Economic Policy


Global Imbalances: Prospects for the U.S. and World Economies

Levy Economics Institute

The 48-page proceedings of a conference held to discuss the implications of global imbalances for the US and World economies

Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-22

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

Global Macroeconomic Consequences of Pandemic Influenza

Lowy Institute for International Policy

This 58-page paper explains the implications of a pandemic influenza outbreak on the global economy using a range of scenarios

Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-23

Globalisation and Capital Flows: Unfinished Business in the International Financial Architecture

Lowy Institute

A 24-page Australian paper addressing the problems presented by volatile international capital flows for emerging economies

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-19

Globalization with Arab Characteristics

YaleGlobal online

A US article underscoring the urgency of the need for large-scale job creation in the Arab world

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-22

Globalization, Institutions, and the Ethnic Divide: Recent Longitudinal Evidence

IZA

This 23-page discussion paper investigates the determinants of economic growth emphasizing the role of institutional quality, social fragmentation, and increasing global integration on recent growth experience

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-04-24

Good or Bad? The Influence of FDI on Output Growth: An Industry Level Analysis

Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

A 43-page Austrian working paper examining the impact of FDI on growth, taking account of the heterogeneity among different industries and countries

Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-05-23

Government and Trade Union Responses to the Economic Crisis in the Financial Sector

ETUI

This 49-page European working paper provides an overview of government and trade union responses to the economic crisis in the financial sector

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-17

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

Government Intervention in Financial Markets: Economic and Historical Analysis of Subprime Mortgage Options

CRS

A 16-page report summarizing and analyzing four previous US government market interventions in light of current mortgage market conditions

Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-02

Greasing the Wheels of Entrepreneurship? Impact of Regulations and Corruption on Firm Entry

CESifo

This 35-page paper investigates whether the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship depends on corruption

Corruption, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-02

Greece and the IMF

CEPS

A 2-page commentary on the ability of the IMF to support Greece

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-04-11

Greece’s Soft Budgets in Hard Times

CEPS

A 3-page commentary on Greece's core problems

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-15

Greece's Debt Crisis: Overview, Policy Responses, and Implications

CRS

A 24-page US report on Greece's sovereign debt crisis

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-12

Greece's Threat to the Euro

Intereconomics

A US article arguing that Greece now poses a very real existential threat to the continuation of the euro in its present form

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-29

Growth Strategies in a Greener World

IDE

This 23-page Japanese discussion paper examines current developments in the global market that would affect industrialization prospects in East Asia and explores development strategies that are suitable for development based on export oriented manufacturing industries in a green world

Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-07

Guarded Optimism: Latin American Economies

Chatham House

A UK examination of the prospects for Latin-American economies

Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-05-28

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

Happiness, Economics and Public Policy

IEA

A 60-page UK monograph analyzing the economic research that underlies politicians' growing preoccupation with measures of 'wellbeing'

Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-07-31

Hidden Leverage and a False Sense of Security.

DIIS

This 17-page Danish working paper looks at the long-term economic and regulatory develop-ments that laid the ground and created the motivations for the broad-based credit bubble wit-nessed in the past decade.

Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-11-24

Higher Education and Regions: Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged

OECD

The 8-page executive summary of a report highlighting the benefits of regional engagement by universities

Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-24

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

How Did We Get Here? The Economic Crisis Explained

NEF

A short UK guide to how the global financial crisis broke, and some ideas on how to get out of it

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-02-02

How Do Electoral Systems Affect Fiscal Policy?

CESifo

This 50-page working paper analyzes how the adoption of proportional representation affects fiscal policy. It shows that proportional systems shift spending toward broad goods (e.g. education and welfare benefits) but decrease spending on targetable goods

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-19

How Europe Can Muddle Through Its Crisis

Peterson Institute

A 6-page US policy brief arguing that Europe is most likely to get through the current crisis by producing a compromise among member states in the form of a permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM) with an option to issue a conditional Eurobond, which would aid eurozone members suffering asymmetric economic shocks in return for taking domestic reforms to return to a sustainable fiscal path

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16

How Has Financial Deepening Affected Poverty Reduction in India? Empirical Analysis Using State-Level Panel Data 

IDE

This 38-page Japanese discussion paper examines empirically whether financial deepening has contributed to poverty reduction in India

Poverty & Hunger, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-08-30

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Crisis

CESifo

This 18-page working paper investigates the effects of economic crises on the subsequent economic performance, economic reform, democratization and institutional change

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-07

How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?

