The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical policy solutions.
Learn MorePIIE’s renowned scholars explore and analyze a broad range of economic topics and issues, including globalization, economic and growth prospects, finance, political economy, and trade and investment, as well as economic challenges facing individual regions and countries.
View allEconomic policy research by the Institute’s 50+ internationally recognized scholars is the foundation of our mission and work.
learn moreOur widely recognized specialists on international economics bring their expertise to bear on a vast and diverse range of topics and regions.
View allPIIE's scholars draw on their research to provide commentary and analysis in a broad array of formats outside the Institute. Op-eds, testimony, speeches, and scholarly papers for other organizations all aim for the highest standards of objectivity, rigor and transparency required by the Institute for its own publications. Their writings are not intended to reflect an official view of the Institute or the views of members of the Institute's Board of Directors, and authors must adhere to strict standards of disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.
Op-Eds
Why is the U.S. Debt Expected to Keep Growing?
Michael Klein (Tufts University) and Maurice Obstfeld (PIIE)
via EconoFact
Speeches & Papers
Celebrating the legacy of Adam Smith: Making the multilateral trading system great again
Op-Eds
Washington’s turn to neo-mercantilism
via East Asia Forum
Speeches & Papers
Is US–China decoupling heading in a dangerous direction?
via East Asia Forum Quarterly, Vol.15 No.2, April–June 2023
Speeches & Papers
Overuse of financial sanctions risks dollar's role
via East Asia Forum Quarterly, Vol.15 No.2, April–June 2023
Op-Eds
Europe’s Climate Quandary
via Project Syndicate
Speeches & Papers
The impact of EU sanctions on Russian imports
Alessandro Borin, Gabriele Cappadona, Francesco Paolo Conteduca, Benjamin Hilgenstock, Oleg Itskhoki, Michele Mancini, Maxim Mironov and Elina Ribakova (PIIE)
via Centre for Economic Policy Research
Speeches & Papers
The Return of Industrial Policy
via Finance & Development
Op-Eds
International Studies and Struggles for Inclusion
via International Studies Review, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 2023
Op-Eds
The Climate Elephants in the Room
via Project Syndicate