Higher education is considered vital for developing a productive and dynamic labour force to meet the demands of the global economy. How effectively does the US higher education sector respond to labour market signals? We match US postsecondary degree completions from 1984 to 2008 with...

Almost 45 percent of U.S. Treasury securities and just under 20 percent of U.S. Agency securities (bonds and mortgage-backed securities (MBS)) are currently held by foreign investors. This paper addresses some key questions concerning these large foreign investments in U.S. Treasury and Agency...

This paper analyzes the offshoring of innovative activity, and the circumstances and implications of the global spread of corporate Ramp;D. Economists are largely in agreement on the importance of continued innovation as the primary way to create high-paying new jobs in the US, therefore...