This list captures all of the most recent papers that have been uploaded to this website. For a FULL list of 'Working Papers' from IIEP please visit this archived version of our website.
Governance for Systemic and Transformational Change: Redesigning Governance for the Anthropocene
Abstract: We live in an era of uncertainty and volatility. Rapid technological change, inequalities in income and opportunities, environmental deterioration, so
A Missed Opportunity to Further Build Trust in AI: A Landscape Analysis of OECD.AI
Abstract: OECD.AI is the world’s best source for information on public policies dedicated to AI, trustworthy AI and international efforts to advance cooperation
“Living on the Edge: A Discussion of the IMF’s Africa Regional Economic Outlook” on Wed. November 16th, 2022 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. Features two panels.
Trade Secret? How AI is Changing Trade and How Trade Agreements Address AI
Artificial intelligence is both expanding trade and altering trade.
Exciting, Boring, and Non-Existent Skylines: Vertical Building Gaps in Global Perspective
Abstract: Despite the widespread prevalence and economic importance of tall buildings, little is known about how their patterns vary across space and time. We f
Modernizing and Reshaping the Bretton Woods Institutions for the 21st Century
Abstract: This paper lays out the contours of a reformed Bretton Woods Institutions – the IMF, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the WTO – that the world needs for
Quantifying the impact of the latest U.S. tariff sanctions on Russia – a sectoral analysis
Abstract: Following the recent G7 Summit in Germany, the United States announced a new sanction package that imposes significantly higher tariffs on products fr
Consumption Cities vs. Production Cities: New Considerations and Evidence
Abstract: Cities dramatically vary in their sectoral composition across the world, possibly lending credence to the theory that some cities are production citie
Two Generations of Trailblazing Chinese American Women At The Asian Development Bank
How will the Asian Development Bank address the challenges of poverty and climate change amidst evolving regional geopolitics and post-pandemic econ recovery?
China’s rebranding campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic: How successful is it?
Dr. Yanzhong Huang will examine China’s efforts to improve its international image and project global influence.
Are China and India Likely to Miss the Convergence?
This is the sixth webinar in the 2021-2022 Envisioning India series.
Are China and India Likely to Miss the Convergence?
We were pleased to invite you to the sixth webinar in the 2021-2022 Envisioning India series, co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Institute for International Economic Policy.
Abstract: Pandemic shocks disrupt human capital accumulation through schooling and work experience. This study quantifies the long-term economic impact of these..
Killer Cities and Industrious Cities? New Data and Evidence on 250 Years of Urban Growth
Abstract: In the historical literature, cities of the Industrial Revolution are portrayed as having a demographic penalty: killer cities with high death rates a
Measuring Human Development for the Anthropocene
Abstract: This paper makes the case for an adjusted Human Development Index (HDI) that adds sustainability, vulnerability and human security to the existing HDI
Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement, Banks, and the Real Economy
Abstract: We exploit a tightening of anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement that imposed disproportionate costs on small banks to examine the effects of a chan
Economics and American Judaism in the 21st Century
Abstract: American Judaism is viewed from an economic perspective. Non-traditional family units and non-traditional religious practices are now persistent featu
How is the Roll Out of Digital RMB Changing the Financial System in China and Abroad?
The 14th annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations. In 2021, the conference took place as a virtual series.
Global Contagion and IMF Credit Cycles: A Lender of Partial Resort?
Abstract: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has an incomplete governance architecture characterized by insufficient resources to fulfill its global financial
A New Approach to Measuring Intercity Differences in Housing Costs
Abstract: Intercity housing price indexes that rely on median house price or pooled hedonic regressions adjust imperfectly for differences in housing characterip
The Impact of COVID-19 on Supply Chain Credit Risk
Abstract: Global supply chains expose firms to multi-regional risks, but also provide benefits by creating a buffer against local shocks. The COVID-19 pandemic
Campaign Finance Rules and Wealth of Politicians
This virtual series focuses on current and emerging inequality issues in the U.S. and around the globe.
Can Trade Agreements Solve the Wicked Problem of Disinformation
Abstract: Disinformation is a wicked problem. Increasingly, disinformation comes from overseas. Many nations have adopted a wide range of strategies to mitigate
Abstract: India entered its so-called demographic dividend around 2005 – expected to last until 2055. India has already utilized almost a third of the period of
Why is India’s Financial Sector in Such Trouble: A Whodunnit?
Abstract: India’s financial system has never collapsed – unlike many other emerging economies. But it suffers from a deep and expanding silent crisis, which has
