Economic Policy
A Message for Central Bankers: Do Something
Peterson Institute
This US post urges the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB) must engage in further monetary stimulus, which today means purchasing additional government securities in large quantities
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-11-25
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
European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options
Peterson Institute
A US Congressional testimony analyzing the roots of the current European debt and financial crisis and proposals for resolution of the crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-05
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
Managing the Financial Crisis: Is Europe Getting it Right?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary calling for a coordinated EU response to the global financial crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-14
Russia's Politics Amidst the Global Economic Crisis: An Empty Scoreboard?
FIIA
A 7-page Finnish briefing paper assessing the response of Russia's political leadership to the global financial crisis
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-01-07
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
Service Sector Liberalisation in India: Key Lessons and Challenges
SAIIA
A 31-page South African occasional paper analysing the liberalisation and structural reform process carried out in India’s service sector since 1991 and the key lessons to be learned
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-26
Towards A Socially Responsible and Democratic Global Economic System:
FES
This 9-page US briefing paper proposes principles for strengthening reform efforts to increase transparency and accountability in the governance of financial institutions in order to move towards a more socially responsible and democratic global economic system
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-11
What Does the International Experience Tell Us about Regulatory Consolidation?
Pew Financial Reform Project
This 28-page US briefing paper examines the structure of financial regulation in several major economies, and prior attempts by those countries to reform their financial regulatory structures, to see what lessons they may hold for the United States
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-22
20 on the G20
IPPR
A 28-page collection of ideas which seek to advise the G20 on ways to limit the effects of the recession and restore stability to the financial system by putting the global economy back on course for sustainable and balanced growth
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-01
2010 Transition Report
EBRD
This 176-page European report focuses on two main reform areas for the transition economies: the development of domestic capital markets and local currency finance, and the improvement of the business environment
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
21 Hours
NEF
This 40-page UK report argues that a range of social, environmental and economic pressures could see people adopting a much shorter working week
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-02-22
A Blueprint for Global Leadership in the 21st Century
Peterson Institute
A US speech highlighting the necessity of providing a foundation for a viable "blueprint for global leadership in the 21st century."
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-11
A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices
Peterson Institute
This 21-page US policy brief offers a blueprint for improving the transparency, predictability and accountability of sovereign wealth funds
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-04-22
A Call for a European Financial Stability Fund
CEPS
This 3-page commentary calls for the creation of a massive European Financial Stability Fund to cope with the financial and economic crises
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-01
A Call for an "Asian Plaza"
"The International Economy"
A 5-page US article outlining initiatives for dealing with global trade/currency imbalances
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-05-26
A Case for Reform
Lowy Institute
A 3-page commentary proposing a reform of the functions performed by the International Monetary Fund
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-24
A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes In Latin America
CEPR
This US paper analyzes the exchange rate experience of the major Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and others in the post-World-War period, up to the crisis caused by the collapse of the U.S. housing bubble
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-30
A False Sense of Security: Europe and the Politics of Financial Crisis
FRIDE
This Spanish policy brief looks at the politico-strategic impact of the financial cisis from a European standpoint
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-15
A Fragile Eurozone in Search of a Better Governance
CESifo
This working paper argues that the governance of the Eurozone makes the monetary union fragile and vulnerable to changing market sentiments
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-09
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
A Global Policy Package to Address the Global Crisis
ILO
A 32-page policy brief proposing a policy package to address the global financial and economic crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-27
A Glum 2015 Scenario. If...
Institute for International Economics
An 8-page analysis of Germany's economic prospects
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-06-15
A Grand Bargain for the London G-20 Summit: Insurance and Obeying the Rules
Peterson Institute, VoxEU
This US article calls for a Grand Bargain that recalls the vision of the founders of Bretton Woods by rejecting beggar-thy-neighbor policies, by favoring open markets and policies that support economic growth, and by expanding the role of the IMF at the center of a more rule-based international monetary system.
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-01
A Greek Endgame?
