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Ricardo Hausmann

Ricardo Hausmann

Writing for PS since 2001
109 commentaries
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Ricardo Hausmann, a former minister of planning of Venezuela and former chief economist at the Inter-American Development Bank, is a professor at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and Director of the Harvard Growth Lab.

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  1. Dodgy Climate Finance
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    Dodgy Climate Finance

    Mar 30, 2023 Ricardo Hausmann argues that many assistance programs misrepresent the amount of aid being provided.

  2. The Left’s Capital Punishment
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    The Left’s Capital Punishment

    Feb 28, 2023 Ricardo Hausmann urges leftist governments in Latin America to adopt a more market-oriented approach.

  3. Why Industrial Policy Is Back
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    Why Industrial Policy Is Back

    Jan 26, 2023 Ricardo Hausmann explains why economic theory has finally begun to catch up with centuries of economic practice.

  4. Higher Immigration or Higher Interest Rates for America?
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    Higher Immigration or Higher Interest Rates for America?

    Dec 6, 2022 Ricardo Hausmann & Dany Bahar explain why the persistence of Trump-era xenophobia among US policymakers could lead to economic stagnation.

  5. Better Sanctions on Russia are Needed
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    Better Sanctions on Russia are Needed

    Nov 1, 2022 Ricardo Hausmann, et al. assess the effectiveness of Western restrictions and propose steps to address their shortcomings.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

    navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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