Coronanomics In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, economists, economic policymakers, and bodies like the G7 should humbly acknowledge that “all appropriate tools” imply, above all, those wielded by medical practitioners and epidemiologists. Coordination, autonomy, and transparency must be the watchwords. BERKELEY – Last week, G7 finance ministers and central bank governors vowed to use “all appropriate policy tools” to contain the economic threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus. The question left unanswered is what is appropriate, and what will work. Piketty's Latest Charge WILLEM H. BUITER At more than 1,000 pages, Thomas Piketty's doorstop sequel to his previous opus, Capital in the Twenty-First Century , does not disappoint. But whether it will fundamentally change the global debate about inequality is an open question. 10 Add to Bookmarks Previous Next The immediate response took the form of central bank rate cuts, with t...
Sou Economista com dois mestrados, cursos de especialização e em Doutoramento. Meu objetivo é analisar a economia, no Brasil e no Mundo, tentar opinar sobre os principais debates da atualidade e manter sempre, na minha opinião essencial, a independência. Não pretendo me esconder em nenhum grupo teórico específico. Meu objetivo é discorrer sobre varios temas, buscando sempre ser realista.