The possibility that the renminbi may soon join the ranks of international currencies has
generated much excitement. This paper looks to…
As we head into the final weeks of the presidential election, the Romney campaign’s hopes remain fixed on the economy. Specifically, Romney…
Should voters blame President Barack Obama for America’s current economic malaise?
The Mitt Romney campaign, hard as it tries, will find…
It is the mark of science and perhaps rational thought more generally to operate with a falsifiable understanding of how the world operates…
Why do countries find it so hard to get their budget deficits under control? Systematic patterns in the errors that official budget…
Fiscal Policy after the Great Recession. Alberto Alesina, September 12, 2012, Paper. "The Great Recession has severely hit the…
How Do Regulators Influence Mortgage Risk? Evidence from an Emerging Market. John Y. Campbell, Benjamin Ranish, September 9, 2012, Paper. "…
The purpose of this essay has not been to provide China with a detailed list of all of the things that the country must do to maintain a…
Doing Right by our Children. Lawrence Summers, Fall 2012, Opinion. “The United States today faces many daunting challenges.…
The Kindest Cuts. Alberto Alesina, Fall 2012, Opinion. "Shrinking spending reduces deficits without harming the economy—unlike tax hikes.…