Simon Tilford

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Simon Tilford is Chief Economist at the Institute for Global Change.

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The Free-Market Case Against Tax Competition
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The Free-Market Case Against Tax Competition

Sep 17, 2018 Simon Tilford argues that the global race to cut corporate tax rates is fueling monopoly and undermining innovation.

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Overcoming the Poisonous Politics of Protectionism
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Overcoming the Poisonous Politics of Protectionism

Jul 29, 2016 Simon Tilford examines how Barry Eichengreen, Joseph Stiglitz, Laura Tyson, and other Project Syndicate contributors address the anti-trade sentiment roiling advanced economies.

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The Pain in Spain

The Pain in Spain

Oct 28, 2015 Simon Tilford is highly skeptical about the drivers – and sustainability – of the country's economic recovery.

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Can Draghi Be Believed?
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Can Draghi Be Believed?

Sep 3, 2012 Simon Tilford

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Eurozone Chutzpah and the IMF
Chris Van Es

Eurozone Chutzpah and the IMF

Apr 11, 2012 Simon Tilford

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Brexit House of Cards

Mark Malloch-Brown

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, and an appeals court ruling declaring that act unlawful, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of political frenzy. With rational decision-making having become all but impossible, any new political agreement that emerges is likely to be both temporary and deeply flawed.

Could Ultra-Low Interest Rates Be Contractionary?

Ernest Liu, et al.

Although low interest rates have traditionally been viewed as positive for economic growth because they encourage businesses to invest in enhancing productivity, this may not be the case. Instead, Ernest Liu, Amir Sufi, and Atif Mian contend, extremely low rates may lead to slower growth by increasing market concentration and thus weakening firms' incentive to boost productivity.