
Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, is a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including In Defense of Public Debt (Oxford University Press, 2021).
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Sympathy for the Algorithm
Sympathy for the Algorithm
Jan 11, 2023 Barry Eichengreen considers the philosophical, economic, and aesthetic questions raised by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT.
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A Financial Agenda for India’s G20 Presidency
A Financial Agenda for India’s G20 Presidency
Dec 12, 2022 Barry Eichengreen & Poonam Gupta outline feasible, widely supported steps that member countries can take to strengthen global resilience.
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The Trilemma of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Trilemma of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Nov 9, 2022 Barry Eichengreen thinks policymakers’ race to roll out new payment vehicles is being driven by some questionable assumptions.
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Who Should Coordinate Ukrainian Reconstruction?
Who Should Coordinate Ukrainian Reconstruction?
Oct 11, 2022 Barry Eichengreen examines the alternatives for implementing a program that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
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The Long Shadow of Black Wednesday
The Long Shadow of Black Wednesday
Sep 13, 2022 Barry Eichengreen recalls why the UK crashed out of the incipient eurozone 30 years ago – and shows why it still matters today.