Publications

This paper examines the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) argument (World Economic Outlook, April 2003) that labor-market protections are responsible for high unemployment rates in many European eco...chevron_right

This paper explores the economic prospects of the youth in George W Bush’s America. It looks at how 20-somethings - African Americans and Latinos, in particular - are hard hit by higher unemployment, ...chevron_right

This paper evaluates the accuracy of International Monetary Fund (IMF) growth projections for Latin America over the period 1980-2000. The authors find that the IMF’s projections are biased upward and...chevron_right

This paper scrutinizes a study projecting the size of the US budget deficit. It finds that the major underlying cause of the budget deficit is the projection of exploding healthcare costs and not demo...chevron_right

This paper explores the benefits of removing barriers to commerce and employment in the US for highly paid foreign professionals. It documents some of the trade barriers that prevent foreign professio...chevron_right

This paper shows that many former welfare recipients in the US have suffered worse than most in the post-9/11 economic downturn. The paper focuses particularly on the hardships of low-income women and...chevron_right

This paper examines the US Department of Education’s misuse of data, under the George W Bush administration, to bolster public support for the No Child Left Behind legislation. The author recommends a...chevron_right

This paper explores alternative measures of the US federal budget. It recommends a core measure of the budget and the budget deficit that provides perspective on the US’ true fiscal position. A core b...chevron_right

This paper explores the impact of homeownership in the US on wealth distribution. It notes that homeownership has long been seen as a path into the middle class. However, the US housing bubble has als...chevron_right

This paper explores child care options and dynamics for working mothers in America. It shows that for low-income mothers, accessing formal child care is growing harder. For example, one-third of low-i...chevron_right

This report examines a trend in Latin American and some European countries of replacing public pay-as-you-go pension systems with funded systems managed by private financial institutions. It investiga...chevron_right

This paper compares job creation rates in the US and Europe. It finds that 'Old Europe' has out-performed the US in the first two years of the George W Bush administration.chevron_right

The paper discusses the prospects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank policy prescriptions for economic growth and poverty reduction in Sri Lanka. It shows that Sri Lanka has achieved ...chevron_right

This paper measures the extent and direction of international capital flows in the era of globalization. It uses a series of different measurements to assess the extent to which money is on net flowin...chevron_right

This paper examines trends in US student debt during the 1990s. It notes that college loan burdens increased among graduates across the income spectrum at both public and private colleges and universi...chevron_right