Ronald McKinnon (economist)
| Ronald McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 10, 1935 Edmonton, Canada |
| Died |
1 October 2014 (aged 79) Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California, United States |
| Fields | International economics, economic development |
| Institutions | Stanford university |
| Alma mater |
University of Alberta (B.Sc in 1956) University of Minnesota (Ph.D. in 1961) |
| Known for | developed the theory of Financial repression |
Ronald McKinnon (10 July 1935 – 1 October 2014) was an applied economist who studied international economics and economic development in the United States. He had been a professor of economics at the Stanford university since 1961.[1][2] In particular, he has researched International trade and finance, economic development, monetary theory and policy; money and banking.[3]
McKinnon is known for developing the theory of "Financial repression" along with Edward Shaw in 1973.[1][4][5]
Publications
- Ronald McKinnon (May 2014). China’s Currency Conundrum. SIEPR Policy Brief.
- Ronald McKinnon (Apr 2014). The Unloved World Dollar Standard: Greenspan-Bernanke *Bubbles in the Global Economy. SCID. SCID Working Paper 497.
- Ronald McKinnon and Gunther Schnabl (Feb 2014). China’s Exchange Rate and Financial Repression: The Conflicted Emergence of the Renminbi as an International Currency. SCID. SCID Working Paper 493.
- Ronald McKinnon (Oct 2013). Tapering Without Tears. SIEPR Policy Brief.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Economist "Ronald McKinnon has died" Accessed on 22th March.
- ↑ Stanford report "Stanford economics Professor Emeritus Ronald McKinnon dies at 79" Accessed on 22th March.
- ↑ SIEPR "Ronald McKinnon" Accessed on 22th March.
- ↑ Shaw, Edward S. Financial Deepening in Economic Development. New York: Oxford University Press, 1973
- ↑ McKinnon, Ronald I. Money and Capital in Economic Development. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institute, 1973