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Essential Reading Items

Book: Long-Term International Economic Position of the United States
edited by C. Fred Bergsten
April 2009

Article: The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

Speech: Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009

Book: US Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries
by Martin Neil Baily and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
February 2009

Policy Brief 09-3: A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009

Testimony: US Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

Testimony: The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007

Policy Brief 07-5: American Trade Politics in 2007: Building Bipartisan Compromise
by I. M. Destler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Document available in English and Spanish
May 2007

Book: American Trade Politics, 4th Edition
by I. M. Destler
June 2005

Book: Accelerating Decline in America's High-Skilled Workforce: Implications for Immigration Policy
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
December 2007

Book: United States and the World Economy: Foreign Economic Policy for the Next Decade
by C. Fred Bergsten and the Institute for International Economics
January 2005

Policy Brief 01-11: Using Sanctions to Fight Terrorism
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Oegg, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2001

Op-ed: America Badly Needs a Value Added Tax
by Paul L. E. Grieco, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2005

Op-ed: When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed
April 27, 2005

Policy Briefs

09-21: The Future of the Dollar [pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Harvard University
September 2009

09-16: Pacific Asia and the Asia Pacific: The Choices for APEC [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009

09-12: US Interests and the International Monetary Fund [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

09-10: 2009 Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2009

09-9: The Alien Tort Statute of 1789: Time for a Fresh Look [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2009

09-7: US Taxation of Multinational Corporations: What Makes Sense, What Doesn’t [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2009

09-6: Pressing the "Reset Button" on US-Russia Relations [pdf]
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Andrew Kuchins, Center for Strategic and International Studies
March 2009

09-4: Money for the Auto Industry: Consistent with WTO Rules? [pdf]
by Claire Brunel, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

09-3: A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009

09-2: Buy American: Bad for Jobs, Worse for Reputation [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

09-1: Did Reagan Rule In Vain? A Closer Look at True Expenditure Levels in the United States and Europe [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2009

07-5: American Trade Politics in 2007: Building Bipartisan Compromise [pdf]
by I. M. Destler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Document available in English and Spanish
May 2007

06-7: Completing the Doha Round [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2006

06-4: Negotiating the Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Scott C. Bradford, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thomas Moll, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2006

06-2: The Doha Round after Hong Kong [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2006

06-1: The United States Needs German Economic Leadership [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2006

05-3: Living with Global Imbalances: A Contrarian View [pdf]
by Richard N. Cooper, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2005

04-3: Senator Kerry on Corporate Tax Reform: Right Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Paul L. E. Grieco, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2004

03-10: Next Move in Steel: Revocation or Retaliation? [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Ben Goodrich, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2003

03-8: More Pain, More Gain: Politics and Economics of Eliminating Tariffs [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Ben Goodrich, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2003

03-7: Rules Against Earnings Stripping: Wrong Answer to Corporate Inversions [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Ariel Assa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2003

03-4: The Impact of Economic Sanctions on US Trade: Andrew Rose's Gravity Model [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Oegg, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2003

02-1: Time for a Grand Bargain in Steel?
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Ben Goodrich, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2002

01-11: Using Sanctions to Fight Terrorism
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Oegg, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2001

01-10: Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2001

01-9: Steel: Big Problems, Better Solutions
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Ben Goodrich, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001

01-6: Prospects for Transatlantic Competition Policy
by Mario Monti, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2001

01-5: Fin(d)ing Our Way on Trade and Labor Standards?
by Kimberly Ann Elliott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001

01-3: The US Export-Import Bank: Time for an Overhaul
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2001

01-2: A Prescription to Relieve Worker Anxiety
by Lori G. Kletzer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution
March 2001

00-7: "No" to Foreign Telecoms Equals "No" to the New Economy! [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2000

00-3: American Access to China's Marketplace: The Congressional Vote on PNTR [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Daniel H. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2000

00-2: Decision-Making in the WTO
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jayashree Watal, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2000

00-1: The Next Trade Policy Battle
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2000

99-10: World Trade After Seattle: Implications for the United States
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 1999

99-7: Trade and Income Distribution: The Debate and New Evidence
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1999

99-5: Steel Quotas: A Rigged Lottery
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erika Wada, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 1999

98-4: Sanctions-Happy USA
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 1998

Working Papers

09-13: Mortgage Loan Modifications: Program Incentives and Restructuring Design [pdf]
by Dan Magder, Lone Star Funds
November 2009