CEPSA
This 2-page commentary argues that the Greek debt crisis has exposed a structural problem of the eurozone as a whole created by the fact that the monetary union is not embedded in a political union
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-11
A Greek Technocrat's Tall Task
CFR
This US analysis brief considers the task facing Greece's new government
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-14
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
A Modest Proposal for Overcoming the Euro Crisis
Levy Economics Institute
This 11-page US policy note outlines a three-pronged, comprehensive solution to the eurozone crisis that simultaneously addresses the three main dimensions of the current crisis in the eurozone (sovereign debt, banking, and underinvestment), restructures both a share of sovereign debt and that of banks, and does not involve a fiscal transfer of taxpayers’ money
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-11
A New Deal to help save the euro
EPC
This commentary argues in favour of a New Deal for the euro based on investment rather than transfers
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-14
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
A Plan to Tackle Europe's Debt Mountain
Europe's World
This article sets out how EU countries can cut their deficits in growth-friendly ways
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
A Proven Framework to End the US Banking Crisis Including Some Temporary Nationalizations
Peterson Institute
A 12-page US House testimony proposing a framework for ending the US banking crisis
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-18
A Quantum of Solace? An Assessment of Fiscal Stimulus Packages by EU Member States in Response to the Economic Crisis
ETUI
This 40-page working paper analyses the fiscal stimulus packages implemented by EU Member States against the background of the on-going economic crisis. Alongside the overall volume of the packages, the study, which is based on a survey of national experts, considers their content and also the involvement – or lack thereof of the social partners and particularly trade unions
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-06-07
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
A Roadmap for East Asian Monetary Integration
KIEP
This 56-page Korean working paper discusses the concept of monetary integration for East Asia
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-23
A Stealthy Stimulus: How Boosting the Minimum Wage is Helping to Stimulate the Economy
EPI
This 4-page US issue brief argues that a three-step increase in the minimum wage is adding billions of dollars to consumer spending and stimulating the economy
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-06-15
Accelerating Growth and Job Creation in South Asia
World Bank
This 491-page report brings insight to the setting of priorities and strategies to accomplish the objective of sustained growth and poverty reduction in South Asia
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-04
Advancing Reform and Opportunity in Bangladesh Through Private Initiative 1999-2005
CIPE
A 16-page study illustrating how an advocacy campaign by private enterprise in Bangladesh resulted in important economic reforms
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-09-15
Advantage Northwest Russia: The New Growth Centre of Europe?
Finnish National Fund for Research and Development
A 291-page Finnish study analysing the industrial competitiveness of Northwest Russia
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-24
Afghanistan's Drug Career: Evolution from a War Economy to a Drug Economy
SWP
A 32-page German research paper looks into the beginnings and the evolution of drug production in Afghanistan during decades-long war
Drug Abuse, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-07
Afghanistan's Economy: On the Right Road, but Still a Long Way to Go
USIP
A US briefing on the improvements to Afghanistan's economy and the outsanding challenges
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-12-01
After the CMI: The Future of Asian Monetary Policy and China's Role
IWEP
This 31-page Chinese paper reviews the development of the Chiang Mai Initiative and its potential benefits
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-06-04
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
Aftershocks of the Ireland Bailout
CFR
A US analysis brief warning of fallout from the Ireland bailout for Eurozone countries, the heavily indebted United States, and the global economic recovery
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-12-01
Agglomeration versus Fragmentation: A Comparison of East Asia and Europe
IDE
This 27-page Japanese discussion paper conducts an empirical clarification of the difference in spatial relationships among countries within a region for the electric machinery industry by use of spatial econometric analysis
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-03
All Change: Will There Be a Revolution in Economic Thinking in the Next Few Years?
