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Economics Department Chair John Y. Campbell moderated a spirited discussion between Economic Professors Jeremey C. Stein and Kenneth S. Rogoff, and History Professor Niall C. D. Ferguson. The panel touched upon poor short-term investment strategies in western countries, faulty “fire marshalling” of these investments, and China’s comparatively better economic health...
...Rogoff compared borrowers to the members of the audience who, instead of sitting in the second row, stood in the back of the room “in case [the panel] is boring and they want...
...People get nervous and want to get out quickly when borrowing,” Rogoff added...
Readers of The Crimson should know that Professor Kenneth Rogoff, a particular target of the e-mails, has handled this matter with consummate professionalism, consulting the university administration at every stage. The e-mail from Professor Rogoff quoted in the Crimson story used text suggested to him by GSAS administrators. Deans Michael Smith and Allan Brandt have expressed their strong support in a recent letter to Professor Rogoff, which states “the allegations about your conduct, described in the article and the mounting mass emails, were without any substance” and concludes...
...particular, we are deeply disappointed by the article’s portrayal of Professor Kenneth Rogoff. We find the slanderous accusations cited in the article completely at odds with the devoted teacher, mentor, and department member that all of us have come to know. It is unfortunate that Harvard’s policies and responsibility to protect its students’ privacy prevented it from discrediting the e-mail’s outrageous claims and led to such a one-sided and false picture of an upstanding member of the Harvard community. The Crimson’s readers deserve better...