Willem Buiter
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Willem Hendrik Buiter
Willem Hendrik Buiter (born September 26, 1949]] was a member of the Bank of England
's Monetary Policy Committee
from June 1997-May 2000. He joined the London School of Economics
as a chair in the European Institute in September 2005.
He is also a contributor to the Financial Times, where until December 2009 he wrote a blog entitled "Maverecon". In April 2008, he wrote a paper about the situation of Icelandic banks for Landsbanki
, together with his wife Anne Sibert. In mid July 2008, an updated version was presented to the government of Iceland. The Icelandic interlocutors considered the paper to be too market-sensitive and it was agreed to keep it confidential. He is a national of the US and the UK. In November 2009, Buiter joined Citigroup
as Chief Economist, replacing Lewis Alexander who vacated the position to work with the United States Treasury eight months prior. In an April 2009 blog post, Buiter described Citigroup as "a conglomeration of worst practice from across the financial spectrum"
His father was Harm Buiter (1922-2011) a Dutch
economist and politician of the Labour Party
(PvdA). Who served as Mayor
of Groningen.
Willem Hendrik Buiter (born September 26, 1949]] was a member of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
's Monetary Policy Committee
Monetary Policy Committee
The Monetary Policy Committee is a committee of the Bank of England, which meets for two and a half days every month to decide the official interest rate in the United Kingdom . It is also responsible for directing other aspects of the government's monetary policy framework, such as quantitative...
from June 1997-May 2000. He joined the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
as a chair in the European Institute in September 2005.
He is also a contributor to the Financial Times, where until December 2009 he wrote a blog entitled "Maverecon". In April 2008, he wrote a paper about the situation of Icelandic banks for Landsbanki
Landsbanki
Landsbanki, also commonly known as Landsbankinn in Iceland, is a private Icelandic bank with international operations...
, together with his wife Anne Sibert. In mid July 2008, an updated version was presented to the government of Iceland. The Icelandic interlocutors considered the paper to be too market-sensitive and it was agreed to keep it confidential. He is a national of the US and the UK. In November 2009, Buiter joined Citigroup
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
as Chief Economist, replacing Lewis Alexander who vacated the position to work with the United States Treasury eight months prior. In an April 2009 blog post, Buiter described Citigroup as "a conglomeration of worst practice from across the financial spectrum"
His father was Harm Buiter (1922-2011) a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
economist and politician of the Labour Party
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(PvdA). Who served as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Groningen.
External links
- FT.com | Willem Buiter's Maverecon
- NBER.org | Willem Buiter at NBER