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Patent Monopolies and the Costs of Mismarketing Drugs

Baker, Dean - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2015

Patent monopolies have long been used as a mechanism for financing innovation and research. The logic is that the government awards a monopoly on a product or process for a limited period of time in order to reward innovation. However, in addition to providing incentives for innovation and...

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Health-insurance Coverage for Low-wage Workers, 1979-2010 and Beyond

Schmitt, John - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2012

This paper uses data from the Current Population Surveys for 1980 through 2011 to review trends in health … 2010, over 38 percent of low-wage workers lacked health insurance from any source, up from 16 percent in 1979. The biggest … reason for the decline in coverage is the erosion of employer-provided health insurance, either through a worker's own …

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The Argentine Success Story and its Implications

Weisbrot, Mark; Ray, Rebecca; Montecino, Juan; Kozameh, Sara - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2011

The Argentine economy has grown 94 percent for the years 2002-2011, using International Monetary Fund projections for the end of this year. This is the fastest growth in the Western Hemisphere for this period, and among the highest growth rates in the world. It also compares favorably to...

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The Mexican Economy and the 2012 Elections

Ray, Rebecca; Weisbrot, Mark - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2012

This paper examines some of the economic issues that could be relevant to Mexico’s July 1st presidential election. These include the short-term impact of the 2008-2009 recession and recovery; the longer-term record of Mexico’s economy since the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) party took power...

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Ecuador’s Economy Since 2007

Ray, Rebecca; Kozameh, Sara - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2012

economic and social outcomes including levels of poverty, inequality, and unemployment as well as education and health outcomes …

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Ecuador’s Economy Since 2007

Weisbrot, Mark; Johnston, Jake; Lefebvre, Stephan - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2013

This paper looks at Ecuador’s financial and regulatory reforms during the past five years, perhaps the most comprehensive of any country in the 21st century: taking control over the central bank, regulating capital outflows, taxing the financial sector, encouraging domestic investment and...

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Reconciliation and Representation: The Share of the Population Represented by the Democratic Majority

Gupta, Sarika - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill …

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Health-Insurance Coverage Rates for US Workers, 1979-2008

Schmitt, John; Rho, Hye Jin - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

This study estimates rates of all forms of health insurance coverage for workers aged 18 to 64, by wage quintiles, over … the past three decades. This analysis looks at health insurance from any source, while other reports (with rare exceptions …) look at only employer-provided health coverage. This report provides trends from 1979 to 2008, while even the Census Bureau …

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Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion

Fremstad, Shawn - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

Disability is both a fundamental cause and consequence of income poverty. The income-poverty rate for persons with disabilities is between two to three times the rate for persons without disabilities. Yet, contemporary policy debate and research about income poverty in the United States is...

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Honduras: Recent Economic Performance

Cordero, Jose Antonio - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper looks at the Honduran economy, including longer-term trends, the pre-crisis years, and recent developments since the June 28th coup. It finds that poverty and inequality decreased significantly during the Zelaya administration, with rapid growth of more than 6 percent during the first...

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