Publications

This paper discusses the gap between wage and productivity growth in the US. While productivity has increased an average 3.2 percent a year, from the peak of the last business cycle in the first quart...chevron_right

This report discusses the rise in illegal firings of US union activists in the 2000's relative to the second half of the 1990's. The author argues that firings occurring in the course of a union elect...chevron_right

This report looks at Bolivia’s economic performance in the first year of Evo Morales’ presidency. It finds that major economic indicators have improved and that, as a result, Bolivia has balanced its ...chevron_right

The publication discusses the establishment of a universal voluntary accounts (UVA) system to deal with the collapse of the defined-benefit (DB) pensions. The author argues that the UVA proposal enjoy...chevron_right

This report compares the European and US models of labor productivity and energy consumption, and considers their respective environmental effects. It finds that if all countries worked as many hours ...chevron_right

This paper forecasts that weakness in the US housing market is likely to push the US economy into a recession in 2007. It characterizes the post-2001 expansion of the housing market as a speculative b...chevron_right

This report traces the increase in the inequality of wealth in the US over the last quarter-century. It outlines the myriad drivers of this trend, including deliberate policy decisions on trade, immig...chevron_right

This paper looks at the biggest economic challenges that Ecuador's new president will need to address in 2007. It examines its recent economic history, including its 25-year depression. It also addres...chevron_right

This paper notes that the typical US worker's earnings have increased little over the period 2000-2006, despite apparently rapid productivity growth. It provides a quick examination of key measurement...chevron_right

This report looks at total job growth in the United States and Europe and finds that between 2000 and 2005, US employment grew more slowly than in the EU. The finding contradicts the assumption that l...chevron_right

This report shows that Europe's welfare states have nearly closed the employment gap with respect to the United States for workers aged 25 to 54 years old. The trend reflects both an increase in Europ...chevron_right

This paper looks at Brazil's principle economic issues and policies, considering them in the context of the presidential election in October 2006. It discusses Brazil's long-term growth prospects, its...chevron_right

The publication analyzes the contested ballots of the 2006 Mexican Presidential elections. The report examines anomalies in the electoral process and raises the question of transparency during the rec...chevron_right

The publication examines the childcare arrangements of working parents across different socio-economic classes to reveal dynamics behind the social phenomenon of tag teaming. The report argues that wo...chevron_right

The publication examines the gap in coverage under the Medicare drug benefit plan that was sanctioned by US Congress. The author argues there is a relationship between Congress obstructing Medicare fr...chevron_right