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Koichi Hamada

Writing for PS since 2013
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Koichi Hamada, Professor Emeritus at Yale University, was a special adviser to former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō.

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  1. Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy
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    Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy

    Nov 6, 2024 Koichi Hamada hopes that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recognizes the risks raised by an undervalued yen in today's economy.

  2. The Choice Confronting American Voters
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    The Choice Confronting American Voters

    Sep 9, 2024 Koichi Hamada warns that electing a president who refuses to accept defeat could jeopardize not only US democracy.

  3. Do We Need a Plaza Accord 2.0?
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    Do We Need a Plaza Accord 2.0?

    Jul 10, 2024 Koichi Hamada thinks that policymakers should instead focus on the benefits provided by a flexible exchange-rate regime.

  4. The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics
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    The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics

    May 6, 2024 Koichi Hamada highlights two important aspects of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s policy agenda.

  5. Why Don’t Japanese Give to Charity?
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    Why Don’t Japanese Give to Charity?

    Mar 11, 2024 Koichi Hamada examines what may encourage – or impede – charitable giving in Japan and elsewhere.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

    PS editors
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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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