Skip to main content

Roberto Chang

Roberto Chang

2 commentaries

Roberto Chang is Distinguished Professor of Economics at Rutgers University.

Sort by: Show:
  1. The Virus Turns South
    velasco103_ULISES RUIZAFP via Getty Images_mexicocoronavirussanitation Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images

    The Virus Turns South

    Mar 24, 2020 Roberto Chang & Andrés Velasco urge Latin America's leaders to act swiftly and boldly in preparing their economies for COVID-19.

  2. Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?
    velasco95_GettyImages_downredarrownumbersmap Getty Images

    Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?

    Jul 16, 2019 Andrés Velasco, et al. warn that the new cybercurrency could mean slow growth and financial instability for emerging economies.

  1. eichengreen198_JENS SCHLUETERAFP via Getty Images_volkswagen Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty Images

    The Crisis that Germany Needs

    Barry Eichengreen argues that the country's economic woes reflect decades-old institutions that are no longer fit for purpose.
  2. coyle40_Rebecca NobleGetty Images_bidenintel Rebecca Noble/Getty Images

    Successful Industrial Policy Requires Industry Experts

    Diane Coyle thinks governments need to rebuild capacities they abandoned decades ago.
  3. zhang69_Vincent IsoreIP3Getty Images_chinabusinessmen Vincent IsoreI/P3/Getty Images

    China’s Fast-Changing Economic Adjustments

    Zhang Jun outlines policymakers' task as the country's growth model confronts new sources of uncertainty.
  4. tyson121_Anna MoneymakerGettyImages_musk_ramaswamy Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

    Why DOGE and Musk Will Fail

    Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca identify a fundamental flaw in the design of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency.”
  5. barfi28_AnadoluGettyImages_hafez_alassad_statue_downed Anadolu/Getty Images

    Syria’s House of Cards

    Barak Barfi

    External factors surely contributed to the Syrian regime’s vulnerability in the face of a new rebel advance. But the primary cause of President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall is that he presided over a disintegrating social contract, enabling his enemies to forge new coalitions organized around meeting the everyday needs of Syria’s people.

    explains why Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed so quickly, placing most of the blame on Assad himself.
  6. gregorova1_Carol YepesGetty Images_messagesencryption Carol Yepes/Getty Images

    Will Your Encrypted Messages Remain Private in Europe?

    Markéta Gregorová worries about a proposed regulation that would undermine a fundamental right in the digital domain.
  7. benami220_AnadoluGettyImages_damascus_celebration Anadolu/Getty Images

    The Fall of the House of Assad

    Shlomo Ben-Ami

    The Middle East’s geopolitical landscape has been transformed by the swift collapse of Syria’s al-Assad dynasty. While the Iranian-led “axis of resistance” now appears hollowed out, an Islamist regime in Damascus may prove deeply unsettling not only to Israel, but also to the region’s Arab states.

    agrees with Iran’s former vice president that the Syrian regime’s collapse will transform the Middle East.
  8. gortiz3_Eyepix GroupGettyImages_sheinbaum_pressconf Eyepix Group/Getty Images

    How Trump’s Return Could Benefit Mexico

    Guillermo Ortiz thinks the country and its new president could benefit from going back to the negotiating table with the US.
  9. singer237_Carl CourtGettyImages_pro_euthanasia_protest_london Carl Court/Getty Images

    Choice in Dying Comes to the UK

    Peter Singer welcomes the approval of a bill that promises to empower terminally ill patients in England and Wales.

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.