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. 

This book is a valuable asset for anyone seeking to make sense of economic news or, more importantly, to place it in a broader context.

This volume focuses on factors that have contributed to the deterioration of the U.S. trade balance and the erosion of American competitiveness.

This bookis a collection of essays on proposals to provide tax incentives to stimulate the growth of high-technology firms.

What is the relationship between democratic government and a capitalist economic system?

In this volume, the author describes the changes in wages during the 1980s that led to increased rewards in schooling in the labor market.

The author explores periods of rapid technological change for coincidences of widening inequality and slowing productivity growth.

Interest in the value-added tax (VAT), a form of sales tax on consumption, will increase as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings targets for deficit reduction become increasingly difficult to achieve through budget cuts. This monograph describes the implementation and economic effects of the VAT.