The Making of Economic Policy begins by observing that most countries' trade policies are so blatantly contrary to all the prescriptions of the economist that there is no way to understand this discrepancy except by delving into the politics. The same is true for many other dimensions of...

"Vito Tanzi offers a truly comprehensive treatment of the economic role of the state in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from a historical and world perspective. The book addresses the fundamental question of what governments should do, or have attempted to do, in economic activities in...

Eine globale Finanzkrise mit noch unabsehbaren Auswirkungen für Geldmärkte und Wirtschaft beherrscht die Schlagzeilen der nationalen und internationalen Presse. Auf höchster politischer Ebene werden hektisch Eindämmungsmaßnahmen beschlossen; schwindelerregende Summen sind zur Rettung...

From the Publisher: In this valuable resource, more than thirty of the world's top economists offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate,...