With the selection of Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate, it is clear that the central issue in the presidential…
Solving the financial crisis: A game of chess. Kenneth Rogoff, August 17, 2012, Video. "Elected officials aren't dealing with long-term…
The world's advanced economies remain divided over whether to strengthen budget balances in the short term or to use fiscal policy to…
What good is there in having scores of publicly managed micro-hedge-funds dotting the Commonwealth? In Massachusetts, while state law…
We investigate whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008–09 financial crisis. Rather than looking…
Can Leading Indicators Assess Country Vulnerability? Evidence From The 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis. Jeffrey Frankel, July 1, 2012,…
How should we evaluate the forecasting power of models? What are appropriate loss functions for major market participants? Is the exchange…
The Determinants of National Competitiveness. Michael Porter, Christian Ketels, July 1, 2012, Paper. "We define foundational…
After the Fall: The Future of Global Cooperation. Dani Rodrik, Report, July 2012. "International cooperation has been a recurrent…
Twenty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan angered many Democrats with a broad effort to eliminate red tape and allow states discretion…