Word: economists
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...supervise closely countries that receive the new loans, to make sure the funds are used for economic changes that will stimulate long-term growth. One specific U.S. prescription: the debtor nations should turn over many state-run operations to the private sector. Says Rimmer de Vries, chief international economist for Morgan Guaranty Trust: "Latin American countries have relied far too much on government enterprises, which are usually inefficient, bureaucratic behemoths." The debtors must also take measures to slow down their capital flight so that money from the new loans does not simply go into foreign bank accounts. The classic example...
...first year's schedule consists of nine talks, three by each of three visiting professors: David Lelyveld '63 of Columbia, visiting professor of government James Manor, and visiting Indian economist Subramanian Swamy. They will examine the politics, history and economics of both countries...
Modigliani also earned praise from Harvard economists. "It couldn't have gone to a more attractive man and it couldn't have gone to a better economist," said John Kenneth Galbraith, Warburg Professor of Economics Emeritus. Professor of Economics Lawrence H. Summers called the prize "well deserved...
...from U.S. bankers, who have $230 billion at risk in Latin America alone. Said Lawrence Brainard, senior vice president of Manhattan's Bankers Trust: "What we expect from Baker is a totally new approach. The U.S. must assume leadership to avoid being overtaken by the crisis." Added Princeton University Economist Peter Kenen: "Baker has learned very quickly what the international realities are. He is going about this in a sensible way." Even so, some bankers feared that the debtors might be allowed too much freedom, which could encourage them to resume their free-spending habits. Just months ago, the three...
Following the war, Gilbert remained in Washington as an independent consulting economist and subsequently joined Schenley Industries, his former client...