
Michael Spence
Michael Spence, a Nobel laureate in economics, is Professor of Economics Emeritus and a former dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Senior Adviser to General Atlantic, and Chairman of the firm’s Global Growth Institute. He serves on the Academic Committee at Luohan Academy, and chairs the Advisory Board of the Asia Global Institute. He was Chairman of the independent Commission on Growth and Development, an international body that from 2006-10 analyzed opportunities for global economic growth, and is the author of The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World (Macmillan Publishers, 2012).
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Is It Time to Give Up on 1.5°C?
Is It Time to Give Up on 1.5°C?
Dec 23, 2022 Michael Spence questions the value of clinging to an aspirational climate target that is becoming more remote by the day.
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Done With Deglobalization?
Done With Deglobalization?
Nov 25, 2022 Michael Spence sees reason to hope that the scales may soon tip back from international confrontation to cooperation.
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Secular Inflation
Secular Inflation
Oct 12, 2022 Michael Spence identifies a wide range of long-term price pressures that cannot be eased through traditional channels.
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Whither the ESG Revolution?
Whither the ESG Revolution?
Sep 8, 2022 Michael Spence sees serious flaws in companies' approaches to advancing environmental, social, and governance goals.
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Make America Invest Again
Make America Invest Again
Aug 11, 2022 Michael Spence hopes that legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act signals a much-needed shift in US policymaking.