This essay provides an overview of the major emissions trading programs of the past thirty years on which significant documentation exists…
Two centuries of Greek debt crises highlight the pitfalls of relying on external financing. Since its independence in 1829, the Greek…
In this report Andrews takes a specific look at whether Sweden has
contributed to increased realism in poor country reform of ’public…
In this paper I sketch key episodes in the two thousand year history of interactions between society and environment that have shaped the…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has the chance to become to his country what South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and Brazilian…
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism. To throw new…
This essay analyzes the persistence of the death penalty in the United States--a topic that has long been the subject of debate among legal…
It is useful to begin a discussion of the euro crisis by facing up to the problems inherent in monetary union. One possible view is that…
What is the socially optimal level of liquidity in a retirement savings system?
Liquid retirement savings are desirable because liquidity…
The Cold War and decolonization transformed the twentieth century world. The book begins by exploring ideas of modernity, development, and…