Opportunity knocks: selling our services to the world

Over the past century, the U.S. has developed a deep, diverse pool of skilled, productive and well-paid service providers.Globalization ; Service industries

A Research Agenda for Studying Open Source I: A Multi-Level Framework

This paper presents a research agenda for studying information systems using open source software A multi-level research model is developed at five discrete levels of analysis: (1) the artifact; (2) the individual; (3) the team, project, and community; (4) the organization; and (5) society. Each level is discussed in terms of key issues within the level. Examples are based on prior research. In a companion paper, [Niederman, et al 2006], we view the agenda through the lens of referent discipline theories

Price stability: why we seek it and how best to achieve it

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto explains why price stability is essential for maximum employment and how the adoption of a numerical target for inflation may improve the central bank’s ability to achieve both objectives. Find the essay, along with Frequently Asked Questions about inflation.Prices ; Inflation (Finance)

Taking stock in America: resiliency, redundancy and recovery in the U.S. economy

Capitalism ; Economic history ; Economic indicators