Economic Policy
Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008
Peterson Institute
This US paper presents global economic growth forecasts for the coming year
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-17
Can China Deflate Its Stock Bubble?
PINR
A US economic brief on the economic and political implications of China's stock market bubble
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-16
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
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
The Sustainability of Sterilization Policy
CEPR
A 15-page US paper studying the sustainability of exchange rate targeting and sterilization
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-10
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 High-Tax Handicap
C.D. Howe Institute
A 6-page Canadian brief arguing that many of the world's largest economies blunt their competitiveness with high corporate income tax rates
Taxation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-09-20
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Lessons for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
World Bank
This 352-page study illustrates how high public expenditure and payroll taxes threaten economic growth in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-05
Monetary Policy and Swedish Unemployment Fluctuations
CESifo, IZA
This 30-page discussion paper studies the impact of monetary policy shocks on unemployment fluctuations in Sweden
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-09-05
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
Ten Years After the Asian Crisis
Lowy Institute
This 24-page Australian analysis examines the decade-old Asian financial crisis for insights into current vulnerabilities
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-22
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
Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability
Peterson Institute
This 9-page US policy brief advocates an internationally-agreed standard to guide the international investment activities of governments
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-14
Exchange Rate Volatility and Growth in Emerging Europe and East Asia
CESifo
This 38-page working paper investigates the impact of exchange rate volatility on growth in Emerging Europe and East Asia
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-11
Assessing China's Economic Rise: Strengths, Weaknesses and Implications
FPRI
A US assessment of China's future economic expansion, the underlying strengths and weaknesses, and the likely growth rate of its military power
Economic Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-11
Rethinking Economic Reform in Jordan: Confronting Socioeconomic Realities
CEIP
A 32-page paper studing the barriers to economic reform in Jordan
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-09
Ten Years After: The Lasting Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis
CEPR
This 8-page US paper examines the key long-term impacts of the East Asian Financial Crisis
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-08-07
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
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
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
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
Financial Stability and Monetary Policy? A Framework
CESifo
A 28-page paper presenting a stylised framework to analyze conditions under which monetary policy contributes to amplified improvements in the housing market
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-06-02
The Challenge of Economic Reform in the Arab World: Toward More Productive Economies
CEIP
This 20-page US paper examines the major factors responsible for hindering meaningful economic reform in the Arab world
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-05-24
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
Foreign Direct Investment: Current Issues
CRS
A 23-page US report presenting an overview of current issues related to Foreign Direct Investment in the US economy
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-05-15
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
On the Dynamics of Profit- and Wage-led Growth
WIIW
This 33-page Austrian working paper examines how variable output and profit share jointly determine investment and saving
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-04-28
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
Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008: Slowing to Sustainable Growth
Peterson Institute
An 18-page US paper on the global economic prospects for 2007/2008
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-04-21
The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration
CFR
A 62-page US report appproaching the subject of immigration through the lens of economics
Immigration & Refugees, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-04-20
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
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
Understanding Policy in a Floating Rate Regime
CFEPS
A 31-page working paper examining policy appropriate for an open economy operating with a floating exchange rate
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-03-30
Global Imbalabces: Time for Action
Peterson Institute
An 8-page US policy brief urging policymakers to initiate a credible, comprehensive adjustment programme to reduce the risk of a global financial crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-03-29
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
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
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
Central Banks as Agents of Economic Development
SCEPA
A 24-page US paper examining the changing role of central banking
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-21
For Inflation Fighters, Money Just Doesn't Rate
'Australian Financial Review'
An Australian article examining whether there is still a role for money in monetary policy
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-19
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
Trading in Power: The Politics of 'Free Markets' in Afghanistan
CIPE
A 9-page article identifying the weaknesses in Afghanistan's political economy
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-16
Central Bank Intervention, Communication and Interest Rate Policy in Emerging European Economies
CESifo
A 35-page paper analyzing the effectiveness of foreign exchange intervention in six East European countries
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-16
Asian Catch Up, World Growth and International Capital Flows in the XXIst Century
CEPII
This 63-page French working paper attempts to define the "normal pattern" in XXIst Century global capitalism
Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-14
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
The Single Market: A Vision for the 21st Century
H.M. Treasury - UK
This 46-page paper sets out the UK's proposals to feed into the fundamental review of the Single Market
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-01-31
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
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
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
Political Effects on the Allocation of Public Expenditures: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries
DIW
This 25-page German discussion paper examines the effects of political determinants on the allocation of public expenditure
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-01-02
Can America Still Compete or Does it Need a New Trade Paradigm?
