Robert A. Blecker

Research Associate

Areas of expertise
International capital mobility • Macroeconomics • Trade policy • Economic theory and history of thought

Biography
Robert A. Blecker, a research associate with the Economic Policy Institute, is also a professor of economics at American University.

Education
Ph.D. Stanford University (1987)
M.A. Stanford University (1983)
B.A. Yale University (1978)

Publications by Robert A. Blecker

The trade deficit trap—How it got so big, why it persists, and what to do about it

August 7, 2009 | By Robert A. Blecker | Report

U.S. Trade Policy and Global Growth

August 2, 2006 | By Robert A. Blecker | Book

Beyond the Twin Deficits

August 22, 2005 | By Robert A. Blecker | Book

Testimony on the impact of overvalued dollar on the American economy

September 3, 2003 | By Robert A. Blecker | Commentary

The benefits of a lower dollar: How the high dollar has hurt U.S. manufacturing producers and why the dollar still needs to fall further

June 1, 2003 | By Robert A. Blecker | Report

Beyond the Twin Deficits

December 19, 2002 | By Robert A. Blecker | Book

Trade Picture—March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000 | By Robert A. Blecker | Economic Indicators

The Ticking Debt Bomb: Why the U.S. International Financial Position Is Not Sustainable

June 1, 1999 | By Robert A. Blecker | Report

Taming global finance: A better architecture for growth and equity

April 1, 1999 | By Robert A. Blecker | Book

International Capital Mobility, Macroeconomic Imbalances, and the Risk of Global Contraction

June 1, 1998 | By Robert A. Blecker | Report