About the Author:
Jeffrey A. Frankel is the James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard Kennedy School. He directs the Program in International Finance and Macroeconomics at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he is also on the Business Cycle Dating Committee, which officially declares recessions. He currently serves on advisory panels for the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Boston, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Category Archives: China
The Non-Problem of Chinese Currency Manipulation
CAMBRIDGE – America’s two political parties rarely agree, but one thing that unites them is their anger about “currency manipulation,” especially by China. Perhaps spurred by the recent appreciation of the dollar and the first signs that it is eroding … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Budget, China, Dollar, Economic Development, Exchange Rates, Financial Crisis, Financial Regulation
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Cuba: A Trip Back to 1959
I recently visited Cuba for the first time, to participate in scholarly meetings. For an American citizen this short voyage requires a leap through hyperspace. It was my third attempt over ten years to get there. Obstacles had included both the US … Continue reading
Posted in China, Economic Development, Latin America
Tagged China, Economic Development, Latin America
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Economists Polled On Pre-Election Economy
A survey of economists is published in the November 2012 issue of Foreign Policy. One question was whether we thought that the US unemployment rate would dip below 8.0% before the election. When the FPconducted the poll at the end of the summer, … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 presidential election, China, Emerging markets, Euro, Financial Crisis, Investing, Labor Market, Obama Administration, Recession
Tagged 2012 presidential election, China, emerging markets, euro, Financial Crisis, Investing, Labor Market, Obama Administration, Recession
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More Black Swans?
I have arguedthat the best way to think of “black swan” events is as developments that, even though low-probability, can in fact be contemplated ahead of time. Even if they are the sort of thing that has never happened before … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 presidential election, Budget, China, Euro, Europe, Financial Crisis, Inflation, Oil, Uncategorized
Tagged 2012 presidential election, budget, China, euro, Europe, Financial Crisis, Inflation, Oil, Uncategorized
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China Adjusts
The world is waiting to see whether China has successfully achieved a soft landing, slowing down the economy from its overheated state of a year ago to a more sustainable rate of growth. Some China-watchers fear it could hit the … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, Dollar, Exchange Rates, International Trade
Tagged Asia, China, Dollar, Exchange Rates, International Trade
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