Jeffrey Frankel

Jeffrey Alexander "Jeff" Frankel (born November 5, 1952 in San Francisco, California) is an international macroeconomist. He works as the James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.[1]

Career

Frankel was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton,[2] Frankel's contributions include showing econometrically that openness is good for economic growth, by means of a gravity model of trade (with David Romer).

Frankel directs the Program in International Finance and Macroeconomics at the National Bureau of Economic Research and is also on the Business Cycle Dating Committee, which officially declares US recessions.

Opinions

According to The Market Oracle Frankel says no new monetary policy, after inflation targeting, has been decided on for offering financial stability.[3]

Publications

Frankel has co-authored a number of books and has written for The Guardian.[4]

References


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