# Prof. Paul Romer's comments on economic growth at an International Monetary Fund (IMF) panel are highlighted

1 Faculty News October 9, 2014 ![Financial Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025700.jpg?itok=LSPbU2V1)>

Excerpt from [Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/53ec63f0-4f9a-11e4-a0a4-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3FeiNkyFz) -- "It is also possible that productivity growth might be only temporarily low in rich countries, a view expressed by professor [Paul Romer](http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/paul-romer) of the Stern School of Business at New York University. He said it was 'possible we’re really missing a huge opportunity by not being more aggressive on the demand side right now', and called for a more aggressive monetary stimulus."

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