"My thinking about research on FX was greatly influenced by research by each of Dornbusch and his theories of exchange rate overshooting."

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"John Williamson, his pioneering research on Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates (FEERs) contributed to my basic thinking in creating the GS Dynamic Equilibrium Exchange Rate (GSDEER) framework for FX determination."

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"The Balassa-Samuelson research on productivity and tradeables versus non tradeables also influenced me."

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"For broader macro economics, the Dornbusch and Fischer “Macroeconomics” was always my bible."

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"I have to say, I rather like the recent “MacroEconomics, Understanding the Global Economy,” updated by Miles, Scott and Breedon."

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"For basic but brilliant understanding about global GDP and its history, the work of Maddison stands out on its own."

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"On a number of monetary and cyclical research issues, I was brought up believing that Martin Feldstein’s works deserve huge respect, and I still have huge respect for him."

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"Then as it relates to my PhD and oil prices and their consequences, the research of Max Corden stands out in my memory."

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And up and beyond all of this, anything to do with travel and real life stories about urban change, whether it be the UK Industrial Revolution, the Californian Gold Rush, and lots and lots of books I have read in the past decade, and continue to do about China and India. 2 of the best are “China Road” and “Maximum City.”

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