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Evaluating the G7

The finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven countries will meet this weekend to discuss the state of the global economy. NBR correspondent Stephanie Dhue looks at what, if any, action the G7 could take. She also asks if this group is losing relevance.



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External Links/Articles*

• European Central Bank
  This links to a November 2007 speech by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank. The speech is titled, "The Growing Importance of Emerging Economies in the Globalised World and Its Implications for the International Financial Architecture." The speech includes a discusson of the Group of Seven (G7).
• Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (PDF)
  The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is part of the U.S. central banking system. This links to a 2006 report published in the Atlanta Fed's "Economic Review." The report is titled, "International Business Cycles: G7 and OECD Countries."
• G8 Information Centre
  The G8 Information Center is part of the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto. The site offers a listing of both the G8 (G7 countries plus Russia) and the G7 summits. It also offers analysis, reports, and statements about G8/G7 actions.
• Peterson Institute
  The Peterson Institute for International Economics "is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy." Fred Bergsten, director of the institute, is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report. This links to a November 2003 article authored by Bergsten. The article is titled, "Should G7 Policy Coordination Be Revived?"
• U.S. Department of State
  This links to the Group of Eight (G8) section of the Department of State's website. It offers information, including a fact sheet and other resources, about both the G8 and the G7.
• U.S. Department of Treasury (PDF)
  This links to a July 2006 occasional paper published by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The paper is titled, "The Evolution of the G-7 and Economic Policy Coordination."

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