Colonial Institutions, Trade Shocks, and the Diffusion of Elementary Education in Brazil, 1889-1930. Aldo Musacchio, December 18, 2012…
These two volumes survey the most important scholarly writings in economics and political science that explain the drivers and constraints…
For a United States citizen, the short trip to Havana requires navigating an obstacle course, owing to the trade and travel embargo that…
In economic systems, the mix of products that
countries make or export has been shown to be a strong leading
indicator of economic…
In the French parliament’s recent debate on Europe’s new fiscal treaty, the country’s Socialist government vehemently denied that…
Incomplete contracts and the boundaries of the multinational firm. Nathan Nunn, October 2012, Paper. "Using data on U.S. intra-firm and arm’…
The possibility that the renminbi may soon join the ranks of international currencies has
generated much excitement. This paper looks to…
Trade Prices and the Global Trade Collapse of 2008-09. Gita Gopinath,July 29, 2012, Paper. "We document the behavior of trade…
The world economy faces considerable uncertainty in the short term. Will the eurozone manage to sort out its problems and avert a breakup?…
The latest Iran sanctions came into full effect last week, adding to a byzantine array of unilateral and multilateral measures that…