Statement of six macroeconomists about Luis María Linde
- Written by Wilson Initiative
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"As economists specialized in macroeconomic/financial stability, and concerned with the well-being of the Spanish economy, we would like to ask for the immediate resignation of Luís María Linde as governor of the Bank of Spain.
His statements about the possibility of a "corralito" (a bank freeze) are extremely careless. They obviously have a political intention, they are in conflict with his mission and they can destabilize the whole Spanish banking system. Central bankers are not in charge of influencing voting decisions. They should instead promote financial stability."
Signed
Jordi Galí, Professor d'investigació and Director of CREI and Catedràtic d'Economia Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Albert Marcet, Professor d'investigació ICREA, Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica CSIC.
Ramon Marimon, Professor of Economics, European University Insitute.
Gerard Padró, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics.
Xavier Sala-i-Martín, Professor of Economics, Columbia University.
Jaume Ventura, Professor d'investigació CREI i Catedràtic d'Economia Universitat Pompeu Fabra."
Wilson Initiative
Pol Antràs (Ph.D., MIT) Professor at Harvard University
Carles Boix (Ph.D., Harvard) Professor at Princeton University
Jordi Galí (Ph.D., MIT) Senior Researcher at the Center for Research in International Economics (CREI)
Gerard Padró i Miquel (Ph.D., MIT) Professor at the London School of Economics
Xavier Sala i Martín (Ph.D., Harvard) Professor at Columbia University
Jaume Ventura (Ph.D., Harvard), Senior Researcher at the Center for Research in International Economics (CREI)