Cotton has been at the centre of international trade from the beginning of the industrial revolution and has played a fundamental role in the development of many countries. This is because cotton is the raw material for textiles which are a fundamental human need. Cotton also serves as a means...

This is a compendium of fifty-four papers written by distinguished economists in response to an invitation by the National Science Foundation's Directorate for the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (NSF/SBE) to economists and relevant research communities in August 2010 to write white...

As economists, we believe that the Second Circuit's ruling, by not allowing the consideration of important information about the relationships between the benefits and costs of alternatives, is economically unsound. In particular, we believe that, as a general principle, regulators cannot make...

As we understand it, the D.C. Circuit did not allow the EPA to consider the costs of complying with ozone and PM NAAQS. As we further understand it, this legal ruling can be overturned only by this Court. As economists, we believe that the D.C. Circuit's ruling not allowing the EPA to consider...

Analysis of the balanced budget amendment, which finds it would not effectively eliminate the deficit, control spending once the budget is balanced, or stabilize cyclical economic instability. Strongly suggest the federal governments move to balance its budget.