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Markus Brunnermeier

Markus Brunnermeier

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Markus Brunnermeier is Professor of Economics and Director of the Bendheim Center for Finance at Princeton University.

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  1. Europe's Moral Obligation to Boycott Russian Energy
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    Europe's Moral Obligation to Boycott Russian Energy

    Mar 23, 2022 Harold James, et al. think the European Union's credibility as an exponent of soft power is facing the ultimate test in Ukraine.

  2. Who’s Right on Inflation?
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    Who’s Right on Inflation?

    Mar 1, 2021 Harold James, et al. show that the brewing debate about the threat of unanchored expectations is falling into a familiar pattern.

  3. Development Zones for Syrian Refugees
    Child refugees from Syria playing in a camp. World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr

    Development Zones for Syrian Refugees

    Dec 7, 2015 Markus Brunnermeier, et al. propose EU-funded facilities that would offer economic opportunities in neighboring countries.

  4. Making Sense of the Swiss Shock
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    Making Sense of the Swiss Shock

    Jan 17, 2015 Markus Brunnermeier & Harold James apply some historical lessons to Switzerland's abrupt decision to abandon the franc's euro peg.

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    Europe Can Easily Safeguard Ukraine

    Daniel Gros points out that the EU, the UK, and Norway have all they need to keep Russia at bay, without help from the US.
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    Toward a North American Economic Union

    Nouriel Roubini explains why Canada, Mexico, and the United States should pursue EU-style integration.
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    Why Global Governance Is Failing

    Antara Haldar argues that we need to look beyond the nation-state to develop a more “planetary” mode of thinking.
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    Europe Must Break Free from Its Digital Dependence

    Cristina Caffarra highlights a new push to bolster the EU’s technological capabilities and achieve strategic autonomy.
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    The Key to Universal Energy Access Is Green

    Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven & Francesco La Camera tout the transformative potential of distributed renewable energy systems.
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    Trumponomics’ Exorbitant Burden

    Raghuram G. Rajan

    According to the incoming chair of US President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, America runs large trade deficits and struggles to compete in manufacturing because foreign demand for US financial assets has made the dollar too strong. It is not a persuasive argument.

    is unpersuaded by the argument made by presidential advisers for unilaterally restructuring global trade.
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Carla Norrlöf

    By launching new trade wars and ordering the creation of a Bitcoin reserve, Donald Trump is assuming that US trade partners will pay any price to maintain access to the American market. But if he is wrong about that, the dominance of the US dollar, and all the advantages it confers, could be lost indefinitely.

    doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.
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    Fear and Loathing in the Oval Office

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees traces of Stalin and Mao in Donald Trump’s penchant for ritual humiliation of foe and friend alike.
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    Future-Proofing Social Protection

    Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.

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