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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455109403321

Titolo

Brookings papers on economic activity . Spring 2009 [[electronic resource] /] / David H. Romer ; Justin Wolfers ; editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution, 2009

ISBN

9786612403675

1-282-40367-2

0-8157-0398-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.)

Collana

Brookings papers on economic activity ; ; Spring 2009

Altri autori (Persone)

RomerDavid

WolfersJustin

Disciplina

330.9

Soggetti

Microeconomics

Electronic books.

United States Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Editors' Summary; The Financial Crisis: An Inside View; Understanding Inflation-Indexed Bond Markets; Do Tax Cuts Starve the Beast? The Effect of Tax Changes on Government Spending; Causes and Consequences of the Oil Shock of 2007-08; Why Doesn't Capitalism Flow to Poor Countries?

Sommario/riassunto

The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, long one of Brookings's signature publications, has new leadership. The two incoming editors have both made outstanding contributions to economic research and the communication of economic ideas to a broad audience. They will ensure that BPEA continues to be a central meeting place for leading scholars analyzing important economic problems.The new editorial team will retain BPEA's focus on empirical research of current issues in macroeconomics and economic policy, emphasizing real-world events and institutions. The journal will uphold its tradition of