Traditionally, American government has created detailed, formal procedures to ensure that its agencies and employees are accountable for finances and fairness. Now in the interest of improved performa
As a new administration takes office, what are the biggest issues facing the country? The Brookings Institution offers answers to that question in this volume, which continues the Brookings tradition
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Published annually, Brookings Papers on Education Policy (BPEP) analyzes policies intended to improve student performance. In each volume, some of the best-informed analysts in various disciplines rev
What is the state of education in America today? And where is it headed? What is the real state of education in America today? And where is it headed? The Brookings Institution, long noted for its pat
Contents include:‧ Economic Growth and Subjective Well-Being: Reassessing the Easterlin ParadoxBetsey Stevenson and JustinWolfers (University of Pennsylvania)‧Trade and Wages, ReconsideredPaul Krugman
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
This annual series from the Brookings Institution and the Financial Institutions Center at the Wharton School provides timely and insightful analyses of the financial services industry. The fourth vol
The seventh in a series of annual volumes on the financial sector from the Brookings Institution and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on public policy issues confronting th
Brookings Papers on Education Policy provides the latest thinking from nationally recognized experts on policy issues affecting grades K-12.Tentative contents include:? Is Small Really Better? Barbara
This annual series provides comprehensive analysis on current and emerging issues of international trade and economics. Tentative contents include:? Boom Towns and Ghost Countries: Geography, Agglomer
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Designed to reach a wide audience of scholars and policymakers, the Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs is an annual series that serves as a forum for cutting-edge, accessible research on urban
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Spring 2011? Job Search, Emotional Well-Being, and Job Finding in a Periodof Mass Unemployment: Evidence from High-Frequency Longitudinal DataBy Alan B. Krueger
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Contents include? Recessions and the Costs of Job LossSteve Davis (University of Chicago) and Til von Wachter (Columbia University) ? What Do Small Businesses Do?Erik Hurst and Benjamin Wild Pugsley (
Contents? Democratic Change in the Arab World, Past and Present Eric Chaney (Harvard University)? Disentangling the Channels of the 2007?2009 RecessionJames Stock (Harvard University) and Mark Watson
Designed to reach a wide audience of scholars and policymakers, the Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs is an annual series that serves as a forum for cutting-edge, accessible research on urban
Contents include:‧ Toward a Comprehensive Assessment of Road Pricing Accounting for Land UseAshley Langer (University of California–Berkeley) and CliffordWinston (Brookings)‧ Prospects for Urban Road
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current econ
Tentative contents include:‧ China and FDI John Whalley (University of Western Ontario) and Xian Xin (China Agricultural University)‧ Productivity and Taxes as Drivers of FDI Assaf Razin (Tel Aviv Uni
Since the 1960 national election, the nonpartisan Citizens¡¯ Research Foundation (CRF) has published a series of Financing the Election volumes, compiling reliable data on the costs and trends of camp
Tentative contents include: ‧Offshoring: Threats and Opportunities Daniel Trefler (University of Toronto)‧Modeling the Offshoring of White-Collar Services: From Comparative Advantage to the New Theori
Tentative contents include:‧ The Return to Capital in China Chong-En Bai (Tsinghua University), Chang-Tai Hsieh (University of California–Berkeley), and Yingyi Qian (University of California–Berkeley)
The achievements and legacy of the Wolfensohn Center for Development at BrookingsThe Imperative of Development highlights the research and policy analysis produced by the Wolfensohn Center for Develop
The multilateral military intervention in Somalia was one of the international community's first major attempts to respond to a dangerous new challenge in the post-cold war era--the problem of state c
What is the outlook for educational reform in the United States? One of the most striking proposals has been to establish a system of national standards, which has raised many complex questions: Is i
The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was expected to signal the beginning of a new era of close co-operation between Mexico and the United States. Subsequent events, however,
There is widespread concern in the telecommunications industry that public policy may be impeding the continued development of the Internet into a high-speed communications network. In the absence of
The Brookings Institution's Welfare Reform & Beyond Initiative was created to inform the critical policy debates surrounding the upcoming congressional reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance
This dynamic collection of candid conversations between journalists and federal officials captures the tensions between the press and the government during wartime.
This provocative book takes the form of a dialogue between French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine and international relations expert Dominique Moisi. Vedrine expresses his frank views of the U.S. "hyp
During the 1980s, widespread dissatisfaction with America's schools gave rise to a powerful movement for educational change, and the nation's political institutions responded with aggressive reforms.
How a public-private partnership led to the largest emergency response system in the worldEmergency medical response systems are a critical component of any nation’s healthcare system. Minutes or even
Global climate change poses not only environmental hazards but profound risks to planetary peace and stability as well. Climatic Cataclysm gathers experts on climate science, oceanography, history, po
The success of nearly all public- and private-sector policies hinges on the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Today, such behaviors are better understood than ever, thanks to a growi
Deregulation has been at the top of Japan's economic policy agenda for many years. Now, in the midst of a financial crisis that engulfs all of Asia, pressures on the Japanese government for substantia
