Introduction -- Early twentieth-century origins of American finance: the rise of the American corporation and the creation of the Federal Reserve System -- Early twentieth-century American economic and financial theory -- Statistics in America and the governance of the modern state -- American...

Climate adaptation (reducing vulnerability to future climate change) could yield significant benefits. However, the uncertainty of which future climate scenarios will occur decreases the feasibility of proactively adapting. Fortunately, climate adaptation projects could be underwritten by...

Most countries grant capital gains preferential treatment under their income tax laws by either excluding them from taxation or taxing them at a lower rate than wage or interest income. Although this preference is not uncontroversial, few people question it on grounds of gender. Nevertheless,...