Information on "Supply and Demand" and "Americas"
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace
Author: JoAnne Berkenkamp, Lynn Mader, Madeline Kastler
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This report sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of modestly sized approaches for freezing produce. More on «Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace»
September 2011
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21 Sep 2011
China's Monopoly on Rare Earths: Implications for US Foreign and Security Policy
Author: Christine Parthemore
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This testimony examines the supply of rare earth elements and its implications for the US. More on «China's Monopoly on Rare Earths: Implications for US Foreign and Security Policy»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Improving Energy Market Regulation
Author: Daniel P Ahn
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper examines a range of policy options at both the domestic and international levels regarding the regulation of energy financial markets. More on «Improving Energy Market Regulation»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
Author: Loren Yager, Christine Broderick, Jeremy Latimer, Catherine Gelb, Pedro Almoguera, Shirley Brothwell, Karen Deans, Matthew Jones, Diahanna Post
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 directed GAO to provide information on the quantification of the impacts of counterfeit and pirated goods on the economy and industries of the US to help the US government better protect the IP of rights holders. More on «Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
Issues in Trade and Protectionism
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This publication examines concerns that the US and the rest of the world are descending into a round of protectionism and a trade war reminiscent of the Great Depression. More on «Issues in Trade and Protectionism»
May 2008
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May 2008
Why a Marketplace Must Not Discriminate
Author: Rolf J Langhammer
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
The publication discusses the negative and positive effects of the trans-Atlantic free trade area (TAFTA) as it relates to economic liberalization. More on «Why a Marketplace Must Not Discriminate»
August 2007
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Aug 2007
Midsummer Meltdown: Prospects for the Stock and Housing Markets
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the fundamentals in the stock and housing markets and the extent to which 2007 prices are inconsistent with underlying values. More on «Midsummer Meltdown: Prospects for the Stock and Housing Markets »
April 2007
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Apr 2007
Performance-Based Incentives for Health: Demand- and Supply-Side Incentives in the Nicaraguan Red de Protección Social
Author: Ferdinando Regalía, Leslie Castro
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper assesses conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs implemented in Nicaragua, a low-income country. More on «Performance-Based Incentives for Health: Demand- and Supply-Side Incentives in the Nicaraguan Red de Protección Social»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
The Economics of Small Arms Demand
Author: Christopher Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This paper provides an economic account of demand for small arms as a response to politico-economic motivations arising from polarization and rent-seeking. More on «The Economics of Small Arms Demand» -
Nov 2006
Recession Looms for the U.S. Economy in 2007
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper forecasts that weakness in the US housing market is likely to push the US economy into a recession in 2007. More on «Recession Looms for the U.S. Economy in 2007»
