Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Henry "Larry" Summersis an American economist who is President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 November 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Lawrence Summers quotes about
assure bombs financial good joined logic malicious system thinking threats treasury
When I first joined the Treasury some years ago, I can assure you we were not thinking about threats to the financial system emanating from viruses, Trojan Horses, logic bombs or malicious code, ... But we are thinking about those things now, and with good reason.
country dirty thinking
Just between you and me, shouldn't the World Bank be encouraging more migration of the dirty industries to the LDCs (lesser developed countries)? I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that.... I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly under polluted; their air quality is vastly inefficiently low compared to Los Angeles or Mexico City.
country thinking toxic-waste
I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.
thinking people promise
I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.
mean thinking interesting
When I look out the window at my backyard, I can't think of anything interesting to ask. I mean, it's green, it's growing-but nothing occurs to me that any concentrated effort of thought could possibly enlighten. Whereas in economic, statistical, or mathematical kinds of things, I can think lots of questions.
thinking things-in-life thumbs
A good rule of thumb for many things in life holds that things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then happen faster than you thought they could.
europe growth performance require stronger structural
In Europe, the stronger growth and reductions in unemployment are now arriving, ... But for better performance to endure, Europe will require substantial structural reforms.
along increases living possible standards
Increases in capacity, along with improvements in productivity performance, have made possible increases in living standards without inappropriate inflationary pressures,
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TARGETING POOR ZIP CODES. This is a clear and unambiguous commitment.
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sharp rise in the price of oil is an important concern for consumers and businesses around the world, and has the potential to hit developing countries particularly hard.
irs needs responsive technology
The IRS needs to be more responsive to taxpayers, to use technology more effectively and to be more efficient,
ability efficient faces hamper irs multitude private provide sector
The IRS faces a multitude of restrictions -- restrictions that would be unacceptable in the private sector -- that hamper its ability to provide efficient service,
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It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.
economic greater promote successful
There can be no successful economic development without economic growth, ... There have never been greater technological opportunities to promote convergence than there are today.