IPPR
This 25-page UK paper seeks to understand why, despite the economic dislocations of the last four years, there has been no revolution in economic thinking, and to ask whether change could still occur in the next few years
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-04
Alternatives to Fiscal Austerity in Spain
CEPR
This 21-page US report shows that Spain, under pressure to cut spending and raise taxes while its economy is barely recovering, might be better off with a continued stimulus
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-25
An Arab Development Bank: Institutionalising Change in Middle East
RSIS
This 2-page Singaporean commentary advocates the creation of an Arab development bank to enable sustainable economic growth in the Arab world
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-13
An Assessment of Putin's Economic Policy
Peterson Institute
A US article assessing Russian economic policy under the Putin Presidency
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-07-25
An Assessment of the Credit Crisis Solutions
Levy Economics Institute
This 7-page US policy note outlines a modified “good bank” approach, with the government either guaranteeing a large proportion of the personal sector’s assets or assuming the first loss in case the old banks fail. It has the same advantages as the original good-bank model, but it makes sure that, in the eventuality that the old banks become insolvent, the economy is shielded from falling into depression, and recovery is ultimately ensured.
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-27
An Economic Analysis of Security Policies
German Institute for Economic Research
This 28-page discussion paper applies economic concepts to public policy choices in the security economy, identifies key policy trade-offs and discusses policy instruments for achieving security while minimising trade-offs
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-12-04
An Evaluation of the French Proposal for a Restructuring of Greek Debt
CEPS
A 9-page policy brief examining the merits of a new proposal from France aimed at resolving the Greek debt crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-20
An Inflation Reality Check
Project Syndicate
A US commentary on the risks of global inflationary pressures
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-11
An Update on EU Financial Reforms
Peterson Institute
This 4-page US policy brief argues that the European Union will have to put forth significant effort to develop its own financial regulation system in the absence of strong momentum towards global standards
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24
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
Anatomy of a Train Wreck: Causes of the Mortgage Meltdown
Independent Institute
A 29-page article examining the causes of the US mortgage meltdown
Economic Policy, HousingPosted: 2008-10-14
Annual Privatization Report 2004
Reason Foundation
This 81-page U.S. annual report chronicles developments in privatization, outsourcing and government reform in the United States
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-10-01
Another Economic Miracle? The German Labor Market and the Great Recession
IZA
This discussion paper analyzes the mild response of the German labour market to the worst global recession in post-war history
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-01-17
Another Slowdown
AEI
This 4-page US global economic outlook forecasts a weakening global economy
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-06-22
Arab Economies at a Tipping Point
Peterson Institute
An 11-page US paper making the case for an economic revitalization of the Arab world
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-02-28
Are We All Keynesians Again?
CIS
A 10-page Australian analysis drawing attention to the risks of fiscal pump priming to stimulate economic activity
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20
Argentina's Economic Recovery: Policy Choices and Implications
CEPR
An 18-page US paper analyzing the policies behind Argentina's economic recovery
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-25
ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment Trends: Implications for EU-ASEAN Relations
European Policy Center
This 31-page issue paper reviews the growing importance of investment flows to ASEAN countries, and the implications for the region's relationship with the European Union
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
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
Asian Catch Up, World Growth and International Capital Flows in the XXIst Century
CEPII
This 63-page French working paper attempts to define the "normal pattern" in XXIst Century global capitalism
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-14
Assessing China's Economic Rise: Strengths, Weaknesses and Implications
FPRI
A US assessment of China's future economic expansion, the underlying strengths and weaknesses, and the likely growth rate of its military power
Economic Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-11
At What Cost Price Stability?
CEPS
This 22-page paper considers the cost of re-establishing price stability in foregone output and higher unemployment
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-06
Austerity Loves Company?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief argues that it is high time to recognise that coordinated European action will lessen the pain of austerity for all countries, but the evidence so far seems to indicate another missed opportunity
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Australia's Low Pollution Future: The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation
Treasury - Australia
This 292-page Australian report presents the results of the Treasury's modelling of the potential economic impacts of reducing emissions over the medium and long term
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-30
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
Automatic Stabilizers and Economic Crisis: US vs. Europe
CESifo
This 39-page working paper analyzes the effectiveness of the tax and transfer systems in the European Union and the US to act as an automatic stabilizer in the current economic crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-22
“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
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
Bank State Aid in the Financial Crisis: Fragmentation or level playing field?
