Amir Yaron chosen as Bank of Israel Governor
I am currently visiting the Wharton School this week and got here in time to hear some very exciting news. Amir Yaron of the Wharton School has just been named the next Governor of Bank of...
Reflection on the 2018 MFM Summer Session for Young Scholars at Cape Cod, MA
On June 17- 21, 2018, we held our third summer camp for the Macro Financial Modeling (MFM) project at Wequassett Resort and Golf Club at Cape Cod, MA. We again attracted a high-quality and energetic...
Financial Stability, the Global Economy, and Monetary Policy: A Discussion with Charles Evans and Lars Peter Hansen
On April 7, 2018, I had the opportunity to interview Charles Evans, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since September 2017 for a special panel discussion during the...
Discussion Section with Kevin Murphy featuring Lars Peter Hansen
Discussion Section with Kevin Murphy: Featuring Lars Peter Hansen View the original feature story on the Becker Friedman Institute website. In his latest Discussion Section interview,...
The Riddle of Latin American Economies
The Riddle of Latin American Economies Scholars Join Forces to Create a Monetary and Fiscal History of Latin America Macroeconomists have long been...