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Michael Plummer

Michael G. Plummer

Eni Professor of International Economics

About

Michael Plummer is the Eni Professor of International Economics and Professor of International Economics since 2001, SAIS Europe. He was Director of SAIS Europe from 2014 to 2023. Professor Plummer was Head of the Development Division of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris from 2010 to 2012; an associate professor at Brandeis University (1992-2001); and Fellow at the East-West Center (1988-1992). From 2007 to 2015 he was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Economics (Elsevier) and president of the American Committee on Asian Economic Studies (ACAES) from 2008 to 2015. A former Fulbright Chair in Economics and Pew Fellow in International Affairs at Harvard University, he has been an Asian Development Bank (ADB) distinguished lecturer on several occasions and team leader of projects for various organizations including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United Nations, the OECD, the ADB, the World Bank, the IMF, and the World Trade Organization. He has taught at more than a dozen universities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Professor Plummer has advised several governments on the Transpacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and ASEAN governments of economic integration issues and was a member of the Trade Policy Modelling Review Expert Panel of the UK government (2020-2022). He is a member of the editorial boards of the Asian Economic Journal, the Journal of Southeast Asian Economics (formerly ASEAN Economic Bulletin); and the Global Economic Journal. Professor Plummer is author/co-author of over 100 journal articles and book chapters and co-author/editor of 28 books. His PhD is in economics from Michigan State University. For a recent curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, see his personal webpage

 
 
 

Expertise

Regions

  • Southeast Asia

Topics

  • ASEAN
  • Economics
  • Economic Development
  • International Financial Markets
  • International Finance
  • International Trade Theory and Policy

Languages

  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese

In the News

RCEP is against trade war, will promote free trade.

Michael G. Plummer quoted in China Daily, 12/31

Why South Korea should join the CPTPP.

Michael G. Plummer wrote in Nikkei Asian Review, 11/29

Trade: With China, the largest free trade area is born in Asia.

Michael G. Plummer cited in Les Echos, 11/03

Strategic competition between the U.S. and China: Implications for Korea.

Michael G. Plummer wrote for The Sejong Institute, 10/31

Global trading system not at tipping point yet.

Michael G. Plummer interviewed in Unravel, 07/06

Trans-Pacific treaty TPP-11: Debunking myths.

Michael G. Plummer participated in Universidad del Desarrollo of Chile webinar, 04/27

Changing winds of globalisation and ASEAN’s growing role.

Michael G. Plummer interviewed in Unravel, 03/02

ASEAN and megaregionalism: Challenges ahead.

Michael G. Plummer wrote for American Committee on Asian Economic Studies, 02/25

RCEP and EU-China CAI: What's in it for Italy and Europe.

Michael G. Plummer participated in Italy-ASEAN Association webinar, 02/24

Trade tonic.

Michael G. Plummer cited in Bangkok Post, 01/25

RCEP: The future of trade in Asia.

Michael G. Plummer cited in The Diplomat, 12/08

Asia chooses to go on its own.

Michael G. Plummer cited in The Express Tribune, 11/30