This paper describes a weekly economic index (WEI) developed to track the rapid economic developments associated with the onset of and…
The notion of development influences and is influenced by all aspects of human life. Social science is but one representational option…
June 2022, Paper: "There have been important methodological changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over time. These distort comparisons…
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital…
May 31, 2022, Opinion: "Even though US consumer confidence is low, consumer spending remains strong as households spend down excess savings…
May 2022, Book Chapter: "This chapter evaluates state capacity from a long-run historical perspective. We discuss how to define and measure…
May 2022, Paper: "This paper makes the case that current social contracts are often inadequate, irrelevant, or unjust for informal workers…
2022, Book: "Can the international economic and legal system survive today’s fractured geopolitics? Democracies are facing a drawn-out…
May 27, 2022, Video: (34:54)"On this edition of Wall Street Week, Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist & Ben…