Economic Policy
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
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
CRS
This 17-page US report provides a brief historical background of Chile, examines recent political and economic developments, and addresses issues in U.S.-Chilean relations
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-29
China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
CRS
This 6-page US report considers implications of possible Chinese responses to the global economic crisis
Foreign Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
China Anxiously Faces a Future of Rising Prices
Hoover Institution
A 9-page US article examining the economic background, policy response and political implications of rising prices in China
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-08
China in the Next Five Years: Comprehensive and Sustained Development at Home and Win-Win Cooperation with the World
Chatham House
The 7-page transcript of a UK address by the Chinese ambassador talking about the importance of the 12th Five-Year Plan, the steps China will take in the next five years and the potential impact on China and the rest of the world
Economic Policy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-23
China, Asia and the World Economy: The Implications of an Emerging Asian Core and Periphery
Institute of World Economics and Politics
This 18-page paper examines the effects of China's emergence on the economies of other Asian countries and on the possibilities for regionalism in the area
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-06-18
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 explains how China's remarkable reported economic performance is possible in the midst of a global recession
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-08-21
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
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
China’s Challenge to the International Monetary System: Incremental Steps and Long-Term Prospects for Internationalization of the Renminbi
Pacific CSIS
A US paper considering the prospects for the internationalization of the Renminbi
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-07-03
China’s Economic Conditions
CRS
A 36-page US background report on China's economy and economic policies
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-22
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies
CRS
This 22-page US report examines the issues of China’s greenhouse gas emissions and its mitigation policies
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29
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
China's Assistance Could Do More Harm Than Good in the Eurozone
CEPS
A commentary arguing that a large inflow of funds from China and other 'investors' could in fact do more harm to the Eurozone than good. In the author's view, the incoming capital would strengthen the euro and thus make a recovery in the periphery even more difficult
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
China's Economic Fluctuations and Their Implications for its Rural Economy
CEIP
A 110-page updated US report on the size and nature of China's economy
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-30
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
China's Emergence from Economic Crisis
Hoover Instiution
This 10-page US essay describes how China has engineered the beginning of a recovery from the initial acute downturn it experienced during the fourth quarter of 2008
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-08-12
China's Macroeconomic Situation Since 2003
Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
This 18-page paper reviews China's recent economic performance and offers a warning about the short-term future
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-09-16
China's Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 20-page Australian lecture explaining China's policy responses to the global financial crisis
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-11-25
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
China's Secret Weapon? Science Policy and Global Power
Foreign Policy Centre
This 64-page UK report investigates China's fast-growing investment in technology
Science & Technology, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-14
China's Western Development Strategy: Issues and Prospects
IDE-JETRO
A Japanese study of China's plans for the development of its Western Region (single page linking to each chapter)
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-01-18
China's "Hot Money" Problems
CRS
A 6-page US report on the problems created by a sharp increase in the inflow of "hot money" into China
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-09-04
Chinese Outward Direct Investment in Southeast Asia: How Much and What Are the Implications?
South East Asia Research Centre
A 21-page working paper indentifying mainland Chinese companies as becoming an increasingly important source of outward direct investment in Southeast Asia
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29
Chronicle of a Bust Foretold
Center for International Private Enterprise
This 5-page article describes the prerequisites for sustained growth in Latin America
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-01
Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects
Peterson Institute
A 16-page House testimony on the trade-offs between CHG emissions reduction and US economic health
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-17
Collapse in Eastern Europe? The Rationale for the Creation of a European Financial Stability Fund
CEPS
This 5-page commentary looks at the threat posed to EU banks by their exposure to capital flights and currency attacks in Eastern Europe, recommending the creation of a large scale, temporary European Financial Stability Fund to deal with the crisis.
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-05
Competition Policy Works: The Effect of Competition Policy on the Intensity of Competition
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 22-page German discussion paper exploring the relationship between competition policy, experience of the application of competition policy, the intensity of local competition and the standard of living
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-15
Completing the Doha Round
Peterson Institute for International Economics
An 8-page US policy brief discussing the challenges to reviving and completing the Doha Round
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-11-01
Concrete Steps towards More Integrated Financial Oversight
CEPS
This 44-page report is based on discussions in the CEPS Task Force on Concrete Steps towards More Integrated Financial Oversight in the EU and was complemented by substantial internal research.
