Economic Policy
FDI, Regulations and Growth
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 29-page German discussion paper exploring the linkage between income growth rates and foreign direct investment inflows
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-22
Germany's Grand Coalition: Will it Make a Difference?
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 2-page commentary on the task facing Germany's new government
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-13
Global Economy Gathering Strength
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 5-page article considers how monetary reins can be tightened without jeopardising growth or endangering price stability
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-10-08
The Threat of Economic Patriotism
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 2-page editorial warning of the dangers posed by economic patriotism within the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-18
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
The Scramble to Maintain Growth
Hoover Institution
An 11-page US article on China's response to the economic slowdown
Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-12
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
Sovereign Debt Crisis in Euroland: Root Causes and Implications for European Integration
IAI
This 19-page Italian paper considers the likely impact of the global crisis on the prospects for the European project
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-04-17
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
Ukraine’s Economy Hostage to Political One-upmanship
ICPS
A 2-page commentary on how Ukrain's economy is affected by internal politics
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-18
South Asian Integration Prospects and Lessons from East Asia
ICRIER
This 39-page Indian working paper assesses the prospects for cooperation among South Asian economies and draws lessons from East Asian experiments in regionalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-16
Global Financial Safety Nets: Where Do We Go from Here?
IDB
This 39-page working paper proposes an effective and workable international lender of last resort (ILLR) for systemic liquidity crises
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-13
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
Shock Transmission Mechanism of the Economic Crisis in East Asia
IDE
This 35-page Japanese discussion paper investigates the impacts of the 2008 economic crisis on industries in East Asia
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-08
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
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
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
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
The Effect of Exchange Rate Volatility on International Trade
IDE
This 33-page Japanese discussion paper investigates the relationship between exchange rate volatility and international trade, focusing on East Asia
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-07-02
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
Production Networks and Spatial Economic Interdependence: An International Input-Output Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Region
IDE
This Japanese discussion paper not only analyzes the intrinsic mechanism of spatial economic interdependence, but also shows how value added, employment and CO2 emissions induced are distributed within the international production networks
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-27
Shock Transmission Mechanism of the Economic Crisis in East Asia: An Application of International Input-Output Analysis
IDE
This 35-page Japanese paper investigates the impacts of the 2008 economic crisis on industries in East Asia
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-17
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
The Global Financial Crisis, Developing Countries and Policy Responses
IDS
A 2-page UK policy briefing addressing the development dimensions of the global financial crisis
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-15
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
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
The Free Economy, the Welfare State and Government Borrowing
IEA
This 14-page UK discussion paper explains how modern welfare states and high levels of public debt undermine human flourishing. The arguments are presented in the context of Catholic social teaching
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-10
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
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
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
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
Economics of Land Degradation
IFPI, ZEF
An 8-page issue brief assessing the costs of action versus inaction over desertification
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-04
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
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
Russia's 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration
IFRI, CSIS
This 26-page paper assesses how efforts to implement Russia's long-term socio-economic development programme may affect the country's integration into the global economy
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-09-08
Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006
IIE
This 10-page US paper provides an assessment of global economic prospects
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
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
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
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
Proposals for Ukraine: 2010—Time For Reforms
Independent International Experts Commission
This 80-page paper proposes a comprehensive economic reform programme for the first year of the new presidency in Ukraine
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-03-01
The King is Dead; Long Live the King: The French Presidential Electons
INSS
An Israeli perspective on the result of the French presidential election
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-05-11
Exchange Rate Policies in the Gulf
INSS
An Israeli article commenting on the relationships between the exchange rate policies of Gulf states and the global oil market
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-24
Foreign Economic Policy for the new President
Institute for International Economics
A commentary arguing that the major global economic challenges facing the U.S. will be supporting globalization domestically, restoring the country's financial position, reviving trade liberalization and halting the manipulation of energy markets
Economic Policy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-04-18
The Doha Round After Hong Kong
Institute for International Economics
A 9-page policy brief reporting on the December 2005 meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong and its failure to achieve significant results
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-23
Why Central Banks Should Not Burst Bubbles
Institute for International Economics
A 15-page U.S. working paper arguing that central banks should not use interest rates to burst asset price bubbles
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-23
This Far and No Farther? Nudging Agricultural Reform Forward
Institute for International Economics
This 15-page policy brief discusses current agricultural trade negotiations and proposes a way forward towards freer agricultural trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-04-18
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
Global Economic Prospects: Growth Slowing Below Potential in 2006
Institute for International Economics
An 18-page U.S. forecast (as of mid-eptember 2005) of global economic prospects
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-09-21
The Risks Ahead for the World's Economy
Institute for International Economics
An article identifying five major risks threatening the world economy and proposing policies to minimise the threat
Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-09-15
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
Russia: The Duma Election Result - And Beyond
Institute for the Economy in Transition
A 10-page paper analysing the outcome of the Duma election, assessing the market implications and mid-term political consequences
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-03-02
Reform Redux: Measurement, Determinants and Reversals
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 71-page discussion paper studies the determinants, reversals and macroeconomic impacts of economic liberalization measures
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-24
Foreign Investment, Corporate Ownership, and Development: Are Firms in Emerging Markets Catching Up to the World Standards?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 66-page discussion paper examines the extent to which the efficiency of firms in Russia and the Czech Republic has converged with world standards
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-11
Modernizing China's Growth Paradigm
