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