Europe

"The Dollar versus the Euro as International Reserve Currencies," with Menzie Chinn & Hiro Ito, SlidesConference on the Euro at 25, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, January 16, 2024.

Discussant's comments on "Exploring European Regional Trade," by Santamaría, Ventura & Yeşilbayraktar," NBER ISoM, Bank of Greece, Athens, May 21, 2022.

“The Russia-Ukraine War,” panel video, HKS Alumni Reunion, May 21, 2022.

"The West Can Cut Its Energy Dependency on Russia and Be Greener," The Guardian, May 2,.

"These Russia Sanctons Are Different," Korea Herald, March 22, 2022.

Panel on Fiscal Policy in the US & Europe: On Different Wavelengths, Video.  SAFE Policy Center, Leibniz Institute, Frankfurt, April 22, 2021.

"It's Finally Time for German Fiscal Expansion," at The Guardian, Oct.1, or Belfer site.  "It's Finally Time for German Fiscal Stimulus," Seeking Alpha, Oct.1,2019.

"The Euro's first 20 years," Project Syndicate, Jan.25, 2019; Korea Herald, Jan. 28, 2019.
"Successes and failures of the euro: The first 20 years” powerpointPanel on the 20th anniversary of the euro, MIT, January 17, 2019.

The State of the Euro,” panel, Dec. 6, 2016, Center for European Studies, Harvard University.

"Brexit" panel video, NBER Summer Institute, July 12, 2016.       

German-American Conference at Harvard 2015, Oct. 30. Euro panel. 
  
 "The Greek/euro crisis: 8 Mistakes," State of the euro panel, Center for European Studies, Sept. 22, 2015.  Powerpoint.

"Only Tsipras Can "'Go to China'"  blog, July 20.   Condensed as "Is Tsipras the New Kim Dae-Jung?,Korea Herald, July 20, 2015

 “Desirability of currency internationalisation,” slides, 7th Policy Roundtable of the European Central Bank, The international role of the euro: past, present and prospects, European Central Bank, 24 June 2015, Frankfurt.

"Currency Politics, European Style," Video, Center for European Studies, Harvard, April 7, 2015.

"Italian Growth: New Recession of 6-Year Decline?VoxEU, Aug.11, 2014.

"The ECB Should do QE via FX," VoxEU, March 24.  "Considering QE, Mario?  Buy US Bonds, Not Euro Bonds" Mar.21.  "Why the ECB Should Buy American," Project SyndicateMar.13, 2014.

"Panel on the Euro Crisis," Center for European Studies, Harvard, Feb. 13, 2014.      

"The Future of the Currency Union," written for Academic Consultants Meeting, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, May 6, 2013; slides.  HKS RWP13-015

 "Will Europe's Fiscal Compact Work?Project Syndicate, Jan.18, 2013.    

"Could Eurobonds Help Solve the Euro Crisis?Vox, June 2012.   “Which Eurobonds?Project Syndicate, June 14, 2012; incl. Les Echos, Paris, 6/14/12.  

"Sovereign Debt," panel, IGLP workshop, Harvard Law School, June 6, 2012.

Currency Wars: The Euro Crisis & Global Outlook in 2012,” Macquarie Securities, Mar.1, 2012.

"Sovereign Debtors in Distress: Who Is Vulnerable?," conference of CIGI & INET,  Feb. 24-26, 2012.

The Euro, Moral Hazard & the Analogy to 50 US States," Harvard, Feb.13, 2012.

"The Greek Debt Crisis: The ECB's 3 Big Mistakes," VoxEU, May 16, 2012;  Part I & Part II blogposts.  

"The Euro Crisis and Greece: 5 Mistakes," slides, Dec.2MIT;   Dec.6, 2011, Harvard.  

"The Hour of the Technocrats"  Project Syndicate, Dec. 4, 2011.

 “Optimal Currency Areas & Governance", slides; session on the Challenge of Europe at the Annual Conference of George Soros’ INET, April 10, 2011; video available, including my presentation 

 

“Optimal Currency Areas & Governance", slides” the Challenge of Europe a INET Annual Conference, Apr.10, 2011