Global economics in extraordinary times : essays in honor of John Williamson / C. Fred Bergsten & C. Randall Henning, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williamson, John, 1937-2021.

Bergsten, C. Fred, 1941-

Henning, C. Randall.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williamson, John, 1937-2021--Political and social views.

Williamson, John.

International finance.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the course of five decades, John Williamson has published an extraordinary number of books, articles, and other pieces on topics ranging from international monetary economics to development policy and bridging scholarly literature and policy debates. This book provides an overview and insight into Williamson's work. It includes contributions from the editors, Stanley Fischer, Edwin M. Truman, Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji, Marcus Miller, Avinash Persaud, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Dagmar Hertova, Olivier Jeanne, Shankar Acharya, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and an essay by John Williamson on designing economic policy.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction and overview / C. Fred Bergsten and C. Randall Henning

Money

Lead address : Washington consensus / Stanley Fischer

The international monetary system or "nonsystem"? / Edwin M. Truman

Economic and monetary union in Europe / Paul De Grauwe and Yuemei Ji

Target zones / Marcus Miller

Finance

International finance / Avinash Persaud

Growth-linked securities / Stephany Griffith-Jones and Dagmar Hertova

Capital mobility and regulation / Olivier Jeanne

Regions

South Asia / Shankar Acharya

Latin America / Jose Antonio Ocampo

Conclusion

On designing economic policy / John Williamson

About the contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-88132-663-1

OCLC:

923328359