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Over the course of five decades, John Williamson has published an extraordinary number of books, articles, and other pieces on topics ranging from international monetary economics to development policy and bridging scholarly literature and policy debates. This book provides an overview and insight into Williamson's work. It includes contributions from the editors, Stanley Fischer, Edwin M. Truman, Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji, Marcus Miller, Avinash Persaud, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Dagmar Hertova, Olivier Jeanne, Shankar Acharya, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and an essay by John Williamson on designing economic policy.
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Bergsten (Peterson Institute for International Economics) and Henning (international economic relations, American U., and Peterson Institute) collect 11 essays in honor of international economist John Williamson's 75th birthday. The essays aim to reflect on his contributions to topics ranging from international monetary economics to development policy and their relevance to the challenges faced by the world economy in the wake of the recent global financial crisis. Economists from India, Israel, Europe, and the US describe his contributions and philosophical approach, then present essays on the Washington Consensus; the international monetary system, the Economics and Monetary Union in Europe in light of the European debt crisis, and exchange rate regimes; international finance, with discussion of capital mobility and regulation, financial regulation, and growth-linked securities; and India before and after the economic crisis and the experience of Latin America with the Washington Consensus; concluding with a chapter by Williamson on economic policy making during normal times and crises. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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