09-5: Structural and Cyclical Trends in Net Employment over US Business Cycles, 1949–2009: Implications for the Next Recovery and Beyond [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2009

09-3: American Multinationals and American Economic Interests: New Dimensions to an Old Debate [pdf]
by Theodore H. Moran, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009

09-2: Policy Liberalization and US Merchandise Trade Growth, 1980–2006 [pdf]
by Matthew Adler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2009

08-10: Recent Trade Patterns and Modes of Supply in Computer and Information Services in the United States and NAFTA Partners [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2008

07-8: Congress, Treasury, and the Accountability of Exchange Rate Policy: How the 1988 Trade Act Should Be Reformed [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2007

06-7: Firm Structure, Multinationals, and Manufacturing Plant Deaths [pdf]
by Andrew B. Bernard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and NBER
and J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2006

06-2: The Case for an International Reserve Diversification Standard [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Anna Wong, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2006

06-1: Why Central Banks Should Not Burst Bubbles [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2006

05-11: The US Trade Deficit: A Disaggregated Perspective [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2005

05-10: Importers, Exporters, and Multinationals: A Portrait of Firms in the U.S. that Trade Goods [pdf]
by Andrew B. Bernard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and NBER
and J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter K. Schott, Yale School of Management and NBER
September 2005

05-3: Affinity and International Trade [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2005

03-3: Survival of the Best Fit: Exposure to Low-Wage Countries and the (Uneven) Growth of US Manufacturing Plants [pdf]
by Andrew B. Bernard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and NBER
and J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Peter K. Schott, Yale School of Management and NBER
May 2003

01-8: Finance and Changing US-Japan Relations: Convergence Without Leverage--Until Now [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2001

01-2: Subsidies, Market Closure, Cross-Border Investment, and Effects on Competition: The Case of FDI in the Telecommunications Sector [pdf]
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2001

00-7: Transatlantic Issues in Electronic Commerce [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2000

00-2: International Economic Agreements and the Constitution [pdf]
by Richard M. Goodman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John M. Frost, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2000

97-2: US-Japan Civil Aviation: Prospects for Progress
by Jacqueline McFadyen, Peterson Institute for International Economics

97-1: Chasing Phantoms: The Political Economy of USTR
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-11: Trade, Investment, and Economic Conflict Between the US and Asia
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-8: The Future of US-Korea Economic Relations
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-6: US-China Economic Relations
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Speeches, Testimony, Papers

America, Europe, and the New Trade Order [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Business and Politics (Berkeley Electronic Press), Vol. 11 : 3
November 2009

American Economic Relations with Asia [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Asian Economic Policy Review
November 2009

The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Foreign Affairs, Volume 88 No. 6, November/December 2009
November 2009

The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Impact of the Recovery Act on Economic Growth"
October 29, 2009

The Case for an Orderly Resolution Regime for Systemically-Important Financial Institutions [pdf]
by H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
and Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Pew Charitable Trusts Briefing Paper 13 reposted with permission
October 2009

Global Economic Prospects as of September 2009: Onward to Global Recovery [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixteenth Global Economic Prospects meeting held at the Peterson Institute, Washington, DC
September 17, 2009

The United States–China Economic Relationship and the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
September 10, 2009

Rescuing and Rebuilding the US Economy: A Progress Report
by Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Prepared remarks at an event held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 17, 2009

Trade and the Global Economic Crisis: "If It's Not Part of the Solution, It's Part of the Problem"
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the APEC symposium, "Addressing the Economic Crisis, Preparing for Recovery," Singapore
July 17, 2009

A Step Forward on Financial Regulation [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
July 7, 2009

The Science of Insolvency
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, "The Science of Insolvency"
May 19, 2009

Policy Liberalization and US Merchandise Trade Growth, 1980–2006 [pdf]
by Matthew Adler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 21, 2009

Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress hearing, "Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Save? Examining the Systemic Threats of Large Financial Institutions"
April 21, 2009

World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 7, 2009

US Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives
March 12, 2009

The Global Economic Crisis as a National Security Issue [pdf]
by I. M. Destler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 13, 2009

US and Canadian Climate Legislation by State and Province
by Meera Fickling, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 12, 2009
Revised July 24, 2009

The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and the Implications for Policy
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 29, 2009

Social Security, the Financial Crisis, and Lessons from Abroad [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
January 27, 2009

Report to the President-Elect and the 111th Congress on A New Trade Policy for the United States [pdf]
December 17, 2008

