Fred Bergsten

Fred Bergsten is a non-resident senior fellow and director emeritus at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, which he founded in 1981 and led through 2012. He has served as assistant for international economic affairs to Henry Kissinger within the National Security Council, and as assistant secretary for international affairs at the US Department of the Treasury.

Articles by Fred Bergsten

International

Book notes: The London Consensus, by Tim Besley, Irene Bucelli and Andrés Velasco

The authors set out guidelines to address shortcomings linked to the Washington consensus, but implementation will be a challenge

09 Jan 2026