351 research outputs found
Economic Policy Following the Terrorist Attacks
America has shown its best side in recent weeks in the efforts to help the victims of September 11. And it is showing its strength as it moves to strike back and tighten security at home. Dealing with the economic impact of these horrendous crimes has, appropriately, not been the first priority.
Productivity and the Services of Capital and Labor
macroeconomics, productivity, labor
The Productivity Growth Slowdown by Industry
macroeconomics, financial crisis, crises, U.S. markets, international markets
Contract Theory and the Moderation for Inflation by Recession and by Controls
macroeconomics, contract theory, inflation, recession
What Does International Experience Tell Us About Regulatory Consolidation?
Describes the integrated, twin peaks, functional, and institutional approaches to financial regulation and draws lessons from how Canada's, the United Kingdom's, Australia's, and other countries' regulatory structures have fared in the financial crisis
Macroeconomic Effects of Selective Public Employment and Wage Subsidies
macroeconomics, wage subsidies, selective public employment
Transforming the European Economy
Europe grew rapidly for many years, but now, faced with greater challenges, several of the large economies in Europe have either failed to generate enough jobs or have failed to achieve the highest levels of productivity or both. This study explores why Europe's growth slowed, what contribution information technology makes to growth, and what policies could facilitate economic transformation. It emphasizes a system with strong work incentives and a high level of competitive intensity. Europe doesn't need to eliminate its protections for individuals, the authors conclude, but both social programs and policies toward business must be reoriented so that they encourage economic change.
The Productivity Slowdown, Measurement Issues, and the Explosion of Computer Power
macroeconomics, Productivity Slowdown, Measurement Issues, Computer Power
Innovation and Productivity in U.S. Industry
macroeconomics, U.S. industry, productivity, manufacturing, textiles, chemicals
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