January 3, 2022, Opinion: "Much like the US Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund has subtly expanded its own remit even as it…
January 3, 2022, Interview: "Forecasting economic change in a pandemic was always going to be hard. Now omicron, the new COVID-19 variant…
We argue the revenue potential from increasing tax rates on capital gains may be substantially greater than previously understood. First,…
This study analyses the performance of macroeconomic policy in South Africa in 2007–2020 and outlines challenges for policy in the coming…
This paper builds a new microdatabase that covers 100 countries at all income levels and long-run time series in the United States (1870–…
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December 22, 2021, Video: "NBC’s Monica Alba, Jason Furman, and Brendan Buck join Andrea Mitchell to discuss the latest in supply chain…
Sustainably built and funded infrastructure is indispensable to resilient, equitable, and livable communities and regions worldwide. In…
December 2021, Paper: "This chapter was prepared for the Handbook of International Economics (Vol. 5) edited by Gita Gopinath, Elhanan…
December 2021, Paper: "One of the consequences of COVID-19 is the recognition that many tasks can be done from home. But anything that can…
2021, Paper: "I discuss the multifaceted economic and financial vulnerabilities that have been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19…