Information on "Economic Theories"
May 2013
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May 2013
Does Poor Mean Cheap? A Comparative Look at Africa’s Industrial Labor Costs
Author: Alan Gelb, Christian Meyer, Vijaya Ramachandran
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper compares labor costs and productivity in selected African countries to that in other countries using data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys. More on «Does Poor Mean Cheap? A Comparative Look at Africa’s Industrial Labor Costs»
April 2013
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2 Apr 2013
False Dichotomies: Economics and the Challenges of our Time
Author: Kevin English
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This report focuses on how economists should look at other areas of study, such as history, law, psychology and political economy, to enrich research and provide more well-rounded answers to the questions facing the economic community today. More on «False Dichotomies: Economics and the Challenges of our Time» -
Apr 2013
A Bargaining Theory of Trade Invoicing and Pricing
Author: Linda Goldberg, Cédric Tille
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper develops a theoretical model of international trade pricing based on relative bargaining power. More on «A Bargaining Theory of Trade Invoicing and Pricing»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Macroprudential Regulations in Central America
Author: Alejandro Izquierdo, Rudy Loo-Kung, Liliana Rojas-Suarez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper discusses the potential usefulness of implementing a macroprudential approach in Central America. More on «Macroprudential Regulations in Central America» -
Mar 2013
New Ethics for Economics?
Author: Christiane Krieger-Boden
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
In this paper, the author looks at the ethics of economics. More on «New Ethics for Economics?»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief looks at the connections between social policy and employment. More on «Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections» -
Feb 2013
Brazil and the EU in the Global Economy
Author: Daniel Gros, Cinzia Alcidi, Alessandro Giovannini
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper offers a description of the main international economic features of Brazil and the EU to understand their current and future role in the global order. More on «Brazil and the EU in the Global Economy» -
Feb 2013
Ecuador's New Deal
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Jake Johnston, Stephan Lefebvre
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper focuses on reform and regulation of the financial sector in Ecuador. More on «Ecuador's New Deal» -
Feb 2013
International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013)
Author: Audun Sandberg, Insa Theesfeld, Achim Schlüter, Ivan Penov, Violeta Dirimanova, Miguel Laborda Pemán, Tine de Moor, Ilona M Otto, Veronika Chobotova, Laura M E Sutcliffe, Inge Paulini, Gwyn Jones, Rainer Marggraf, Nathaniel Page, Gül Özerol, Gary Shiffman, Ravi Gupta, Pär Blomkvist, Jesper Larsson, Floriane Clement, Jaime M Amezaga, Gun Lidestav, Mahesh Poudyal, Eva Holmgren, Carina Keskitalo, Blake D Ratner, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Candace May, Eric Haglund, Daniel Robert Curtis, Bhuvanachithra Chidambaram, Giangiacomo Bravo
Publisher: The International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)
This volume of the International Journal of the Commons (IJC) has a specific aim to increase the understanding of Eastern European Commons and thus to broaden the knowledge of Eastern European Commons. More on «International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013)»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?
Author: Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report assesses the relative magnitudes of cyclical and structural unemployment as they respond to different policy measures. More on «The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?»
