Publications

The publication analyzes the controversy surrounding the results of the Mexican Presidential Election held in 2006. The authors examine the decision of Mexico’s Federal Electoral Tribunal to annul bal...chevron_right

This report shows that official estimates of the number of Americans living in poverty and without health insurance may substantially underestimate the true number of poor and uninsured. It is informe...chevron_right

This report debunks the myth that labor market protections such as unions and unemployment benefits are responsible for high European unemployment rates. The statistical data used finds little evidenc...chevron_right

The publication discusses whether European countries should approach social exclusion through a US-style model. International indicators of social exclusion are measured and tabular analysis carried o...chevron_right

This paper examines the monetary inefficiencies of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. It argues that the structural gap in coverage, designed to save the US government money, discriminates agains...chevron_right

This report projects that the annual value of US imports, measured in non-dollar currencies, can be expected to contract over the decade 2010-2020 - in contrast to the rapid expansion experienced over...chevron_right

This paper describes strategies for reversing "nanny state" policies in the US that affect income redistribution. The author debunks the myth that conservatives favor the market over government interv...chevron_right

This paper looks at some of the most important economic issues facing Mexico, and considers them in the context of the July presidential election. The authors argue that Mexico's economic policies req...chevron_right

This paper discusses key sources of data, both government and private, that provide salient information on the state of the US housing market. It gives a brief description of each of the main publicly...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the "Fair Share for Health Care" pay-or-play legislation proposal in the US state of New York. The legislation requires most large firms (defined as those with 100 or more employee...chevron_right

The publication examines media statements of major newspapers, television and radio programs, which reported poverty had increased under the government of Hugo Chavez. The author analyzes available da...chevron_right

This paper criticizes the US media for being facile by dismissing the 2006 youth protests against proposed employment regulation reform in France. The authors challenge the widely held view in the US ...chevron_right

The publication examines political trends in Latin America with relation to the long-term effects of IMF policies. The 2006 Peruvian presidential campaign of Ollanta Humala is employed as a case study...chevron_right

This report examines changes in the pace of economic assimilation by immigrants during the period 1980-2000 in the US and Great Britain, at a time of rising immigration. The evidence suggests that imm...chevron_right

This paper examines Bolivia's myriad economic challenges, considering them in the context of the new government which took office in January 2006. It particularly focuses on Boivia's external public d...chevron_right