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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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February 6, 2013
Fossil Fuels
Using Oil Taxes to Improve Fiscal Reform
Overview Economists have long argued that taxing oil consumption would be the most efficient way to address U.S. vulnerability to overpriced and unreliable oil supplies. Yet energy taxes are a thi…
April 19, 2012
Health Policy and Initiatives
The New Global Health Agenda
Overview The field of global health is witnessing a shift in focus from disease-driven initiatives to projects aimed at increasing the sustainability and strengthening of health systems. A crucial…
March 14, 2011
Labor and Employment
The Evolving Structure of the American Economy and the Employment Challenge
Overview This Working Paper by Nobel Laureate Michael Spence and Sandile Hlatshwayo is a detailed examination of the changing shape of the American economy and the effect of these changes on the l…
February 17, 2011
Iran
Limiting Iranian Nuclear Activities
Overview How much Iranian nuclear capability is too much? The simplest answer is that any amount is unacceptable. But it is far from clear that zero enrichment is a realistic goal. To help illumin…
November 4, 2010
Energy and Climate Policy
Energy Innovation
Overview Low-carbon technology innovation and diffusion are both essential aspects of an effective response to climate change. Studying China, India, and Brazil, Michael A. Levi, Elizabeth C. Econ…
