi Zingales

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We, the Corporations?
Paul Lachine

We, the Corporations?

May 31, 2013 Luigi Zingales

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Mario Draghi’s Opiate of the Markets
Paul Lachine

Mario Draghi’s Opiate of the Markets

Mar 22, 2013 Luigi Zingales

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Financial Stars Behind Bars?
Paul Lachine

Financial Stars Behind Bars?

Jan 28, 2013 Luigi Zingales

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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.