Publications

This paper looks at the inflation experiences of 10 Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Bolivia between 2007 and ...chevron_right

This paper looks at some of the most important economic and social indicators during the 10 years of the Chávez administration in Venezuela. The authors argue that Venezuela's main challenge in the ne...chevron_right

This issue brief examines the most criticized provisions of Obama's stimulus package. It finds that they comprise a very small portion of the total economic recovery legislation.chevron_right

This report provides a detailed look at the tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It notes which current laws are affected (if any) and the costs of each.chevron_right

This report builds upon previous CEPR projections to more accurately describe the wealth prospects for the baby boom cohorts in the US aged 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 in light of the 2008 economic crisis....chevron_right

This issue brief examines the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the US. The author finds that many of the families with children most in need of additional assistance receive no or little benefit from the cre...chevron_right

This paper calculates the costs of President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus package, which is likely to be the result of a political compromise and thus less effective than anticipated. Relyin...chevron_right

This policy brief focuses on family leave insurance in the US, encompassing the opportunities and challenges for state advocates working toward this policy that supports working families. According to...chevron_right

This report argues that bringing about the rapid adjustment of house prices to trend levels is the best means of returning stability to the housing market. The paper also calls for the restriction of ...chevron_right

This paper examines the impact of unionization on the pay and benefits of women in the paid workforce. The author points out that according to the data, even after controlling for systematic differenc...chevron_right

This paper examines the extent to which the US Medicare drug benefit reduced the burden of health care costs for seniors in 2006, the first year in which it was in effect. The author uses data from th...chevron_right

This paper first discusses the current debt situation in Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere. The authors explain how the country struggles to meet the requirements for canc...chevron_right

This paper focuses on the renewed interest in a financial transactions tax (FTT) in light of the 2008 economic turmoil. The author argues that while such a tax will be vigorously opposed by the financ...chevron_right

As state governments face budget gaps of tens of billions of dollars in FY2009 and FY2010, this issue brief calculates the potential detrimental effects of state budget cuts on unemployment in the US....chevron_right

This report examines the US poverty measure and finds that it has failed to keep up with public consensus on the minimum amount of income needed to 'get along' in the US in the 21st century. The autho...chevron_right