Peterson Institute for International Economics
This 9-page policy brief considers how the US can best deal with its trade deficit
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-12-21
Latin America's Wrong Turn
AEI
A commentary on Latin America's poor economic performance
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-21
Promoting Opportunity and Growth Through Science, Technology and Innovation
Brookings Institution
This 20-page US paper underscores the value of investment in knowledge, innovation and technology as drivers of economic growth
Science & Technology, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-12-12
Public Private Partnerships No 'Magic Pudding'
New Matilda
An Australian commentary arguing against the use of PPPs by governments
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-12-05
The World Economy in the New Millennium: A New Golden Age?
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 33-page lecture offering a broad-brush forecast for the world economy
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-01
Moving Beyond Traditional Cash Measures of Economic Well-being: including indirect benefits and indirect taxes
NATSEM
A 42-page discussion paper studying economic well-being in the UK and Australia, taking into account indirect benefits and taxes
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-11-14
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
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
Recent Regional Agreements
CESifo
This 34-page working paper examines the recent growth in regional trade agreements
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-10-27
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
A Growth-Enhancing Approach to Economic Security
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US policy paper offering a strategy for providing a basic level of economic security that benefits families and national economic growth
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006
IIE
This 10-page US paper provides an assessment of global economic prospects
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
Advancing Reform and Opportunity in Bangladesh Through Private Initiative 1999-2005
CIPE
A 16-page study illustrating how an advocacy campaign by private enterprise in Bangladesh resulted in important economic reforms
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-09-15
Foreign Direct Investment in China: Reward or Remedy?
CEPII
A 34-page French working paper analyzing the determinants of FDI in China
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-09-07
Workfare, Monitoring and Efficiency Wages
CESifo
A 29-page working paper studying the impact of a stronger work requirement for welfare recipients in a workfare programme
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-08-18
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
Prodi's Government: First Steps at Home and Abroad
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 6-page German commentary assesses the likely thrust of the new Italian government's domestic economic and foreign policies
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-08-15
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
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
Regional Growth Cycle Synchronisation with the Euro Area
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 31-page working paper investigating the patterns and determinants of the co-movement of economic activity between regions in the EU and the Euro Area
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-07-26
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
Analyzing the Terms of Trade Effect on GDP and Employment in the Presence of Low Real Unit Labour Costs
Australian Bureau of Statistics
A 28-page Australian research paper reporting on modelling work aimed at better understanding the relationship between GDP and employment
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-07-18
The Employment Effects of Labor and Product Markets Deregulation and their Implications for Structural Reform
CESifo
A German working paper studying the effects of labour and product markets deregulation on employment growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-06-20
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
Offshoring
Economic Policy Institute
A 15-page US issue guide provides insights into the economics of white-collar offshoring
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-06-07
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
Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity
Anglo-German Foundation
This 53-page report addresses the economic effects of changing work-life balance practices and how they relate to firm productivity and management in general
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-05-19
Europe's Financial Perspectives in Perspective
ENEPRI
This 31-page working paper discusses possible reform options for the European budget
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-05-10
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
What Can European Leaders Learn from Koizumi?
Centre for European Policy Studies
A policy brief arguing that the European Union should emulate Japan's focus on structural reform to boost economic performance
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-05
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
A Case for Reform
Lowy Institute
A 3-page commentary proposing a reform of the functions performed by the International Monetary Fund
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-24
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
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
Bolivia's Challenges
Center for Economic and Social Research
A 24-page US report examining the prospects for Bolivia's economic and social reform
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-03-16
Spurring Growth Dynamics from Services Offshoring
Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis
This 12-page US policy note explores the claim that services offshoring benefits a country's economy in general
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-11
Reducing Unemployment Through Fundamental Labour Market Reform
Anglo-German Foundation
This paper addresses the riddle of persistent unemployment in free market economies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-03-08
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
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
The World Economy in 2006: The View from 2005
Lowy Institute for International Policy
This 11-page presentation examines whether economic events of 2005 held any lessons for the global economic outlook for 2006
Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-23
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
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