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Larry Henry Summers (born November 30, 1954) is an American economist who served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 and as director of the National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010.
Learn about the career and achievements of Lawrence H. Summers, the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University. He is also the director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government and a former Treasury Secretary, NEC Director and World Bank Chief Economist.
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Lawrence H. Summers is President Emeritus of Harvard University. During the past two decades he has served in a series of senior policy positions, including Vice President of development economics and chief economist of the World Bank, ...
W Easterly, M Kremer, L Pritchett, LH Summers. Journal of monetary economics 32 (3), 459-483. , 1993. 1463. 1993. A theory of dual labor markets with application to industrial policy, discrimination, and Keynesian unemployment. JI Bulow, LH Summers. Journal of labor Economics 4 (3, Part 1), 376-414. , 1986.
Feb 27, 2023 · Lawrence H. Summers, who served in important roles in three White House administrations and produced a hugely influential body of academic research on economic policy throughout his time on the faculty at Harvard University, is this year’s recipient of the SIEPR Prize.
Feb 4, 2022 · Former Treasury secretary and Harvard professor Lawrence Summers discusses the causes and consequences of high inflation, the role of the Fed, and the political challenges ahead. He argues that inflation is the dominant economic problem and a threat to democracy.
