Richard N. Cooper, Harvard economist and adviser to presidents, dies at 86
By Globe Staff and Wire ReportsUpdated February 3, 2021, 7:29 p.m.
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With his 1968 book âThe Economics of Interdependenceâ and his other writings of that period, economist Richard N. Cooper promoted cooperation among nations, even when doing so required considerable effort.
âThe trend toward greater economic interdependence among countries will require substantial changes in their approach to foreign policy in the next decade or so,â he wrote in a 1972 article for the journal World Politics.
His publications on the topic can be seen as âthe original foundation of the study of international cooperation or coordination of macroeconomic policy,â Jeffrey A. Frankel a friend and a Harvard Kennedy School professor, wrote recently in an online tribute to Dr. Cooper.
WASHINGTON (AP) Pete Buttigieg, sworn in Wednesday as transportation secretary, urged his 55,000 employees to embrace “imaginative, bold, forward thinking” as the Transportation Department embarks on a vital mission to rebuild America’s infrastructure and foster equality.
“We will continue to prioritize safety as the foundation of everything we do,” Buttigieg said in his email message, which was obtained by The Associated Press. “And at the same time, we will break new ground: in ensuring that our economy recovers and rebuilds, in rising to the climate challenge, and in making sure transportation is an engine for equity in this country.”
He added that the department’s mission “has never been more important than in this season of change and possibility.”
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