Politics and Business


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A "Minsky moment"

WUSTL economist says the time is nigh: Unsustainable financial boom turns to bust

Sept. 26, 2008 --
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WUSTL economist Steven Fazzari, Ph.D., argues that we have now reached the "Minsky moment," the time when an unsustainable financial boom turns to bust. "The serious consequences for employment and economic growth in this crisis can be mitigated, but not eliminated, by the defensive financial bailouts that the federal government has initiated," Fazzari says.



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Faculty Experts:

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Michele Boldrin

Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distinguished Professor in Arts and Sciences and chair of the Department of Economics

Michele Boldrin
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Professor Boldrin is an economist with a broad range of interests. His work includes research in business cycles and asset pricing; growth and demographic change; innovation and intellectual property; and public policy and the welfare state. Boldrin is a fellow of the Econometric Society. He is also ...


Expertise: Public policy, foreign policy, economic crisis, economic growth, innovation, business cycles, intellectual property, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-5636 / mboldrin@artsci.wustl.edu


David K. Levine

John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor, economics

Levine has a particular interest in voter participation; issues relating to intellectual property including copyright, patent and Internet policy; and asset markets and credible payment schemes. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and president of the Society of Economic Dynamics. Levine and ...


Expertise: Game theory, general equilibrium theory, microeconomic theory, intellectual property and asset markets

Direct contact: (314) 935-5648 / levine@wustl.edu


Michael Lewis

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Lewis focuses his research on sports marketing, customer relationship management, revenue management and nonlinear and dynamic pricing. He's written about the ways money and appearance can influence political campaigns.


Expertise: Marketing, marketing strategies for politics, customer loyalty, customer retention, consumer behavior, loyalty programs, professional sports

Direct contact: (314) 935-4534 / michael.lewis@wustl.edu


Stuart Greenbaum

Bank of America Professor of Managerial Leadership

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Greenbaum is an expert on banking and financial markets. He has served on 15 corporate boards and has on numerous occasions testified before Congressional committees, as well as other legislative bodies. Greenbaum spent 10 years as dean of the Olin Business School. Before joining Olin Greenbaum spent ...


Expertise: banking, corporate governance, financial markets, management, business school

Direct contact: (314) 935-6397 / greenbaum@olin.wustl.edu



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