Growth After the Crisis
How hospitable will the global environment be for economic growth in the developing world as we come out of the present financial crisis?
Research
Review of Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
The article reviews the book "Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials," by Jill A. Fisher.
An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy
We describe the major features of a post-2012 international global climate policy architecture with three essential elements: a means to ensure that key industrialized and developing nations are invol
Energy for Change: Introduction to the Special Issue on Energy & Climate Change
Without energy, there is no economy. Without climate, there is no environment. Without economy and environment, there is no material well-being, no civil society, no personal or national security.
Income, Insurance, And Technology: Why Does Health Spending Outpace Economic Growth?
A broad consensus holds that increased medical capability—technology—is the primary driver of health spending growth.
Global Environment and Trade Policy
The global climate regime, as represented by the Kyoto Protocol, may be on a collision course with the global trade policy regime, as represented by the WTO (World Trade Organization).
Global Climate Policy Architecture and Political Feasibility: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Attain 460 PPM CO2 Concentrations
The gaps in the Kyoto Protocol that most badly need to be filled are: the absence of emission targets extending far into the future, the absence of participation by the United States, China, and other
The Global Economic Crisis and the Development of Southeast Asia
Chapter abstract: This chapter analyzes economic growth in Southeast Asia and the impact of the current recession on countries in the region.
Transforming Energy Innovation
The United States must change the way it produces and uses energy by shifting away from its dependence on imported oil and coal-fired electricity and by increasing the efficiency with which energy is
Ratcheting Up Performance
Years ago, when my son was a young teenager, the two of us stood at the bottom of Tuckerman’s Ravine in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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