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06 Jul 07

Foreign Affairs - A New Deal for Globalization - Kenneth F. Scheve and Matthew J. Slaughter

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economics globalization

Globalization has brought huge overall benefits,
but earnings for most U.S. workers -- even those with college degrees -- have been
falling recently; inequality is greater now than at any other time in the last 70
years. Whatever the cause, the result has been a surge in protectionism. To save
globalization, policymakers must spread its gains more widely. The best way to do
that is by redistributing income.

01 Jul 07

US-vs-Europe structural rigidities: A re-think | vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from Europe's leading economists

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economics eu rigidities structural usa

EU rigidities are well known, but low US energy-productivity and low social mobility (probability of the poor breaking out of poverty) are less often noted. Structural reforms are necessary if the US is to emulate European successes on social mobility and energy efficiency.

To give a few examples: According to the OECD-index of employment-protection legislation, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark and Italy have about the same level of employment-protection (call it a structural rigidity). Yet since the start of the decade, Ireland has experienced an average yearly productivity growth rate of 3%, Denmark of 1.6%, Belgium of 1.1% and Italy a dismal 0.2%
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- First, there is the low productivity of energy use in the US compared to Japan and the EU.
- mobility
- Structural reforms will be necessary in the US if it wants to emulate the success of European countries in organising social mobility.
- Compared to the US, Europe has structural strengths and weaknesses. Seen from this perspective, it is not evident that Europe suffers more from structural weaknesses than the US.

20 Jun 07

Economist's View: Bruce Bartlett: Tax Cuts and the Not So Great Economy

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economics taxcuts taxes

It is obvious that by every standard, the recovery and expansion after the
1990-91 recession was significantly better than that after the 2001-01
recession.
But there is really no
evidence whatsoever to support this claim.