When Greece was bailed out by a joint eurozone-IMF rescue package back in May, it was clear that the deal had bought only a temporary…
Does Economic Inequality Cause Crises? Edward Glaeser, December 14, 2010, Paper. "Did inequality cause the recent housing and…
Washington is awash in plans for ways to bring the national debt under control. But even the most thoughtful and comprehensive proposals,…
Washington is awash in plans for ways to bring the national debt under control. But even the most thoughtful and comprehensive proposals,…
In the name of protecting India’s poor, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has caused deep turmoil in microfinance. A new law clearly…
Along with jobs and 401(k)s, a major casualty of the Great Recession has been charitable giving. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy…
Optimal tax and debt policy with endogenously imperfect creditworthiness, Ricardo Hausmann, December 9, 2010, Paper, "This paper studies…
Here’s a list of the Obama administration’s best options for improving the management of government programs and operations. With one…
In the wake of the April 2010 oil well blowout off the coast of Louisiana, policymakers are rethinking off-shore drilling. Clearly, federal…
As international climate negotiations continue here in Cancun, the key challenge is to further the process of constructing a sound…