Archive for Ian Vásquez

Ian Vásquez is director of the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.

The Return to a Global Economy

If we want to understand the current advance of global capitalism, it is worth remembering that a liberal international economic order has actually arisen twice, first at the end of the nineteenth century and now at the end of the twentieth.[1] In many ways, the world economy has simply caught up to where it was 100 years ago, prompting prominent economists to question whether the level of international integration is as high now as it was before the interruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.

1Nov2000 | | 0 comments | Continued

The IMF’s Dubious Purpose

Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin insists that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is “the right institution” to resolve the Asian crisis and that it deserves an additional $18 billion from U.S. taxpayers. But the burden of proof falls on the Clinton administration, which must explain why the IMF has any credibility either in moving crisis countries [...]

1Oct1998 | | 3 comments | Continued

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