It is well known that various forms of non-tariff trade barriers exist within a country. Empirically,
it is difficult to measure these…
I study the role of aspirations in economic development drawing on the existing theoretical and empirical literature and provide some new…
Had governments stood still on trade policy over the last three years, the world would be a lot better off than it is now. Today,…
United States foreign policy under President Donald Trump continues to run counter to America’s traditional post-war objectives. Should the…
The United States has made some bad fiscal choices, in particular by cutting taxes for the rich at the peak of the business cycle. German…
The status of economic liberties remains a serious lacuna in the theory and practice of human rights. Should a minimally just society…
The basic theoretical and practical issue facing the RISE initiative is to imagine and test a national level educational policy…
This paper studies how tax enforcement and tax compliance varies with firm size and its macroeconomic consequences. The identification…
The trade war between the United States and China is heating up again, with U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announcing plans to impose…
In a world economy that is highly integrated, most policies produce effects across the border. This is often believed to be an argument for…