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-09
Confronting Asset Bubbles, Too Big to Fail, and Beggar-thy-Neighbor Exchange Rate Policies
Peterson Institute
This 8-page US policy brief argues that the global financial crisis presents an opportunity—for the first time in many years—for wholesale reform of the international financial and monetary system
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-02-24
Contested Capitalism: Financial Politics and Implications for China
RSIS
A 47-page Singaporean working paper examining the nature of China's developing institutions
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-05-16
Controlling Spending and Government Deficits: Lessons from History and International Experience
Policy Exchange
This report draws from twelve international and historical case studies in order to examine how Britain might best rid itself of the current overwhelming defici
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-12-01
Convergence in Institutions and Market Outcomes
IZA
This 82-page discussion paper uses the BEEPS firm-level data to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The primary focus of the study is on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and how firms respond to the economic environment by restructuring
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-13
Convergence Report May 2010
European Central Bank
This 150-page report assesses the economic and legal convergence of nine Member States of the European Union, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-05-17
Coordinating Regional and Multilateral Financial Institutions
Peterson Institute
A 49-page US working paper examining how recent crises and the expansion of international financial arrangements have dramatically elevated the importance of cooperation between regional institutions and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-03-30
Cost of Financial Instability, Household Sector Balance Sheets and Consumption
National Institute of Economic and Social Research and Brunel University
A 26-page paper analyzing the effect of a banking or currency crisis on consumption
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-20
Costs and Benefits of Euro Membership: A Counterfactual Analysis
CEPII
This 50-page French paper calculates the costs or gains of EMU membership
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-12-12
Could the Stability and Growth Pact be Substituted by the Financial Markets?’
EIoP
This 26-page paper investigates whether the European Union’s main fiscal rule, the Stability and Growth Pact, could be substituted by financial markets, taking into account the effects of the latest financial and economic crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-11
Creating a Global Economic Council - Six Easy Steps
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief outlining how to establish a promising alternative to the G20. It proposes six "easy steps", starting from the existing Bretton Woods system
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-02
Creating Jobs Through Public Subsidies
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of government grants on labour demand in Ireland
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-20
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
Credit at Times of Stress: Latin American Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis
CGD
A 50-page US paper that identifies the factors that contributed to real credit growth in Latin America during the global financial crisis
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-03-07
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
Crises of Governments
IEA
This 32-page UK paper argues that the history of past fiscal stimulus packages shows that they might raise output in the short term, but in the long term growth stalls and output diminishes
Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-12-15
Crisis? What crisis?’ Anatomy of the regulatory Failure in Finance.
DIIS
This 40-page Danish working paper identifies the key presumptions underlying efforts to strengthen the ‘international financial architecture’ (IFA) over the past decade.
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-11-24
Critical Connections: Islamic Politics and Political Economy in Indonesia and Malaysia
IDE
A 38-page Japanes discussion paper exploring Islamic politics in two Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia, by linking their trajectories, from late colonial emergence to recent upsurge, to broad concerns of political economy, including changing social bases, capitalist transformation, state policies, and economic crises
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-06-13
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
Currency Wars?
Peterson Institute
A 12-page US policy brief on how the G-20 summit may prevent an exchange rate war
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-18
Current Account Imbalances Coming Back
Peterson Institute
This 35-page US working paper argues that current account imbalances in the major G-20 economies are likely to widen over the next few years, despite the public commitments of G-20 leaders to reduce them
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-01-24
Dealing with Debt Crises in the Eurozone – Evaluation and Limits of the European Stability Mechanism
SWP
This 38-page German paper evaluates the limits of the ESM and suggests moving towards a five pillar solution which builds upon the ESM Treaty which is currently under renegotiation
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-03
Dealing with the Dragon: Australia and Chinese Inward Investment
Clingendael
A 3-page Dutch paper on Australia's experience of dealing with an increase in Chinese investment
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-04-06
Debt and the Dollar
Economic Policy Institute
This 7-page issue brief comments on the domestic implications of the growing U.S. external debt
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-12-16
Debt Reduction Without Default?
CEPS
This 12-page policy brief proposes a two-step, market-based approach to debt reduction for the countries with an EFSF programme (probably Greece, Ireland and Portugal)
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-02-03
Decoupling: Can Europe Avoid a Recession?
CEPS
A 3-page commentary exploring whether Europe will follow the US into a likely recession
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-31
Decreasing Inequality Under Latin America’s ‘Social Democratic’ and ‘Populist’ Governments: Is the Difference Real?
CEPR
This 19-page US study argues that there is no statistical basis to claim that “social democratic” governments in Latin America have been more effective at reducing inequality than “left-populist” ones
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-03
Deepening China-Taiwan Relations through the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Peterson Institute
A 3-page US policy brief assessing the likely consequences of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) being negotiated between China and Taiwan
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-06-27
Deficit Reduction: Lessons From Around the World
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
An 8-page US paper arguing in favour of deficit reduction strategies (also known as fiscal consolidation strategies) to improve countries' fiscal positions
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-22
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
Did Government Stimulus Fuel Economic Growth in Canada? An Analysis of Statistics Canada Data
Fraser Institute
An analysis claiming to show that government stimulus spending did not have a material impact on Canada’s economic recovery. The evidence supports recent academic studies that show that stimulus initiatives that rely on government spending fail to increase economic growth
Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
Differences in Productivity and Its Determinants Among Firms From the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Germany: The Case of the Cosmetics Industry
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 52-page working paper aims to illustrate the differences in productivity levels and their underlying factors between firms from three new member states of the E.U. and Germany, using the cosmetics industry as a case study
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-27
Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation
IZA
This 64-page discussion paper investigates whether a causal interpretation of the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth is appropriate and whether cross-country evidence supports a case for the economic benefits of effective school policy
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-12-02
Do Increased Private Savings Rates Spur Economic Growth?