The Dollar and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives
July 24, 2008

Global Economic Prospects 2008/2009: Hoping for a Global Slowdown and a US Recession
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the thirteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 3, 2008

The World Economy and the Outlook for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives
December 5, 2007

US Economic Outlook [pdf]
by Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the twelfth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
October 10, 2007

NAFTA Revisited
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in Policy Options
October 2007

How the US Middle Class Became 10 Percent Poorer
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The Globalist
August 1, 2007

The Dollar and the Renminbi
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement before the Hearing on US Economic Relations with China: Strategies and Options on Exchange Rates and Market Access, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
May 23, 2007

The US Economic Outlook: A Soft Takeoff with Downside Risk [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2007

The Current Account Deficit and the US Economy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the United States Senate
February 1, 2007

Why Deficits Matter: The International Dimension
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives
January 23, 2007

Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the tenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Washington, DC
September 14, 2006

The US Economic Outlook [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the tenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Washington, DC
September 14, 2006

Paulson's First Challenge [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in The International Economy
August 2006

How China Can Break Down America’s Wall
by David M. Marchick, Covington & Burling
and Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the Far Eastern Economic Review
July-August 2006

Does Europe Have an Economic Future?
by Mario Monti, President, Bocconi University
Fifth Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture at the Institute for International Economics
May 8, 2006

The Administration's Fiscal 2007 Budget Request for Unemployment Compensation [pdf]
by Howard F. Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on House Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources
May 4, 2006

Clash of the Titans
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Newsweek, International Edition
April 24, 2006

Balancing International and Domestic Forces Key to China's Development
by Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State
Remarks made at the book release meeting "China: The Balance Sheet—What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 17, 2006

Global Economic Prospects 2006/2007: Continued Solid Growth in 2006, Rising Risks for Inflation, Financial Markets, and Growth for 2007 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the ninth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 11, 2006

The US Economic Outlook: April 2006 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the ninth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 11, 2006

The US Trade Deficit and China
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Hearing on US-China Economic Relations Revisited
Committee on Finance, United States Senate
March 29, 2006

NAFTA and Autos
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony at the Oversight Hearing on Trade Policy and the US Automobile Industry
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
February 17, 2006

The Doha Development Agenda: Sweet Dreams or Slip Slidin' Away?
by Pascal Lamy, World Trade Organization
Speech delivered at the Institute for International Economics
February 17, 2006

Does the FTAA Have a Future? [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2005

The US Economic Outlook: September 2005 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects"
September 14, 2005

Global Economic Prospects: Growth Slowing Below Potential in 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the eighth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 12, 2005

The Trans-Pacific Imbalance: A Disaster in the Making? [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 7, 2005

A New Strategy for APEC [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 6, 2005

The End of Large Current Account Deficits, 1970-2002: Are There Lessons for the United States? [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper in the symposium volume The Greenspan Era: Lessons for the Future, a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
August 2005

Global Economic Prospects: Slower But Still Solid Growth in 2005; Worries About Growth and Inflation for 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005

A Revived Bretton Woods System? Implications for Europe and the United States
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the conference "Revived Bretton Woods System: A New Paradigm for Asian Development?"
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
February 4, 2005

Global Economic Prospects: On Track for Strong Growth in 2004 But Worries About 2005
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects,
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004

The US Economic Outlook: September 2004 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the sixth semiannual meeting on "Global Economic Prospects,"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 15, 2004

Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It [pdf]
by Peter G. Peterson, The Blackstone Group
Presentation of the book and discussion at the Institute for International Economics
August 9, 2004

The US Current Account Deficit and the Euro Area
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech prepared for "The ECB and Its Watchers VI" Conference
Frankfurt, Germany
July 2, 2004

The Resurgent Japanese Economy and a Japan–United States Free Trade Agreement
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
Tokyo, Japan
May 12, 2004

Global Economic Prospects: Bright for 2004 but with Questions Thereafter
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at "Global Economic Forecasts"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 1, 2004

The G-2: A New Conceptual Basis and Operating Modality for Transatlantic Economic Relations [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Caio Koch-Weser, Deputy Minister of Finance, Germany
Paper published in From Alliance to Coalitions—The Future of Transatlantic Relations
April 2004

The US Economic Outlook: April 2004 [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at "Global Economic Forecasts"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 1, 2004

The United States and the Global Adjustment Process
by Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Speech at the Third Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
March 23, 2004

