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Illicit Trade and the Global Economy
Economists explore the relationship between expanding international trade and the parallel growth in illicit trade, including illegal drugs, smuggling, and organized crime.As …
Perspectives on the Performance of the Continental Economies
Leading economists consider the apparent underperformance of the European economy, testing various explanations against data.Economists disagree on what ails the economies of …
The Economics of Language Policy
Insights from the application of economic theories and research methods to the management of linguistic diversity in an era of globalization.In an era of globalization, issues of …
Global Interdependence, Decoupling, and Recoupling
Investigations of the propagation and influence of global shocks among the economies of developed and developing countries.One lens through which to view global economic …
Political Economy and Instruments of Environmental Politics
Conceptual, empirical, and theoretical analyses of the effectiveness of market-based policy instruments in achieving environmental goals. Economists argue that such market-based …
Fertility and Public Policy
Experts discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness using public policy to influence fertility decisions.In 2050, world population growth is predicted to come almost to a halt. …
Institutional Microeconomics of Development
Leading scholars examine political, legal, social, and market institutions through a microeconomic lens.The narrative of development economics is now infused with discussions of …
The Economics of Conflict
Economists offer a rational-choice perspective on conflict, using approaches that range from the game theoretic to the experimental. Modern economics has largely ignored the issue …
Structural Unemployment in Western Europe
Leading international economists examine the different patterns and long-term trends behind persistent unemployment across Western Europe in light of recent developments in labor …
The WTO and Economic Development
Economists offer rigorous quantitative analyses of how the institutional design and purpose of the WTO (and its progenitor, the GATT) affect economic development.The World Trade …
Public Sector Economics and the Need for Reforms
Theoretically and empirically informed studies on the role and efficiency of the public sector, public wage and employment policy, privatization, tax policy, and fiscal …
The Economics and Political Economy of Energy Subsidies
The economic and political aspects of energy subsidies, viewed both theoretically and empirically, with a focus on fossil fuel subsidies in developing nations.Government subsidies …