Adam Posen
President, PIIE,
Adam S. Posen is the president of the Peterson Institute for International
Economics.
Adam Posen is President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. From 2009-12, during the global financial crisis, he served as an external voting member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, and was a globally recognized advocate of activist macroeconomic policy response to the crisis. He is the author or editor of six books, and has served as a visiting scholar or consultant to central banks throughout Europe, North America, and East Asia. He is in his fifth term as an Economic Advisor to the US Congressional Budget Office. He received his PhD in Political Economy from Harvard University, and has been the recipient of fellowships and major research grants from the European Commission, the Ford Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and the US National Science Foundation.
Featured work
The future of EU-US trade relations after the US election
What shape will the trade relationship between the EU and the US take in the coming years?
Implications of the new US trade policy by the incoming president Trump
An event about the implications of Donald Trump's emerging trade agenda on global trade.
Enhancing financial stability in developing Asia
This paper outlines guidelines for policymakers pursuing financial stability in developing Asia. It aims at supporting Asian policymakers’ judgment b
Europe's half a banking union
Even with all the risks in mind, we are convinced that in terms of financial stability and beyond, the half a banking union that has been undertaken w