Economic Policy
ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements with the People’s Republic
ADB
This 40-page report aims to assess, qualitatively and quantitatively the different permutations of ASEAN’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with PRC, Japan and Korea
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-24
Europe Confronts Stein’s Law
AEI
A US article arguing that European policy makers remain in denial about the severity and immediacy of the sovereign debt crisis in Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
Latin America's Wrong Turn
AEI
A commentary on Latin America's poor economic performance
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-21
Risk and Systemic Risk
AEI
US article explaining the role of systemic risk in the current US financial crisis
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-09-25
Can China’s Currency Go Global?
AEI
A 5-page US assessment of the prospects for the yuan to replace the dollar as an international reserve currency
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-02-04
China: Bogus Boom?
AEI
This 4-page US essay examines the risks involved in China's aggressive attempts to maintain an 8 percent growth rate
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-07-24
China: Bogus Boom?
AEI
This 4-page US essay attempts to assess the reality behind China's economic statistics
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-02
How Did Europe's Debt Crisis Get So Bad?
AEI
This 5-page US article explains how Europe is now battling an acute systemic debt crisis that threatens the global financial system and the global economy
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-02
China: Bogus Boom?
AEI
This 4-page US essay explains how China's remarkable reported economic performance is possible in the midst of a global recession
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-08-21
A Gathering European Economic Storm
AEI
An 8-page US presentation pointing to a heightened risk that the Eurozone will experience a spate of sovereign debt defaults within the next six months
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12
Wealth Enhancement and Storage
AEI
A 4-page paper assessing the likelihood of a prolonged recession in the US
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-05-14
Why China Overheats
AEI
This 4-page US analysis explains how China faces some fundamental choices if it is to restore stability
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-08
Euro Will Unravel, and Soon
AEI
A 5-page US paper arguing that the sovereign-debt crisis in Greece will likely intensify in the months ahead, seriously threatening both the European and the global economic recovery
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23
The Eurozone Crisis and the US Economy: What Has Gone Wrong?
AEI
This 5-page US outlook examines how the United States and Europe are currently embroiled in interconnected economic crises that represent a threat not only to their own citizens but also to the world economy as a whole
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-05
Another Slowdown
AEI
This 4-page US global economic outlook forecasts a weakening global economy
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-06-22
What Does China's Growth Portend for Latin America?
AEI
A US brief assessing the implications of China's economic growth for Latin America
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-08-18
“Oil-for-Food” When Oil Is Down (and the Ruble Is Weak)
AEI
A 7-page US brief on Russia's dependence on food imports
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-26
Government Failure vs. Market Failure: Microeconomic Policy Research and Government Performance
AEI-Brookings Institution
A 146-page US empirical assessment of government economic intervention
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-30
Creating Sustainable Growth in Europe
AGF
Papers delivered at a conference, "Midpoint", held as part of an initiative created to guide sustainable growth in Europe (single page linking to conference papers)
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-30
The 'Economic' Implications of the Euro
AJISS
A 4-page Japanese commentary on the "economic" implications of the Euro
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-17
The Financial Crisis: Address Structural Problems Immediately
AJISS
A 4-page Japanese perspective on the global financial crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-27
A Remedy for the Subprime Crisis: Time to Utilize Postal Savings
AJISS
A 3-page Japanese commentary on how Japan might react positively to the global "credit crunch"
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-22
China's Route to a Green and Prosperous Future
American Enterprise Institute
A 2-page essay arguing that China and other developing countries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by opening their economies to greater investment in greenhouse gas-reducing technologies
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-11-29
Time for More Currency Flexibility
American Enterprise Institute
A 3-page essay examining the options available to America's trading partners for dealing with the problems created by the weakening of the dollar
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-11-29
Reducing Unemployment Through Fundamental Labour Market Reform
Anglo-German Foundation
This paper addresses the riddle of persistent unemployment in free market economies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-03-08
Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity
Anglo-German Foundation
This 53-page report addresses the economic effects of changing work-life balance practices and how they relate to firm productivity and management in general
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-05-19
The Cult of the Market: Economic Fundamentalism and its Discontents
ANU Press
An Australian book disputing the practical value of economic fundamentalism (single page linking to complete text)
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-07
Small Steps, Big Outcome: A Historical Institutional Analysis of Malaysia’s Political Economy
ARC
This 34-page Australian working paper analyzes Malaysia’s consociational political and economic arrangement
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-07-11
Austrian Economics: A Primer
ASI
This 120-page primer is an introduction for anyone who wants to understand the key insights of the Austrian School economists and their relevance and importance to our economic situation today
Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-07
After the GFC: Australia and the Chimerica challenge
ASPI
A 48-page Australian strategy report concluding that Australia will have to come to grips with the prospect of substantial Chinese foreign investment, and that it will come out of the GFC in much better shape than most advanced economies, but the China-US balancing act on which Australia's security and prosperity depends will be both more important and harder to perform
Foreign Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-22
Pacific Economic Survey 2008
AusAID
This 123-page Australian survey provides an overview of economic developments in the Pacific island region and Timor-Leste
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-02
Analyzing the Terms of Trade Effect on GDP and Employment in the Presence of Low Real Unit Labour Costs
Australian Bureau of Statistics
A 28-page Australian research paper reporting on modelling work aimed at better understanding the relationship between GDP and employment
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-07-18
Success Factors in Australian Industries: Levers for Fostering and Sustaining Growth Industries
Australian Stock Exchange, Australian Business Foundation
This 48-page Australian report synthesises earlier industrial research studies to identify steps critical to successful industry development
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-14
Credit Constraints and Consumer Spending
Bank of Canada
This 28-page Canadian working paper examines the relationship between aggregate consumer spending and credit availability in the United States
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-28
Bank Competition and International Financial Integration: Evidence Using a New Index
Bank of Canada
This 53-page Canadian working paper finds a strong empirical link between domestic banking sector competitiveness and de facto international integration
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-01-11
How To Do More
Bank of England
A 31-page UK speech urging the G7 central banks to engage in further monetary stimulus
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-09-21
Lisbon: A Second Shot
Bertelsmann Stiftung
A 7-page German brief devoted to the EU 2020 strategy, due to replace the Lisbon Strategy
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-25
Latin America Economic Perspectives: Shifting Gears in an Age of Heightened Expectations
Brookings
This 82-page US study of Latin American economic prospects finds that, today, overheating and inflationary pressures are rising, and many financial regulators wonder whether domestic credit is already growing excessively
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-10
Tracking the Global Financial Crisis: An Analysis of the IMF’s "World Economic Outlook"
Brookings
An 8-page US analysis of the IMF\'s \"World Economic Outlook\"
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-09
Why the Global Economic Recovery is in Trouble
Brookings
This US report explains that the global economic recovery is in real danger of skidding off course
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-09-19
Eurozone Governments and the Financial Markets: A Troubled Marriage
Brookings
This 8-page US paper tries to explain why the markets react as they do to those European governmental decisions and signals
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-17
A New Plan for Euro Bonds
Brookings
A US article proposing a plan that pushes individual European nations toward fiscal prudence and reduces the risk that shocks destabilize euro bond markets in the future
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-01-04
The Euro-Area Crisis: Weighing Policy Options and the Scope for U.S. Leverage
Brookings
A 24-page US House testimony on the European debt and financial crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-27
Economic Recovery Picks Up Pace, But Expect Some Turbulence Ahead
Brookings
A US assessment for global economic prospects
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-04-10
The Renminbi: The Political Economy of a Currency
Brookings
This US article examines the controversies surrounding the Chinese currency
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-17
Levering Europe: Alternatives for the European Financial Stability Facility
Brookings
A US analysis of current steps designed to solve the Euro crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-31
Serious Approach to Development
Brookings
This 12-page US policy paper poses the principal issues that will face The 2011 High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-16
Latin America: Time for Reform, Not for Complacency
Brookings
A US commentary on the effectiveness of Latin American governments' response to tthe global financial crisis
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-10-27
Latin America Economic Perspectives: Innocent Bystanders in a Brave New World
Brookings
A 53-page US paper on the economic outlook for Latin America
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-11-27
Curbing Success in Latin America
Brookings
A US paper warning of the risk of overheating in Latin American economies
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-05-16
Small Economies, Big Problems, and Global Interdependence
Brookings
A US article on the challenges of global economic interdependence
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-07-26
Financial Regionalism: A Review of the Issues
Brookings
This 23-page US paper aims to provide basic elements to inform current discussions about the purpose, the potential, and the actual accomplishments of regional and/or subregional financial arrangements
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-15
China’s Approach to Economic Development and Industrial Policy
Brookings
A 16-page US House testimony discussing China's twelfth five-year plan to reorient growth and implement short and long-term efforts toward balance and sustainability
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-06-29
Global Governance Breakthrough: The G20 Summit and the Future Agenda
Brookings Institution
A 5-page US policy brief arguing that the successful first G20 Summit provides a platform on which President-elect Obama can build in forging an inclusive and cooperative approach for resolving the current financial and economic crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-30
Trends and Prospects of Transatlantic Economic Relations: The Glue that Cements a Fraying Partnership?