CESifo

A 56-page working paper reporting that school improvements falling within currently observed performance levels yield very large gains in growth performance

Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-17

How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?

IZA

This 68-page working paper examines the effect of educational outcomes on long-run growth performance across OECD countries

Economic Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-01-11

How R&D Assistance Influences Company Behaviour

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

This 54-page Australian report investigates the behavioural impact of an R&D tax incentive on firms

Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-11

How Strong is Russia's Economic Foundation?

CER

This 7-page policy brief examines the strength of the Russian economy

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-03

How Tax Relief Can Stimulate Economic Growth

NCPA

A 2-page US brief arguing for the use of tax relief to stimulate economic growth

Taxation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-11

How the Debt Crisis Can Advance Sino-European Relations

ISS

An opinion arguing that Chinese economic activism presents both Beijing and the indebted European capitals with the opportunity of further discussion about their bilateral relations, including the role that China can play in solving Europe’s debt crisis, and the concessions that Europe would be ready to make

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-29

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

How to Reform the International Financial System?

FES

This 6-page briefing paper gives a Chinese perspective on how to reform the international financial system in order to avoid similar future crises

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-09-17

How to Save the Euro

CER

A 16-page UK essay outlines what needs to be done to ensure the long-term survival of the Euro and how this could come about

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-20

How Will Latin America Fare after the Current Crisis?

CGD

This 6-page speech analyzes the effect of the global financial crisis on Latin America

International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-07-29

How Will the Enlargement Affect the Old Members of the European Union?

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

This 10-page article assesses the macro effects of enlargement on the old member states of the E.U. and the future growth performance of the enlarged E.U.

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-06-18

Human Capital Reform

Council of Australian Governments

A 52-page Australian report of a series of proposals to improve the workforce participation and productivity of the Australian population

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-15

Human Capital, R&D and Competition in Macroeconomic Analysis

ENEPRI

A 64-page working paper discussing various options for including human capital, R&D and product market competition in a macroeconomic framework

Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-08-23

IMF-Supported Macroeconomic Policies and the World Recession: A Look at Forty-One Borrowing Countries

CEPR

This 97-page US discussion paper outlining how 31 of 41 countries with current IMF agreements have been subjected to pro-cyclical macroeconomic policies that, during the current global recession, would be expected to have exacerbated economic slowdowns

Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-10-13

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

In Danger of Breakdown: Is the EU Approaching Budget Stalemate?

EPC

A 23-page issue paper on the coming negotiations for the EU multi-annual financial framework charts the difficult economic, political and institutional context, which might well result in budget stalemate, with disastrous consequences for the delivery of EU policy priorities

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-02-09

In Defense of Europe's Grand Bargain

Peterson Institute

An 11-page US policy brief examining the implications of the current European economic crisis

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-06-16

India's Trade Policy Choices: Managing Diverse Challenges

CEIP

This 114-page US report deals with the challenges to India's economy and society presented by globalization

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-30

Industrial Policy in Asia

IDE

A 61-page Japanese discussion paper examining different types of industrialization that have taken place in East Asia

Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-05

Inflation and Overheating in China

PINR

A brief on the danger to China's economy posed by inflation

Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-07

Inflation Experiences in Latin America, 2007-2008

CEPR

This 14-page US paper examines the recent inflation experiences of ten Latin American countries. It concludes that macroeconomic policy that does not take into account the temporary nature of these price shocks may result in an unnecessary slowing of growth, with reduced output and employment

Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-12

Infrastructure Development and Economic Growth in China

IDE

This 39-page Japanese discussion paper investigates the role of infrastructure in promoting economic growth in China for the period 1975 to 2007

Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-25

Innovation and the World Economy

FPRI

A US essay on the importance of entrepreneurship to economic growth

Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-12-08

Integrating Reform of Financial Regulation with Reform of the International Monetary System

Peterson Institute

This 28-page US working paper links reform of the international financial regulatory system with reform of the international monetary system because as this recent global crisis demonstrates so vividly, the root causes can come from both the financial and monetary spheres and they can interact in a variety of dangerous ways

Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-02-24

Interest Rate Shock and Sustainability of Italy's Sovereign Debt

Peterson Institute

This 10-page US policy brief examines the sensitivity of the Italian public debt outlook to a new higher interest rate environment, as well as to possible shortfalls from fiscal targets

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-02-21

Internal and External Impact of Russia’s Economic Crisis

IFRI

This 25-page French paper assesses the impacts of Russia's economic crisis

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-07

International Liquidity

Lowy Institute

A 12-page Australian paper casting doubt on the usefulness of international liquidity in predicting the path of the world economy

Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-04-03

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

Investing in Climate Change 2009: Necessity and Opportunity in Turbulent Times

Deutsche Bank

A 166-page report examining the possibilities for investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-28

Investing in Nature for Economic Growth (Part I of II)

WRI

This article discusses the critical role that ecosystems also play in underpinning economies and the business sector

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-16

Investing in the Energy Sector: An Issue of Governance

ifri

This 39-page French paper highlights the urgency of investment in energy

Energy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-28

IPR Institutions and Internationalization Strategy: The Case of US Technology Sales to the Peoples' Republic of China

Institute of World Economics and Politics

A Chinese paper discussing the interaction of technology transfer and economic growth

Science & Technology, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-19

Iraq’s Last Window: Diffusing the Risks of a Petro-State

CGD

A 26-page US working paper outlining the benefits of an oil dividend policy for Iraq

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-19

Is a Sovereign Debt Crisis Looming?

"International Economic Bulletin"

This US article argues that sustaining growth—not withdrawing stimulus—should remain most countries’ top priority if they are to break the debt spiral

Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-02-06

Is China Edging Towards Political and Economic Uncertainty?

IDSA

This Indian commentary considers how China may cope with uncertainty both as regards economic policy as well as internal dissidence

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-03-22

Is China Slowing Down?

AEI

A US article assessing the effect of a Chinese slowdown on the global economy

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-05-17

Is the Chinese Growth Miracle Built to Last?

IZA

A 41-page discussion paper studying the likely persistence of the Chinese growth "miracle"

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-03

Is the European Economy a Patient and the Union its Doctor? On Jobs and Growth in Europe

ENEPRI

A 48-page working paper examining European economic performance, the employment market and European interference with national employment policies

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12

Islam, Globalization and Economic Performance in the Middle East

Institute for International Economics

An 8-page policy brief arguing for cross-border economic integration as a solution to stagnation in the Middle East

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-09

Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns

CRS

A 6-page US report on the nature and scope of Islamic finance and policy concerns relating to it

Economic Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-18

It Isn’t Working: Time for More Radical Policies

Levy Economics Institute

A 21-page critical US policy brief on the Obama administration's policies to jump-start the economy

Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-10-30

Italian Debt Cloud Hangs Over Europe

CFR

A US policy brief expressing the concern existing in the markets over Italy's ability to pass needed austerity measures and fend off eurozone sovereign debt contagion

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-14

Japan Can – and Will - Be a Normal Economy Again

Peterson Institute

A 4-page US address on the prospects for the Japanese economy

Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20

Japan's Economic Diplomacy Towards China: The Lure of Business and Burden of History

Clingendael

A 59-page Dutch paper analyzing how collective memory has intervend in Japan's economic diplomacy during the past decade

Foreign Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-13

Japan's Economic Diplomacy Towards East Asia

RSIS

This 42-page Singaporean working paper sets out Japan's approach towards regional economic integration and cooperation in East Asia

Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-19

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

Keep it simple: Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis

CEPS

This 96-page study proposes new rules of the game – imposed through the Group of 20 and the IMF – for the macroeconomic and exchange rate policies of the main players, including the United States

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-07

Labour and Labour-Related Laws in Micro and Small Enterprises

ILO

This 157-page report examines the application of labour law in micro and small enterprises in a selection of member countries of the ILO

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-02

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

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

Latin America: The End of an Era

Center for Economic and Policy Research

An article examining Latin America's political shift in recent years, its changing relations with the US and how the changes may affect economic policy

Foreign Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-07-23

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'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

Latin America's Wrong Turn

AEI

A commentary on Latin America's poor economic performance

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-21

Lessons from the Asian Monetary Fund for the European Monetary Fund

CEPS

This 4-page policy brief draws lessons from the Asian experience for the recent debate in Europe over the feasibility and desirability of creating a European stability fund

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-04-18

Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis

Peterson Institute

A 10-page US speech analyzing the major issues in financial regulatory reform currently faced by the global community

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-11-19

Lessons of the Financial Crisis

CFR

This 52-page US report offers an incisive overview of the global financial crisis and a comprehensive guide for reform

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-30

Lessons We Should Have Learned from the Global Financial Crisis but Didn’t

Levy Institute

A 23-page US working paper assessing the lessons of the global financial crisis

Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-25

Let's Make a Deal: How to Bring the Doha Trade Talks to a Close

"Foreign Affairs"

A US op-ed arguing for a rapid conclusion to the Doha Round to assist recovery from the global recession

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-04

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

Liquidity and Sovereignty: The Eurozone Needs a Lender of Last Resort

SWP

A 4-page German commentary arguing that the eurozone needs a lender of last resort that supports member countries in the event of liquidity shortages

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-16

Liquidity and Sovereignty: The Eurozone Needs a Lender of Last Resort

SWP

This 4-page German commentary argues that the eurozone needs a lender of last resort that supports member countries in the event of liquidity shortages

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-04-20

Lisbon II, Two Years On: An Assessment of the Partnership for Growth and Jobs

CEPS

This 58-page report assesses the progress of the Partnership for Growth and Jobs during the 2006-07 cycle

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-07-11

Lisbon Revisited - Finding a New Path to European Growth

European Policy Centre

This working paper proposes enhancements to the Lisbon Agenda, with detailed recommendations on the steps needed to close a "serious delivery gap" in the Lisbon Process

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-03-13

Lisbon Strategy at Midterm: Expectations and Reality

Center for Social and Economic Research

A 91-page paper providing a critical progress report on the EU's Lisbon agenda for economic growth

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-06

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

Living with Leviathan: Public Spending, Taxes and Economic Performance

IEA

A 100-page monograph examining the growth of public expenditure in the UK and its consequences

Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-01-15

Making and Breaking the Rules: French Policy on EU 'gouvernment' and the Stability and Growth Pact

European Integration Online Papers

A 17-page paper explaining French attitudes to EU economic governance

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-10-20

Managing Sustainable Development

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Canada

A 49-page Canadian monograph conducted to identify challenging aspects of managing sustainable development and to provide managers with examples of the types of practices ananalytical techniques that will help them address these particular challenges

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16

Managing Systemic Risks

Pew Economic Policy Group

This 13-page US briefing paper begins with a working definition of systemic risk as "a systemic risk is a risk that an event will trigger a loss of confidence in a substantial portion of the financial system that is serious enough to have adverse consequences for the real economy." It focuses on an operational definition of systemic risk management as a combination of six specific things that governments can do

Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-10-18

Manchurian Paradox

Nixon Center

A US article highlighting the importance of China correcting the imbalances in its economy

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-05-17

Market Correctives, Market Palliatives and the New Politics of European Industrial and Regional Development

VKI

A 25-page Hungarian working paper examining current thinking on EU industrial and regional policy

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-25

Measuring the Contributions of Productivity and Terms of Trade to Australia's Economic Welfare

Productivity Commission - Australia

This 114-page report assesses the relative contributions made by productivity growth and terms of trade to Australia's improved prosperity

Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-03-28