This paper discusses specific proposals for reducing the United States' deficit that draw on the lessons from past fiscal consolidations.

Claims that air pollution will increase are not only false, but the exact opposite of what will actually happen.

This book assesses the likely consequences of tighter science budgets and suggests ways in which U.S. science can come to terms with downsizing.

This book assesses the likely consequences of tighter science budgets and suggests ways in which U.S. science can come to terms with downsizing.

An insider’s perspective on the bureaucratic structure of governmental institutions that shape economic policy, and the incentives and limitations of the individuals who head them.

Recent failures of monetary and fiscal policy reflect deficiencies in prevailing theories of demand management. Taking available data into account, this book discusses the merits and shortcomings of Keynesian and monetarist approaches and develops the lines along which our theories need to be...

For many decades the United States has enjoyed great economic success in international markets. In recent years, however, the competitivenessof many American goods and services has diminished. 

What is the link between taxes and manufacturing wages?

Does price competition exist in the mutual fund industry? If so, is it too weak to prevent anticompetitive pricing by investment advisors to retail investors?

This working paper finds no evidence that the SBA loan guarantees serve any focused or rigorously defined public policy purpose at all.