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 16-page discussion paper urging China to undertake bolder reforms to safeguard the economy against shocks, ensure its growth and improve the wellbeing of its people
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-08-11
The Tax System Incidence on Unemployment: A Country-Specific Analysis of OECD Economies
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 28-page discussion paper provides a detailed analysis on the incidence of the tax structure on the labour market
Taxation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-08-01
The Effects of the Minimum Wage on Wages, Employment and Prices
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 11-page discussion paper examinines the effect of minimum wage legislation on wages, employment and prices in Brazil
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-10
The Coming East Asia Summit: A Thirty-Point Agenda
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
A 3-page commentary on the opportunities for the East Asia Summit
Foreign Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-11-17
Trade Credits Under Imperfect Enforcement: A Theory with a Test on Chinese Experience
Institute of Developing Economies
A 35-page Japanese discussion paper examining the workings of trade credits in developing countries
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-19
The Impact of United States Sanctions on the Myanmar Garment Industry
Institute of Development Economics
This 42-page Japanese discussion paper eveluates the impact of U.S. sanctions on the Myanmar garment industry and identifies those most affected by the sanctions
Economic Policy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-02-02
Trade and Business Correlations in Asia-Pacific
Institute of Development Economics
A 38-page Japanese discussion paper examining the empirical relationship between trade and business correlations in 13 Asia-Pacific countries
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-02
Europe After the "No" Votes
Institute of Economic Affairs
An 87-page book plotting a new economic path for Europe
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-28
The Macroeconomic Conditions of EU-Inspired Employment Policies
Institute of Economics
A 34-page Hungarian discussion paper arguing that the macroeconomic support of the EU-inspired employment policies is unsound
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-02
Structural Upgrading of Manufacturing Industry in Transition Countries: Evidence from Foreign Trade Indicators
Institute of Economics and Russian-European Center for Economic Policy
A 24-page paper investigating the influence of institutional changes on economic development in transition countries
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-23
What Might the Next Emerging-Market Financial Crisis Look Like?
Institute of International Economics
This 109-page working paper estimates the possible impact of a financial crisis affecting a group of emerging economies during the next three years
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-08-19
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
Regional Decentralization, Fiscal Incentives and Privatization of Public-Owned Enterprises
Institute of World Economics and Politics
This 14-page article traces the relationship between fiscal decentralization in China and the increasing use of privatization
Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-01-20
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'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
Prudential Responses to De Facto Dollarization
Inter-American Development Bank
A 47-page study of dollarization and de-dollarization with special reference to the risks attendant on both processes
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-14
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
The Global Financial and Economic Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF
International Monetary Fund
A 30-page report assessing the likely impact of a severe avian flu pandemic on the world economy
Economic Policy, HealthPosted: 2006-03-21
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
The Effect of the Global Financial Crisis on Emerging and Developing Economies
IPPR
This 16-page UK paper sets out estimates of the cost of the global financial crisis to emerging and developing economies
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
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
Power Shift: Do We Need Better Global Economic Institutions?
IPPR
A UK paper outlining the case for reforming the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-31
Europe's Winter of Discontent
IRPP
This 9-page Canadian essay examines the roots of the European project's debt crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-02-01
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
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
What Determines the Return to Education: An Extra Year or a Hurdle Cleared?
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper sheds light on whether the returns to education reflect extra schooling or qualifications
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-07
What are the Real Bottlenecks?
IZA
This 46-page discussion paper uses data from 60 coountries to identify constraints on the growth of firms
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-10
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
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
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
The Impact of the Crisis on Employment and the Role of Labour Market Institutions
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper takes a comparative perspective on the labour market impact on G20 and EU countries of the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-26
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
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
Unions, Dynamism, and Economic Performance
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper explores the relationship between economic performance and US unionism
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-06
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
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
Global Business Cycles: Convergence or Decoupling?
IZA
A 53-page paper analyzing the evolution of the degree of global cyclical interdependence over the period 1960-2005
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-22
The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses
IZA
Through an in-depth review of the global financial crisis in terms of the causes, consequences and policy responses, this paper identifies four key messages
Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-16
Foreign Direct Investment and Structural Reforms
IZA
A 51-page discussion paper investigating the role of structural reforms as determinants of FDI inflows
Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-02-25
Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
IZA
This 56-page paper surveys the economics literature on overeducation
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-07
Do Small Businesses Create More Jobs?
IZA
David Neumark et al.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-12-29
Rebalancing Growth in Asia
IZA
This 59-page discussion paper provides an empirical characterization of the composition of GDP levels and growth rates for the key emerging markets and other developing economies in Asia
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-07-26
Short-Time Work: The German Answer to the Great Recession
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper describes how short-time working was utilised in Germany to mitigate the employment effects of the recession
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-06-30
The Economic Consequences of "Brain Drain" of the Best and Brightest: Microeconomic Evidence from Five Countries
IZA
This 45-page discussion paper presents the results of surveys which tracked academic high-achievers from five countries to wherever they moved in the world in order to directly measure at the micro level the channels through which high-skilled emigration affects the sending country
Immigration & Refugees, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-08-29
Employment Outcomes and the Interaction Between Product and Labor Market Deregulation
IZA
This 46-page discussion paper investigates the effect of product market liberalization on employment when there are interactions between policies and institutions in product and labour markets
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-05-07
The Elasticity of Labor Demand and the Optimum Minimum Wage
IZA
An 11-page discussion paper examining the relationship between the elasticity of labour demand and the minimum wage
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-10-15
Redistribution Policy and Inequality Reduction in OECD Countries: What Has Changed in Two Decades?
IZA
This 90-page discussion paper assesses if, and to what extent, government redistribution policies have slowed or accelerated the trend towards greater income disparities in the past 20-25 years
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-01