When it comes to intellectual property (IP) and economic development, a similar paradox to the “chicken or egg” dilemma exists: while many economists argue that strong IP protection is essential [...]
In Part I of this post, we discussed just how great a threat Chinese IP “theft” is to the U.S. economy and growth more broadly. Lest the PRC be accused [...]
According to “Schwartz's conventional wisdom” and what has been called “divine coincidence”, price stability should imply macroeconomic and financial stability. However, in light of the global financial crisis, with monetary [...]
Wisconsin issues four different types of credentials, which are: licenses, certificates, registrations, and permits. All types collectively are commonly referred to as credentials. For the purposes of this report, the [...]
An effective health care system needs to coordinate medical facilities with the behavioral and economic drivers in communities that are most related to good long-term health. Intermediaries can help this [...]
This paper evaluates the ability of “forced technology transfer” (FTT) policies – i.e., policies meant to increase foreign-domestic technology transfer that simultaneously weaken appropriability of foreign innovations – to contribute [...]
A branch manager gets home loans for borrowers with weak credit or low incomes—and taxpayers back him up. Prashant Gopal Bloomberg Businessweek May 24, 2018 External Link
We use data on the appraised land value from a data set of more than 16 million appraisals to produce annual estimates of the average price of land used in [...]
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major social concern in the United States and other developed countries. There is an extensive economic literature estimating the social costs associated with SUDs [...]
Family physicians’ scope of practice is declining despite being well prepared to provide a range of clinical services. To evaluate whether this is a new phenomenon, we compared the proportions [...]