Book abstract: When countries discover that they possess large deposits of oil and natural gas, the news is usually welcome. Yet,…
The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness. Micahel Porter, Jan Rivkin, March 1, 2012, Paper. "The American economy is clearly…
Simplification and Saving. David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, February 2, 2012, Paper. "The daunting complexity of important financial…
Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation. David Moss, January 2012, Book. "As the financial crisis has shown, neither…
Foreign Direct Investment and Growth. Laura Alfaro, Matthew Johnson, 2012, Book Chapter. "This paper examines the evolution of…
Causes of Financial Crises Past and Present: The Role of the This-Time-Is-Different Syndrome. Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2012,…
Public Debt Overhangs: Advanced-Economy Episodes since 1800. Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, April 2012, Paper. "We identify the major…
Can Oil Prices Forecast Exchange Rates? Kenneth Rogoff, 2012, Paper. "This paper investigates whether oil prices have a reliable and stable…
Why We Learn Nothing from Regressing Economic Growth on Policies. Dani Rodrik, Paper, January 2012. "Government use policy to achieve…
Do We Need to Rethink Growth Policies? Dani Rodrik, Paper, January 2012. "The current economic crisis has taught us new things, but it does…