Willem Buiter

Willem Buiter is professor of European political economy, London School of Economics and Political Science; former chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); former external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England; and adviser to international organisations, governments, central banks and private financial institutions Willem Buiter writes the Maverecon blog in the Financial TimesâÛªs website, ft.com

Against stimulus: UK and USA don't have the social capital

In the past I have argued in the context of developing countries that deficit-financed fiscal stimuli will not work if governments cannot credibly match current tax cuts or public spending

By Willem Buiter

/ 14 Feb 2009

The end of American capitalism (as we knew it)

This is what I read this morning, 17 September 2008, on FT.com: "The US Federal Reserve announced that it will lend AIG up to $85bn in emergency funds

By Willem Buiter

/ 20 Sep 2008