Brookings Institution
A discussion paper examining the trends and prospects of transatlantic economic relations to determine whether there is an irreversible tendency towards greater stress
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-03
Offshoring, Import Competition, and the Jobless Recovery
Brookings Institution
A 19-page U.S. paper investigating the linkage between offshoring (i.e. outsourcing overseas), import growth and the slow rate of pick-up in employment during the economic recovery in the U.S. during 2002-3
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-06-21
Latin America's Economic Outlook for 2009: No Time for Optimism
Brookings Institution
A US article assessing the prospects for Latin America's economy in 2009
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-26
Global Economic Governance at a Crossroads: Replacing the G-7 with the G-20
Brookings Institution
An 8-page policy brief arguing that the G-7 should be replaced by the G-20, at head-of-state level, as the major forum for discussing and negotiating policies on global economic issues
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-04-26
The Great Credit Squeeze: How it Happened, How to Prevent Another
Brookings Institution
A 163-page discussion paper analyyzing the causes and lessons of the current financial crisis
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-05-19
Demographic Pressures on Public Pension Systems and Government Budgets in Open Economies
Brookings Institution
This 78-page paper studies the domestic-economy and external-sector variables which have major consequences for saving and investment flows in national economies and the world economy
Economic Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-09-28
Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President
Brookings Institution
A 36-page report containing analysis and recommendations as to how the US should contribute to tackling the major global economic challenges
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-14
Global Imbalances: The Blind Men and the Elephant
Brookings Institution
A 25-page U.S. paper reviewing competing explanations for the pattern of global imbalances and the magnitude of the U.S. external debt
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-01-30
China’s Team of Rivals
Brookings Institution
A US article assessing the political implications of China's economic downturn
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25
A Growth-Enhancing Approach to Economic Security
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US policy paper offering a strategy for providing a basic level of economic security that benefits families and national economic growth
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
The Global Financial Crisis: Getting Past the Blame Game
Brookings Institution
A US article analyzing an appropriate international response to the global financial crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-02-03
Promoting Opportunity and Growth Through Science, Technology and Innovation
Brookings Institution
This 20-page US paper underscores the value of investment in knowledge, innovation and technology as drivers of economic growth
Science & Technology, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-12-12
The Top Ten Financial Risks to the Global Economy
Brookings Institution and Global Markets Institute
A 16-page conference report summarizing views as to the top ten financial risks to the global economy
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-11
Does Openness To International Financial Flows Raise Productivity Growth?
Brookings Instiution
This 46-page US paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between financial openness and total factor productivity (TFP) growth using an extensive dataset that includes various measures of productivity and financial openness for a large sample of countries
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-01-26
Two Crises, Two Responses
Bruegel Institute
A Belgian essay considering crisis management and prevention in the euro area
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-30
The High-Tax Handicap
C.D. Howe Institute
A 6-page Canadian brief arguing that many of the world's largest economies blunt their competitiveness with high corporate income tax rates
Taxation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-09-20
When Nightmares Become Real: Modelling Linkages between the Financial Sector and the Real Economy in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis
C.D. Howe Institute
This 24-page Canadian study highlights the importance of achieving a better understanding of the links between the financial sector and the rest of the economy
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-24
Look Before You Leap: A Skeptical View of Proposals to Meld Macro- and Microprudential Regulation.
C.D. Howe Institute
A 24-page Canadian study that cautions against current G-20 proposals to expand regulation to include system-wide macroeconomic risks
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
The Case for Trills
C.D. Howe Institute
A 20-page Canadian paper promoting the case for a new government-issued security designed to benefit pensioners and government
Economic Policy, AgeingPosted: 2008-08-13
Strengthening Bank Regulation: OSFI’s Contingent Capital Plan
C.D. Howe Institute
A 5-page Canadian brief making the case for contingent capital to help stave off disaster for banks
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-27
Canada’s Difficult Experience in Reducing Inflation: Cautionary Lessons
C.D. Howe Institute
This 20-page Canadian study provides an insider’s perspective on the fight against soaring inflation in the 1970s through to the successful introduction of inflation targeting in the early 1990s, and draws general lessons from the historical record
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-11-06
Boomer Bulge: Dealing with the Stress of Demographic Change on Government Budgets in Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
A 5-page Canadian brief calculating the effect of demographic pressures on future social services programme spending
Ageing, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-14
Financial Stability: What it is and Why it Matters
C.D. Howe Institute
This 27-page Canadian paper examines the current challenges to financial stability and the roles that central banks, other agencies and private sector entities can play in pursuing it
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-22
International Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis: A Canadian Perspective
C.D. Howe Institute
This 6-page Canadian brief describes how governments around the world have responded to the current financial crisis, and draws some short- and long-term lessons for Canada.
