Information on "Economic Research "
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»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Cash or Coupons? Testing the Impacts of Cash versus Vouchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Author: Jenny Aker
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This report prevents the results of an evaluation of unconditional cash transfer and voucher program in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More on «Cash or Coupons? Testing the Impacts of Cash versus Vouchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
State Union Membership 2012
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones, Milla Sanes
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
On 23 January 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its estimates for union membership in the United States in 2012. More on «State Union Membership 2012» -
Jan 2013
Macroeconomic Policy Advice and the Article IV Consultations: A European Union Case Study
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Helene Jorgensen
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the policy advice given by the IMF to European Union countries in 67 Article IV agreements for the four years 2008-2011. More on «Macroeconomic Policy Advice and the Article IV Consultations: A European Union Case Study» -
Jan 2013
Raising the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap: How Many Workers Would Pay More?
Author: Nicole Woo, Janelle Jones, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report looks at the effect of raising the maximum amount of annual earnings subject to the Social Security Tax (the payroll tax cap). More on «Raising the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap: How Many Workers Would Pay More? » -
Jan 2013
Women and the Soft Sell
Author: Adam Alagiah
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Using marketing data collected in northern Uganda, this paper shows that customers of both genders are more likely to decide to buy a product when the salesperson is female. More on «Women and the Soft Sell» -
2013
Chinas außenpolitische Thinktanks: neue Rollen und Aktivitäten
Author: Pascal Abb
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Chinesische Thinktanks sind in den letzten Jahren nicht nur zahlreicher geworden, sie haben auch ihr Tätigkeitsfeld ständig ausgeweitet. More on «Chinas außenpolitische Thinktanks: neue Rollen und Aktivitäten»
December 2012
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12 Dec 2012
¿De los BRICS a los BRCS?
Author: Pablo Bustelo
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
La economía india ha crecido, en el segundo trimestre del año fiscal 2012-2013 el 5,3%, la tasa más baja en 10 años. More on «¿De los BRICS a los BRCS?» -
Dec 2012
The Chained CPI: A Painful Cut in Social Security Benefits and a Stealth Tax Hike
Author: Alan Barber, Nicole Woo
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This issue brief refutes the claims that switching to the Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) would help the federal government save money by slowing increases in social benefits and raising additional tax revenue. More on «The Chained CPI: A Painful Cut in Social Security Benefits and a Stealth Tax Hike» -
Dec 2012
Trends and Gaps in the Academic Literature on EU Labour Migration Policies
Author: Marie De Somer
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper provides an overview of the 'state of the art' in the academic literature on EU labor migration policies. More on «Trends and Gaps in the Academic Literature on EU Labour Migration Policies»
