This book outlines the complexity of the issues and the stakes in the national debate over the privacy of personal information, and identifies likely ramifications.

This book outlines the complexity of the issues and the stakes in the national debate over the privacy of personal information, and identifies likely ramifications.

The author analyzes the change in male earnings inequality since the mid-1970s to see how much is attributable to changes in labor market opportunities.

The author analyzes the change in male earnings inequality since the mid-1970s to see how much is attributable to changes in labor market opportunities.

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.