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-02
What Is the Ideal Monetary Policy Regime?
C.D. Howe Instiute
This 28-page Canadian report recommends improvements to Canada's inflation-targeting regime
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-20
Size of Government and Economic Performance: What Does the Evidence Say?
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 5-page Canadian paper challenging the assumption that "big government" necessarily inhibits productivity
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-08-18
Impoverishing a Continent: The World Bank and the IMF in Africa
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 28-page paper arguing that the World Bank and the IMF have been used by the U.S. to subjugate the economies of the developing world, in particular Africa
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-08-18
Job Anxiety is Real - And it's Global
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 9-page U.S. paper reports on a huge global oversupply of labour caused by the end of the Cold War and technological change. It calls for an international effort at job creation
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-09
Perspectives for the Lisbon Strategy: How to Increase the Competitiveness of the European Economy?
CASE
A 22-page working paper analyzing the poor growth record of the EU-15 states
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-07-15
From Public Servants to Corporate Employees
CCPA
A 51-page Canadian study examining employees attitudes towards outsourcing
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-11-10
Egypt’s Democratic Transition: Five Important Myths About the Economy and International Assistance
CEIP
A joint report on Egypt's economic prospects and needs
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-08
Eyes Wide Shut: The Social Consequences of Russia's Economic Crisis
CEIP
An 8-page US briefing on the social consequences of Russia's economic crisis
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-23
China's Economic Prospects 2006-2020
CEIP
A 56-page US paper probing possible economic paths for China and their likely social effects
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-25
China's Economic Rise: Fact and Fiction
CEIP
A 16-page US report examines China's likely economic trajectory, and its implications
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-08-01
The Growing Threat of Global Trade Protectionism
CEIP
A US commentary on the threat to free trade and economic growth posed by global trade protectionism
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-29
Gulf Arab SWFs: Managing Wealth in Turbulent Times
CEIP
An 11-page US policy paper urgingArab sovereign wealth funds to show greater transparency about their holdings and investment strategies
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-04
The Challenge of Economic Reform in the Arab World: Toward More Productive Economies
CEIP
This 20-page US paper examines the major factors responsible for hindering meaningful economic reform in the Arab world
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-05-24
Snapshot of the Economic Crisis
CEIP
This 3-page US article looks at the effect of the global recession on Middle Eastern economies
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-07-08
Recovery: The Global Financial Crisis and Middle-Income Countries
CEIP
A 40-page US report advocating the introduction of fundamental labour markets reforms to create high-paying jobs as the key to restarting economic growth in middle-income countries
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-16
The G20 Meetings: No Common Framework, No Consensus
CEIP
This 12-page US policy brief argues that until the major powers can agree on why the crisis started they will not be able to effectively coordinate policies to promote recovery, and the world economy will likely get worse before it gets better
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-13
The G20 Meetings: No Common Framework, No Consensus
CEIP
This 12-page US policy brief argues that until the major powers reach consensus about the roots of the imbalance and coordinate policy to promote recovery, the world economy is likely to get worse before it gets better
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-05-20
Post-Crisis China and the Changing Global Economic Order
CEIP
The summary of a debate on China’s role in the changing economic order and the implications of the growing global economic imbalance
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-09-29
Rethinking Economic Reform in Jordan: Confronting Socioeconomic Realities
CEIP
A 32-page paper studing the barriers to economic reform in Jordan
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-09
The Global Recovery is Gathering Steam
CEIP
This US article reports that the global recovery is gaining traction as world trade and industrial production continue their impressive acceleration and the announcement of a Greek rescue package has provided the markets with much-needed reassurance
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-15
Five Surprises of the Great Recession
CEIP
A 12-page US policy brief drawing lessons from the global recession
Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-01
Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition
CEIP
This 38-page US paper warns that Egypt’s economy has been in decline since Mubarak’s resignation and details the priority steps the transitional government should take to promote economic growth
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-11