The Importance of Performance in Obama’s Victory
The Performance of Politics is replete with sociological insights. Yet, potential readers may ask why do we need another book on Obama’s political campaign? Jeffrey C.
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Productivity Is the Reason
The author responds to an article in the July/August 2011 issue of the journal entitled "The Impact of Globalization on Income and Unemployment," by Michael Spence.
South African Trade Policy in the New Environment
The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices
We examine the value of terroir, which refers to the special characteristics of a place that impart unique qualities to the wine produced.
Real-Time Economic Analysis and Policy Development During the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill posed near-term economic risks to the Gulf of Mexico region and raised questions about appropriate policies to mitigate catastrophic oil-spill risks.
The Churches, Foreign Policy, and Global Poverty: New Approaches? New Partnerships?
Poverty, although it has declined dramatically in the last few decades, affects more than a billion people in the contemporary world.
Highlights from The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service
The ‘People Factor’ is a fundamental value system that focuses on motivating every worker by recognising the importance of his or her contribution to the overall success of the enterprise.
The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Evidence from the First Year
In 2008, a group of uninsured low-income adults in Oregon was selected by lottery to be given the chance to apply for Medicaid.
10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters
House Speaker John Boehner recently delivered a fiery indictment of Russia and the Obama administration’s entire “reset” in Russian policy. From the vantage point of two longtime Russia watchers — on
The Promise and Problems of Pricing Carbon: Theory and Experience
Because of the global commons nature of climate change, international cooperation among nations will likely be necessary for meaningful action at the global level.
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