Simon Chair in Political Economy

Matthew Goodman is William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy. The Simon Chair leads the Center’s work on global growth and economic governance, with a particular focus on the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. Through its Project on Global Economic Policy, the Simon Chair explores a broad range of international economic policy questions, covering macroeconomics and finance, trade and investment, competitiveness, and resource issues. It also examines issues, actors, and institutions in global economic governance, including the role of the G-20, institution building in the Asia Pacific, and evolving international economic rules and norms.