Foreign Economic Policy for the Next President
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Essay in Foreign Affairs
March-April 2004

Outsourcing--Stains on the White Collar? [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2004

The Prospects for Deeper North American Economic Integration: A US Perspective [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004

The US Current Account, New Economy Services, and Implications for Sustainability [pdf]
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2004

Should G7 Policy Coordination Be Revived?
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article published in The International Economy, Fall 2003
November 24, 2003

US-Brazil Trade Relations in a New Era
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
To be published in O Brasil e os Estados Unidos num Mundo em Mutação
edited by Paulo Roberto de Almeida and Rubens Antonio Barbosa
November 2003

A Global Growth Rebound: How Strong for How Long? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003

The US Economic Outlook: Optimism With Some Uncertainties,a Productivity Puzzle and a Job Loss Recovery [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003

Revitalizing the Economies of Japan and the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
June 2003

On the New International Disorder [pdf]
by Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico
Speech at the Institute for International Economics' Second Annual Stavros S. Niarchos Lecture
May 19, 2003
Revised May 27, 2003

Restoring G-8 Leadership to the World Economy [pdf]
by the Shadow G-8
May 2003

The US Economic Outlook: Investment, Productivity, Deflation [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the conference on "Global Economic Prospects"
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 3, 2003

The Year in Review: A Turning Point? [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Global Competitiveness Report
February 2003

Whither NAFTA: A Common Frontier? [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gustavo Vega-Cánovas, El Colegio de Mexico
Forthcoming in The Rebordering of North America? Integration and Exclusion in a New Security Context
Peter Andreas and Thomas J. Biersteker, editors. Routledge, 2003.
December 2002

The US Outlook: Capital Spending and Productivity Growth [pdf]
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation from "Global Economic Prospects"
April 3, 2002

Can the United States Afford the Tax Cuts of 2001? [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presented to a roundtable at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association
Atlanta, Georgia
January 5, 2002

"American Trade Leadership: What is at Stake" [pdf]
by Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative
Speech before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 24, 2001

US Economic Performance and the Challenge for Europe
by Martin Neil Baily, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote Address to the Brussels Economic Forum
European Commission
May 3, 2001

Free Trade Agreements: The Cost of US Nonparticipation
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
March 29, 2001

Trade Strategy in the Bush Administration
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the trade issues forum entitled "Commotion over Trade Promotion: Taking Stock of Domestic and International Views on America's Stake in Global Trade"
Organized by The Global Economic Policy Project
at the New America Foundation
March 19, 2001

Global Aftershocks: Lessons from Asia/Russia/Brazil
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations
May 4, 1999

Dollarization in Emerging-Market Economies and Its Policy Implications for the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
April 22, 1999

The Intersection of Trade and Finance
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for the Organization of American States
March 3, 1999

America and Europe: Clash of the Titans?
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article reprinted from Foreign Affairs
(volume 78, number 2)
March-April 1999

The Outlook for US- Brazilian Trade and Investment Under FTAA: Some Lessons from NAFTA
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Barbara Oegg, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper for "Brazil as an Export Economy"
St. Anthony's College, Oxford
December 7, 1998

The International Monetary Fund and the National Interests of the United States
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

United States Trade with Asia, APEC, and the Financial Crisis
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
February 24, 1998

The Role of the United States and the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis
by John J. LaFalce, United States House of Representatives
Address before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
January 27, 1998

International Economic Leadership: Keeping America on the Right Track for the Twenty-First Century
by Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State
Address and Q&A Session before the Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 18, 1997

Op-eds

APEC and Trade Liberalization: Towards Greater Integration
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Times, Singapore
November 10, 2009

Can Limits on Executive Pay Solve the Too Big To Fail Problem?
by Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted on TNR.com
October 23, 2009

What Has Been the Lasting Damage?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Eurointelligence
September 21, 2009

America Cannot Resolve Global Imbalances on Its Own
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 19, 2009

American Saving Is No Excuse for Schadenfreude
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
July 19, 2009

The G-8's Too Easy German-American Consensus
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Column for the Eurointelligence Syndicate
July 10, 2009

Fiscal Prudence, Now and Here
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
June 24, 2009

Our Model Neighbor, Mexico
by Barbara Kotschwar, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Slate
April 14, 2009

Lax Governance and Poor Supervision [pdf]
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Economy
April 2009

Rules for a Bank Bailout
by Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Washington Post
February 6, 2009

