Axel A Weber: From academic to policy maker Speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the CEPR – CEPREMAP Lectures on Policy Making, Paris, 29 May 2007. *  *  *  Introduction Ladies and gentlemen Kenneth Galbraith once remarked that “Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists”.
–  In Nashville, it was noted that some CDFIs are receiving loan applications from businesses that they would not expect to hear from, such as moreestablished businesses whose financial conditions are better than those of clients they served several years ago.