Economic Counsellor Kenneth Rogoff (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harvard Professor, Kenneth Rogoff, takes a hard-look at the effectiveness of economic sanctions, published by Project Syndicate. It’s a recommended read. Check it out!

via Do Economic Sanctions Work? hard look at the effectiveby Kenneth Rogoff – Project Syndicate.

Obviously, the example that comes to mind is US/EU sanctions on Russia, and Russia’s response. It’s the start of a new year and I think that there’s an urgent need to remove sanctions and regain some trust between nations, as highlighted by former Soviet leader Michael Gorbachev.

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