47 Quotes by Kenneth Rogoff

There is no doubt that the attack is having a negative effect on activity now in many regions of the globe, and that it has increased what were already significant downside risks to the short-term global outlook.

Global markets have a much bigger effect on prices and wages in the U.S. and elsewhere than they did before.

Oil exporters have a lot of useful ways to spend the money,

this means that 2005 is only going to be a very good year for global growth, rather than the spectacular one it might have been but for oil prices.

It's a wonderful appointment. The whole economics world is cheering about it.

It's a disaster for Europe and a huge problem for future growth.

The problem - at least in the United States - is not that people can't find jobs. The problem is that they're no longer finding jobs that provide them with dignity and decent social status.

The Indians and Chinese have become brilliant chess professionals. They get on a plane and play all over the world. This has led to dramatic pressure on incomes. Nowadays, the best chess player in Argentina can no longer make a living playing chess.

People aren't looking at how they're doing, but rather at how their neighbors are doing and at their own place in society.