Information on "Economic Systems" and "United States of America"
February 2013
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1 Feb 2013
IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress
Author: Rebecca M. Nelson, Martin A. Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In 2010, the Board of Governors of the IMF agreed to a reform package that addresses two major concerns about the institution: that the size of the IMF’s resources has not kept pace with increased economic activity in the global economy; and that the... More on «IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress» -
Feb 2013
Im Schulterschluss für offene Märkte und Investorenschutz
Author: Sabine Mair, Stormy-Annika Mildner
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Gemeinsame internationale Investitionspolitiken sollen die Verhandlungsmacht der EU und der USA stärken und dabei helfen, international einen Standard nach ihren Vorstellungen zu verbreiten. More on «Im Schulterschluss für offene Märkte und Investorenschutz»
August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes
Author: Frank Rusco, Jon Ludwigson, Assistant Director, Michael Kendix, Alison O’Neill, Kelly Rubin, James W Turkett, Jarrod West
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report reviews available data on energy use by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for occupants of manufactured homes. More on «Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes»
July 2012
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23 Jul 2012
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Author: Kay E Brown
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report discusses the extent to which states count third party non-governmental expenditures toward their states’ Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements. More on «Temporary Assistance for Needy Families»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability
Author: Phil Williams, Vanda Felbab-Brown
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph focuses on the complex relationship between human security, crime, illicit economies, and law enforcement. More on «Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability»
March 2012
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2 Mar 2012
China, the United States, and the Changing Global Architecture
Author: Seungjoo Lee
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
With the prospect of leadership change in China and the United States in 2012, this paper argues that the possibility for instability and uncertainty in East Asia is high. More on «China, the United States, and the Changing Global Architecture»
September 2011
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20 Sep 2011
Sustaining Critical Sectors of the US Defense Industrial Base
Author: Barry D Watts, Todd Harrison
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
This monograph focuses on two questions concerning what is most accurately described as the "military-industrial-Congressional" complex. More on «Sustaining Critical Sectors of the US Defense Industrial Base»
August 2011
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25 Aug 2011
United States' Economic Problems and their Ripple Effects
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper examines the agreement reached on 2 August 2011 between President Barack Obama and the US Congress on increasing the debt ceiling and discusses its likely ripple effects on the global economy. More on «United States' Economic Problems and their Ripple Effects»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
The Decline of Europe and the US
Author: Robert Kappel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
The world is facing a dangerous power vacuum which may last for decades. More on «The Decline of Europe and the US » -
Mar 2011
The Potential Savings to Social Security from Means Testing
Author: Dean Baker, Hye Jin Rho
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the feasibility of saving money through various types of means tests. More on «The Potential Savings to Social Security from Means Testing»
