Various factors influence why some countries are more open to immigration than others. Policy is only one of them. We design country-…
Wyoming’s longstanding strengths in resource extraction provide much of its livelihood, including its private earnings and public finances…
Technological know-how in a country shapes its growth potential and competitiveness. Scientific publications, patents, and international…
Recent geopolitical challenges have revived the implementation of industrial and innovation policies. Ongoing discussions focus on…
Wyoming is facing two distinct labor market challenges: in the short-term, low workforce availability is a constraint while in the long-…
Economic development is a path-dependent process in which countries accumulate capabilities that allow them to move into more complex…
This paper examines Japan’s economic performance in recent years, uncovering a narrative that challenges conventional views. Despite slow…
In today’s increasingly interconnected global economy, place-based development strategy must be strategic towards leveraging global…
We build on Baqaee and Farhi (2019, 2021) and derive a theoretically-grounded criterion that allows targeting bans on exports to a…
Industrial policy has for a long time raised difficult questions for policymakers to unpick. What justifications are there for government…