One does not have to agree with Michael Pettis on everything to appreciate his fine judgement here

Does Trade Reform Promote Economic Growth? A Review of Recent Evidence academic.oup.com/wbro/article-a…

How the US became a net exporter of manufactured goods in the 1890s . . . A mesmerizingly beautiful graphic from Louis D. Johnston that illustrates the point of the paper: jstor.org/stable/3211586

The EHA program for September is now up and on-line!

Alas, I am not bored and won't stray from trade :)

April Dartmouth 🌲 love it!

Big announcement Dartmouth 🌲 this morning. Thank you Sian Beilock !
Global Sports Icon Roger Federer to Speak at Commencement youtu.be/VE6vh7lKCKc?si… via YouTube

The Washington Consensus is back for Turkey, Argentina, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya . . . ft.com/content/342682… via @ft

My friend & former colleague Chicago Booth Raghu Rajan on the current global environment ..
The world needs reminding — governments are not good at picking winners - on.ft.com/3xeRQwT via Financial Times

Protectionist lawyer Lighthizer: 'When America grew in the 19th century from a modest agricultural country into the world’s largest economy, tariffs were critical to its success.'
VS:
An economist who actually studied this (Douglas Irwin) nber.org/system/files/w…

Honored to have given the Snape Lecture at Productivity Commission in Melbourne - every country should have a Productivity Commission! Here with Peter Gallagher and fmr chair Gary Banks

I'd be curious to know if Katherine Tai Ambassador Katherine Tai United States Trade Representative would disagree with any of this . . .

Donald Trump’s former trade chief makes the case for more tariffs economist.com/by-invitation/…

New working paper on global inequality . . . not only has between-country inequality fallen over past 2-3 decades, but so has within-country inequality
nber.org/papers/w32203

Fantastic interview with Adam Posen, full of wisdom and insight on a wide range of economic policy matters ↘️ on.ft.com/3T27Z07 via Financial Times

If you happen to be in Canberra today . . . 🇦🇺🐨🦘

Sincere thanks to Shruti Rajagopalan for inviting me and for having such an engaging conversation!