Europe grew rapidly for many years, but now, faced with greater challenges, several of the large economies in Europe have either failed to generate enough jobs or have failed to achieve the highest levels of productivity or both.

In this book three of the nation's most noted economists look at the primary reasons for these trends and assess which of the many suggestions for change in policy—whether for increased tax incentives for investment, education reform, or ...

"Evaluates the options open to policymakers as they reassess the federal government's role in the U.S. residential mortgage market and consider a new system that reduces risk in mortgage lending, maintains a limited government role, and ...

This volume reviews the extent of the growth slowdown, evaluates several contributing factors, and suggests strategies for improvement.

Financial Restructuring to Sustain Recovery maintains that while each part of the financial services industry can play a useful role in revving up the U.S. economic engine to full capacity, the necessary reforms are sometimes subtle and ...

The central premise of the book is that the only plausible path to success is to build on the current system, with improvements to both public programs, retirement saving accounts, and private insurance markets.

This is a book about money as a medium of exchange—in the past, in the present, but particularly in the future. What forms has money taken over the years?

Labor market performance, competition, and inflation; Unemployment, unsatisfied demand for labor, and compensation growth, 1956-80; Inflation, flexible exchange rates and the natural - of unemployment; Feedback between monetary policy, ...