Restoring Economic Diplomacy
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the National Voter
January 27, 2009

To Save the Banks We Must Stand Up to the Bankers
by Peter Boone, Effective Intervention
and Simon Johnson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 27, 2009

Auto-bailout: Will Americans Demand the Cars Congress Wants the Big Three to Build?
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
December 11, 2008

The Income Tax's 95th Birthday—John McCain and Barack Obama Are Voicing Old Arguments
by Steven R. Weisman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in U.S. News & World Report
October 23, 2008

A Master Plan for China to Bail Out America
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 7, 2008

Much Ado about NAFTA
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Guardian
March 7, 2008

A Drag, But Not a Crisis
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
September 27, 2007

The Follies of Federalism
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
August 5, 2007

Landing the Reverse Greenspan
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The International Economy
"The Monetary Realist" Column
July 15, 2007

Doha, RIP
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 10, 2007

Don’t Worry about US Mortgages
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Welt am Sonntag
April 12, 2007

Korea’s Unique Historic Opportunity
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Chosun Ilbo
February 10, 2007

Plan B for World Trade: Go Regional
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 16, 2006

Time Is Running Out to Rebuild the Fund, Mr. Paulson
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
July 12, 2006

What's a Treasury Secretary to Do? An Agenda for Henry Paulson, Here and Abroad
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Washington Post
June 26, 2006

Avoiding Another Dubai
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Washington Post
February 28, 2006

A Salute to Bush for Standing Against Port Takeover Storm
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the New York Daily News
February 27, 2006

A New Way to Deal with the Renminbi
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 20, 2006

Batten Down the Hatches in Case the Economic Storm Hits
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 28, 2005

Look Further than Trade to Save Doha
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 9, 2005

A Strategy that Could Lift Doha from Limbo into Mutual Success
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Letter to the editor in the Financial Times
October 28, 2005

Lost in the Woods
by Lawrence Herman, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 25, 2005

A Misplaced Curb on Investment
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and David M. Marchick, Covington & Burling
Op-ed in the Financial Times
October 5, 2005

A Clash of the Titans Could Hurt Us All
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 25, 2005

When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
by Catherine L. Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Katharina Plück, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed
April 27, 2005

America Badly Needs a Value Added Tax
by Paul L. E. Grieco, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 21, 2005

An Action Plan to Stop the Market Manipulators Now
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 14, 2005

The Dollar Dance
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun
December 20, 2004

Bush Needs to Make a Decisive Change of Course
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 14, 2004

The Economics of a Second Term
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
November 9, 2004

It is Time for a New Economic Stance on China
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 29, 2004

Bubbles Are Getting Blown Out of All Proportion
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 8, 2004

US Economic Diplomacy Toward North Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
May 21, 2004

The Legal Framework of US–North Korea Trade Relations
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
April 27, 2004

End This Damaging Tax and Trade Charade
by Ernest Christian, US Export Coalition
and Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
March 8, 2004

How to Sustain the Global Rebound
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times, London edition
January 2, 2004

Ready for a Return to Global Growth?
by Adam S. Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
"Letter from Washington" for The International Economy
September 16, 2003

A Competitive Approach to Free Trade
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
December 4, 2002

America Cannot Afford Tax Cuts
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in the Financial Times
January 11, 2001

Books

Long-Term International Economic Position of the United States
edited by C. Fred Bergsten
April 2009

US Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries
by Martin Neil Baily and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
February 2009

Accountability and Oversight of US Exchange Rate Policy
by C. Randall Henning
June 2008

Blue-Collar Blues: Is Trade to Blame for Rising US Income Inequality?
by Robert Z. Lawrence
January 2008

Accelerating Decline in America's High-Skilled Workforce: Implications for Immigration Policy
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
December 2007

Case Studies in US Trade Negotiation: Resolving Disputes
by Charan Devereaux , Robert Z. Lawrence and Michael D. Watkins
September 2006

Case Studies in US Trade Negotiation: Two Volume Set
by Charan Devereaux , Robert Lawrence and Michael D. Watkins
September 2006

Accelerating the Globalization of America: The Role for Information Technology
by Catherine L. Mann assisted by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
June 2006

US National Security and Foreign Direct Investment
by Edward M. Graham and David M. Marchick
May 2006

China: The Balance Sheet
by C. Fred Bergsten , Bates Gill , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
April 2006