CEPS
This 90-page report analyses, from different perspectives, the huge amounts of aid that were given to the financial sector in the EU in response to the financial crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-01
Banking on Basel: The Future of International Financial Regulation
Peterson Institute
A 3-page summary of a US book identifying the shortcomings of Basel II as a framework for international financial regulation
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15
Between Bureaucracy and the People: A Political History of Informality
DIIS
This 22-page Danish working paper explores the dialectic of formal and informal economy in the context of ‘development’ discourse over the last four decades.
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-26
Beyond Austerity
EPC
This 2-page commentary argues that Europe must move beyond the sole focus on fiscal consolidation and support growth in Europe’s weakest economies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
Beyond ‘Light Touch’ Regulation of Finance
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief outlines a comprehensive approach to financial regulation which may ensure that financial crises in the future will be significantly fewer and milder than they have been in the past two decades
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-11-17
Bi-Lateral Trade Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific: Origins, Evolution, and Implications
Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
A brief commentary analysing the trend towards bi-lateral trade arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-03-02
Bolivia's Challenges
Center for Economic and Social Research
A 24-page US report examining the prospects for Bolivia's economic and social reform
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-03-16
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
Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations
Committee on Foreign Relations - US Senate
A 10-page US testimony on the economy and governance of North Korea
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-02
Can America Still Compete or Does it Need a New Trade Paradigm?
Peterson Institute for International Economics
This 9-page policy brief considers how the US can best deal with its trade deficit
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-12-21
Can China Deflate Its Stock Bubble?
PINR
A US economic brief on the economic and political implications of China's stock market bubble
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-16
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
Can Economic Reform Open a Peaceful Path to Ending Burma’s Isolation?
USIP
A 5-page US brief arguing that Burma’s economy could provide a viable entry point for effective international assistance to promote peace
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-07-11
Can Emerging Markets Be the World's New Locomotive?
The International Economy
This 3-page US article considers whether emerging markets can help to avert a renewed global economic slump
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-30
Can Greece ‘Grow Solvent’?
CEPS
This 3-page commentary explores whether Greece can now ’grow solvent’
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-19
Can the Eurozone Countries Still Live Together Happily Ever After?
CEPS
This 9-page policy brief argues that the solution to Europe’s sovereign debt problems cannot be entrusted to the two stability funds, not even in tandem with the International Monetary Fund
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-23
Capital Controls and Monetary Policy in Developing Countries
CEPR
This US paper looks at both the theoretical and empirical literature on capital controls and finds that capital controls can play an important role in developing countries by helping to insulate them from some of the harmful effects of volatile and short-term capital flows
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
Capital Income Taxation and Progressivity in a Global Economy
Urban Institute
This 34-page US paper explains why there may be both efficiency gains and increases in progressivity from shifting taxes on corporate equity income from the corporate to the shareholder level
Taxation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-27
Causes and Consequences of the Buildup in Global Liquidity: Part 2
Financial Markets Center
A 12-page assessment of the rising level of global debt and the dangers that it poses
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-10-26
Central Bank Intervention, Communication and Interest Rate Policy in Emerging European Economies
CESifo
A 35-page paper analyzing the effectiveness of foreign exchange intervention in six East European countries
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-16
Central Banks and Capital Outflows
Lowy Institutes
This 40-page Australian working paper examines capital outflows to East Asia and the consequences for exchange rates
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-02-18
Central Banks as Agents of Economic Development
SCEPA
A 24-page US paper examining the changing role of central banking
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-21
Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition
CEIP
This 38-page US paper examines the challenges faced by the Egyptian economy as the country transitions to democracy
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-25
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
Cherished Myths Have Fallen Victim to Economic Reality
CEPS
This 2-page commentary studies the lessons too be learned from the economic crisis
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-08-04
Children, Labour Supply and Childcare: Challenges for Empirical Analysis
Melbourne Instiute
This 30-page Australian economic paper offers an overview of key issues relating to labour supply of the primary carer in the household
Families, Children & Youth, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-07-20