WIIW
This 43-page Austrian working paper analyzes the relationship between aggregate demand and the propensity to save
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-31
Do Small Businesses Create More Jobs?
IZA
David Neumark et al.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-12-29
Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Pose a Risk to the United States?
Peterson Institute
A US speech proposing steps that could make the global financial environment safe for SWFs
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-06
Do Terms of Trade Drive Real Exchange Rates? Comparing Oil and Commodity Currencies
CEPII
This 74-page French paper investigates whether terms of trade have an impact on real exchange rates for commodity exporters and oil exporters
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-26
Does Exchange Rate Regime Explain Differences in Economic Results for Asian Countries?
CEPII
A 58-page working paper studying whether exchange rate regimes have had an impact on inflation and growth for 10 major Asian countries
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-19
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
Does Reform Work? An Econometric Examination of the Reform-Growth Puzzle
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper examining the macroeconomic outcomes of structural reforms
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-03-05
Does the E.U. need the Stability and Growth Pact?
European Institute of Public Administration
A 5-page article examining the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact and considering whether there is any need for further co-operation on fiscal policy and what such co-operation might entail
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-15
East Asia Update - March 2006
World Bank
This 68-page update on the economies of East Asia shows the region as the most open to trade of any region in the world
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-05
Eastern Europe Ready for the Euro?
German Marshall Fund of the United States
This analysis examines the case for and against the EU's accession countries adopting the Euro
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-15
Econometric Modelling of R&D and Australian Productivity
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 595-page Australian working paper studies the relationship between R&D and productivity
Science & Technology, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-05-04
Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2011
ESCAP
This 264-page publication considers how to improve regional connectivity, and also indicates how the least developed countries can take advantage of this by increasing their productive capacities
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-08
Economic Aspects of Turkey's Quest for EU Membership
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 10-page policy brief explores the economic dimension of Turkey's Accession to the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-28
Economic Contractions in the United States: A Failure of Government
IEA
A 144-page UK publication which argues that President Obama is repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-08
Economic Crises, Currencies and Geopolitical Turning Points
IDSA
A 9-page Indian issue brief tracing how the serial financial crises have exposed deep fault lines in the international financial system, and have prompted a search for a better and more stable global financial structure
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-06-13
Economic Crisis and Global Supply Chains
CEPII
This 38-page French working paper examines the sharp fall in world trade associated with the economic crisis during the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-08
Economic Development in the Wider Black Sea Region
wiiw
This 37-page Austrian research report deals with the economic development of the countries comprising the Black Sea region
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-15
Economic Freedom and the Trade-Off between Equality and Growth
NCPA
A 17-page US paper on the consequences of governmental paolicies that aggressively redistribute income
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-01
Economic Freedom of North America 2004 Annual Report
Fraser Institute
This 64-page report provides comprehensive economic freedom ratings for the US states and Canadian provinces. It enables users to assess the relationship between economic freedom and prosperity
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-02-22
Economic Freedom of the World
Fraser Institute et al.
A report ranking 123 nations on their level of economic freedom and examining the connection between economic freedom, investment and prosperity
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-19
Economic Freedom of the World: 2005 Report
Fraser Institute
This 206-page (annual) report contains an index measuring the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom, and a chapter comparing the respective impacts of economic freedom and democracy on peace/conflict
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-09-12
Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform
World Bank
A report analysing economic growth and development lessons that can be drawn from reforms undertaken during the 1990s (single page linking to all sections)
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-26
Economic Growth Without Inflation
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis explaining how faster real growth can reduce inflation and how an economy can grow without restricting the money supply
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-03-09
Economic Lessons from Iraq for Countries of the Arab Spring
Wilson Center
This 8-page US paper argues that the countries of the Arab Spring would benefit from the economic lessons learned in Iraq
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-04-22
Economic Nationalism on the Rise
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page German commentary on the implications of growing economic nationalism as evidenced by the Dubai ports fiasco
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-04-18
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2005 and 2006
Euro Forecasting Network
A 14-page forecast for the Euro area economy in 2005 and 2006
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2007 and 2008
EFN
A 12-page report on the short-term economic outlook for the Euro Area
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-24
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2007 and 2008
EFN
A 13-page quarterly short-term forecast of the economic situation in the Euro area
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-04-06
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2009 and 2100
EFN
A 12-page economic outlook for the Euro area in 2009 and 2010
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-15
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012
European Forecasting Network
An 11-page economic forecast for the Euro area dated June 29, 2011
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-11
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012
EFN
This 11-page report offers an economic forecast for the Euro Area
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-09
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
Economic Reforms in Moldova: Avoiding the Ukrainian Trap
ICPS
This 36-page report examines how Ukraine’s reform experience could be valuable for Moldova as it could prevent the country from falling into the same traps aws Ukraine while revealing the obstacles to democratic transformations in the country
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-14
Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction
PRI
This 69-page Canadian working paper updates earlier literature and makes new recommendations about appropriate estimates to use when valuing mortality risk changes in policy analyses
Health, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-05-28
Economic, Political and Institutional Determinants of Budget Deficits in the European Union
CESifo
This 45-page working paper investigates the economic, political, and institutional determinants of government deficits in the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-06-04