The 2005 Article IV Consultation for the United States reports that robust productivity growth and high corporate profits have contributed to a strong rebound in business investment and some acceleration in employment. The financial sector appears well positioned to provide continued support to...

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the United State’s (U.S.) household savings role in supporting the U.S. recovery; and focuses on the market for single-family housing, and the importance for household balance sheets. It discusses the underfunding of corporate pension plans, macroeconomic,...

Coping with Adversity addresses the question of why some metropolitan-area regional economies are resilient in the face of economic shocks and chronic distress while others are not. It is particularly concerned with what public policies make a difference in whether a region is resilient. The...

"This book explores the complicated and frequently critical views of capitalism by American conservatives and how this discourse shaped the direction of the conservative movement."- Provided by publisher

Why aren't companies getting better at breakthrough innovation? -- What we know about managing strategic innovation -- Innovators beware : talent management through neglect, misunderstanding, and punishment -- Innovation roles : a framework for designing the innovation function -- Discovery...