Shape of a Swiss-US Free Trade Agreement
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Richard E. Baldwin
February 2006

NAFTA Revisited: Achievements and Challenges
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Jeffrey J. Schott assisted by Paul L. E. Grieco and Yee Wong
October 2005

Reforming the US Corporate Tax
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Paul L. E. Grieco
September 2005

United States as a Debtor Nation
by William R. Cline
September 2005

Why Does Immigration Divide America? Public Finance and Political Opposition to Open Borders
by Gordon H. Hanson
September 2005

American Trade Politics, 4th Edition
by I. M. Destler
June 2005

United States and the World Economy: Foreign Economic Policy for the Next Decade
by C. Fred Bergsten and the Institute for International Economics
January 2005

Free Trade Agreements: US Strategies and Priorities
edited by Jeffrey J. Schott
April 2004

Dollar Overvaluation and the World Economy
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and John Williamson
February 2003

No More Bashing: Building a New Japan-United States Economic Relationship
by C. Fred Bergsten , Takatoshi Ito and Marcus Noland
October 2001

Prospects for Free Trade in the Americas
by Jeffrey J. Schott
August 2001

Toward A North American Community: Lessons from the Old World for the New
by Robert A. Pastor
August 2001

Free Trade Between Korea and the United States?
by Inbom Choi and Jeffrey J. Schott appendix by John P. Gilbert
April 2001

Ex-Im Bank in the 21st Century: A New Approach?
edited by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Rita M. Rodriguez
January 2001

Transforming Foreign Aid: United States Assistance in the 21st Century
by Carol Lancaster
August 2000 (Out-of-Print)

Congressional Trade Votes: From NAFTA Approval to Fast-Track Defeat
by Robert E. Baldwin and Christopher S. Magee
February 2000

American Trade Politics and Supplement

January 2000

New Politics of American Trade: Trade, Labor, and the Environment
by I. M. Destler and Peter J. Balint
October 1999

Is the U.S. Trade Deficit Sustainable?
by Catherine L. Mann
September 1999

Restarting Fast Track
edited by Jeffrey J. Schott
April 1998 (Out-of-Print)

Renewing Fast-Track Legislation
by I. M. Destler
September 1997 (Out-of-Print)

Summitry in the Americas: A Progress Report
by Richard E. Feinberg
April 1997 (Out-of-Print)

Korea-United States Economic Relationship
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and Il SaKong
March 1997 (Out-of-Print)

National Economic Council: A Work in Progress
by I. M. Destler
November 1996 (Out-of-Print)

Crawling Band as an Exchange Rate Regime: Lessons from Chile, Colombia, and Israel
by John Williamson
September 1996

Private Capital Flows to Emerging Markets after the Mexican Crisis
edited by Guillermo A. Calvo , Morris Goldstein and Eduard Hochreiter
September 1996 (Out-of-Print)

Fundamental Tax Reform and Border Tax Adjustments
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer assisted by Carol Gabyzon
January 1996 (Out-of-Print)

American Trade Politics, 3rd Edition
by I. M. Destler
April 1995

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 3rd Edition
by Edward M. Graham and Paul R. Krugman
January 1995

Currencies and Politics in the United States, Germany, and Japan
by C. Randall Henning
September 1994

Reciprocity and Retaliation in US Trade Policy
by Kimberly Ann Elliott and Thomas O. Bayard with contributions from Charles Iceland and Amelia Porges
September 1994 (Out-of-Print)

Western Hemisphere Economic Integration
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Jeffrey J. Schott
July 1994 (Out-of-Print)

Measuring the Costs of Protection in the United States
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Kimberly Ann Elliott
January 1994 (Out-of-Print)

Trade and Migration: NAFTA and Agriculture
by Philip L. Martin
October 1993 (Out-of-Print)

Reconcilable Differences? United States-Japan Economic Conflict
by C. Fred Bergsten and Marcus Noland
June 1993 (Out-of-Print)

Who's Bashing Whom? Trade Conflict in High-Technology Industries
by Laura D'Andrea Tyson
November 1992

North American Free Trade: Issues and Recommendations
by Jeffrey J. Schott and Gary Clyde Hufbauer
April 1992 (Out-of-Print)

Economic Sanctions Reconsidered, 2nd Edition
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer , Jeffrey J. Schott and Kimberly Ann Elliott
December 1990

America in the World Economy: A Strategy for the 1990s
by C. Fred Bergsten
November 1988 (Out-of-Print)