The Mortality Transition, Malthusian Dynamics, and the Rise of Poor Mega-Cities
The largest cities in the world today lie mainly in relatively poor countries, which is a departure from historical experience, when the largest cities were........
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The China Boom in Latin America: An End to Austerity
How does a shifting economic power balance between the United States and China affect the strategic choices of Latin American governments? During the last................
When Should Governments Subsidize Health? The Case of Mass Deworming
Moving from empirical evidence to policy judgments requires the implicit or explicit use of theory, both in order to assess the relevance of evidence on existing...
Why Does Skill Intensity Vary Across Cities? Housing Cost and True Human Capital
T. The skill intensity ratio (SIR) varies across cities. This variation education has implications for economic research. Black, Kolesnikova, and Taylor (2009)....
Evaluating Forecasts of a Vector of Variables: A German Forecasting Competition
In this paper we present an evaluation of forecasts of a vector of variables of the German economy made by different institutions. Our method permits one to....
The Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policymaking: Economic Crises and Technocratic Governance
How do economic crisis a¤ect national-level policy choices? Are technocratic advisors more likely to enter government during periods of severe economic volatility...
Does the WTO Help Member States Clean Up?
The WTO says nothing about corruption. This paper uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to examine whether the GATT/WTO, without deliberate intent, helps...
Trade Imbalance: Juggling the Needs of Investors and the Public Interest in TTIP
Albert Einstein taught us that insanity means “doing the same thing over again and expecting different results.” Although investor-state provisions have become
Can Trade Policy Set Information Free
There is a contradiction at the heart of the Internet. Although the Internet has become a platform for trade, trade policies have both enhanced and undermined