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Southern Europe in the EU Study Group

Austerity: What Works and What Doesn’t

April 10, 2019
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
Alberto Alesina
Speaker
Alberto Alesina
Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy & CES Faculty Associate, Harvard University
N. Gregory Mankiw
Speaker
N. Gregory Mankiw
Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Sir Paul Tucker
Discussant
Sir Paul Tucker
Senior Fellow, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Research Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School; Deputy Governor, The Bank of England (2009-2013)
Lawrence H. Summers
Discussant
Lawrence H. Summers
Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University; President Emeritus, Harvard University

Chair

Serenella Sferza
Serenella Sferza
Co-Director, MIT-Italy Program, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI); Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
 
April 10, 2019
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall

**There will be a book sale and signing with Alberto Alesina before the event at 4:15pm and shortly after the event at 6:00pm. The sale is organized by the Harvard Bookstore.**

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This discussion will center around a new book, Austerity, When it Works and When it Doesn't (Princeton University Press), by Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi. The book analyzes austerity policies in 12 OCSE countries, with a specific focus on Europe.

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