The New Economics of Industrial Policy
We discuss the considerable literature that has developed in recent years providing rigorous evidence on how industrial policies work.
Research
The Reversal Problem: Development Going Backwards
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the most synchronous economic downturn in more than a century.
Is the US Economy Headed for a Soft Landing?
Despite the confidence with which many analysts proclaim that a severe recession is inevitable, there is no reason to assume that the US economy will experience a major downturn this year or in 2024.
A more globally minded European green industrial policy
Industrial policy has for a long time raised difficult questions for policymakers to unpick.
Productivism and new industrial policies: learning from the past, preparing for the future
Throughout history, economic ideology has swung from one end of the pendulum to the other, from the reification of markets to reliance on states and then back again.
Optimal Public Transportation Networks: Evidence from the World’s Largest Bus Rapid Transit System in Jakarta
Designing public transport networks involves tradeoffs between extensive geographic coverage, frequent service on each route, and relying on interconnections as opposed to direct service.
Vietnam: Navigating a Rapidly Changing Economy, Society, and Political Order
In the late 1980s, most of the world still associated Vietnam with resistance and war, hardship, refugees, and a mismanaged planned economy.
America’s Mythical Fiscal Conservatives
The United States’ debt-to-GDP ratio, which improved during the inflationary spike of 2021-22, is expected to increase as inflation cools and the US population rapidly ages.
Social Sustainability and the Development Process: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Can It Be Enhanced?
Development debates frequently focus on making economic growth sustainable or ensuring that natural resources are used sustainably; such debates rest on longstanding scholarship and largely shared und
Who Should Make Decisions? Public Perceptions of Democratic Inclusion in Housing Policy
Who deserves to participate in local democracy?
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