The Buttonwood Gathering 2015
February 10th / New York, NY
Rising deficits, limited resources, technology and renewed competition among nation states are shifting power dynamics and reshaping global markets. Will democratic governments in the developed economies function well enough to meet their respective policy challenges for the short and long run? If not, what are the prospects for performance. Will dysfunctional politics and inequality in the West erode to capitulation as the world’s dominant economic leader? As governments around the world look to stimulate growth, what are the mechanisms at play and what lessons can be learned from reform initiatives in emerging markets?
Olivier Blanchard
Chief economist, International Monetary Fund
Jason Furman
Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisers
Stephen King
Chief economist, HSBC
Zanny Minton Beddoes
Editor-in-chief, The Economist
