It's probably indicative that I was destined for an academic career that I'm 6-5 and I lost the slam-dunk championship to somebody 5-8. I was a lot better at math. Peter Blair Henry academiccareerchampionship Change image and share on social
Between 2001 and 2011, Brazil lifted 20 million people out of poverty and into its growing middle class, and in the last quarter of the twentieth century Botswana's gross domestic product per capita grew faster than that of any other country on the planet. The once-labeled 'Third World' is edging its way into the 'First World.' Peter Blair Henry botswanabrazilcapita share on social
You can actually make a lot of money and do a lot of good in the world. I don't see those things as being in opposition to one another. I never have. Peter Blair Henry goodlotmake Change image and share on social
As an economist, I'm aware that life is full of trade offs. Peter Blair Henry awareeconomistfull Change image and share on social
I think that whether you're on the right or on the left as an economist or as a policy maker, every serious analyst I know agrees that at some point you have to deal with entitlements. Peter Blair Henry agreeanalystdeal Change image and share on social
Because I come from a place like Jamaica, which is a small, open economy, I viscerally get the importance of the global economy. Peter Blair Henry economyglobalimportance Change image and share on social
I think my wife would take objection to any characterization of me as perfect. Peter Blair Henry characterizationobjectionperfect Change image and share on social
Disciplined governments do not engage in the economic equivalent of binge eating followed by crash dieting. Peter Blair Henry bingecrashdiet Change image and share on social
I'm generally slow to anger, quick to forgive, and I take in information before making decisions. So no matter how controversial the decision, my general demeanour is to put on white lab coat and gloves and look at the evidence, weigh the arguments and see what makes sense. Peter Blair Henry angerargumentcoat share on social
Fear of foreign domination in India led the Janata Party, in the 1970s, to push for partial Indian ownership of all multinational firms within the country. The result was a spectacular pullback, by companies such as IBM and Coca-Cola, and a stagnant economy. Peter Blair Henry 1970scocacola share on social