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Στο νέο αυτό κείμενο δημόσιας πολιτικής, ο Πρόεδρος Δημήτρης Β. Παπαδημητρίου και ο Ερευνητικός Μελετητής Greg Hannsgen αξιολογούν τη σημερινή πορεία των δημοσίων ελλειμμάτων στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες στο πλαίσιο του…more

Download Κείμενο (Brief) Δημόσιας Πολιτικής (Highlights) Νο. 114Α, 2010 PDF (1.10 MB)

In this new policy brief, President Dimitri B. Papadimitriou and Research Scholar Greg Hannsgen evaluate the current path of fiscal deficits in the United States in the context of government…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 114A, 2010 PDF (220.81 KB)

Critics argue that the current crisis has exposed the profligacy of the Greek government and its citizens, who are stubbornly fighting proposed social spending cuts and refusing to live within…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 113A, 2010 PDF (423.97 KB)

The global abatement of the inflationary climate of the past three decades, combined with continuing financial instability, helped to promote the worldwide holding of US dollar reserves as a cushion…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 112A, 2010 PDF (148.34 KB)

This brief by Yeva Nersisyan and Senior Scholar L. Randall Wray argues that deficits do not burden future generations with debt, nor do they crowd out private spending. The authors…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 111A, 2010 PDF (407.61 KB)

A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the . On April 14–16, more than 200 policymakers, economists, and analysts from government, industry, and academia…more

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The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world, yet its system produces inferior outcomes relative to those in other countries. This brief examines the health…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 110A, 2010 PDF (414.74 KB)

A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford foundation From his extensive research, Hyman Minsky was convinced that economic systems are prone…more

Pension funds have taken a big hit during the current financial crisis, with losses in the trillions of dollars. In addition, both private and public pensions are experiencing significant funding…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 109A, 2010 PDF (180.10 KB)

In his State of the Union address President Obama acknowledged that “our most urgent task is job creation”—that a move toward full employment will lay the foundation for long-term economic…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 108A, 2010 PDF (373.42 KB)

The purpose of the 1933 Banking Act—aka Glass-Steagall—was to prevent the exposure of commercial banks to the risks of investment banking and to ensure stability of the financial system. A…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlight No. 107A, 2010 PDF (162.34 KB)

The April Report highlights a brief by Institute scholars that finds that social sector investment generates more jobs than infrastructure spending or investing in green energy. The issue also includes…more

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This issue leads off with an updated Strategic Analysis that confirms the necessity of strong policy action to achieve full employment in the medium term, including a persistently high government…more

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After unprecedented efforts by the Federal Reserve and Congress, and the adoption of “big government” policies, the financial system is more stable but the official unemployment level is 10.2 percent—and…more

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In a new Strategic Analysis, the Institute’s Macro-Modeling Team determines that real GDP growth will remain well below the rate required to push unemployment back to a more acceptable level,…more

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Social unrest across Europe is growing as Euroland’s economy collapses faster than the United States’, the result of falling exports and a weaker fiscal response. The controversial title of this…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 106A, 2009 PDF (184.71 KB)

The Obama administration estimates that the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will create or save approximately three and a half million jobs by the end of 2010. A…more

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<p>The Obama administration has implemented several policies to &ldquo;jump-start&rdquo; the American economy&mdash;efforts that have largely focused on preserving the financial interests of major banks. The authors of this new policy…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 105A, 2009 PDF (775.51 KB)

The Fall Summary leads off with an overview of the Institute’s annual Minsky conference, which this year focused on the extraordinary challenges posed by the global financial crisis. Also in…more

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A wave of revisionist work claims that “anticompetitive” New Deal legislation such as the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) greatly slowed the recovery…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 104A, 2009 PDF (124.51 KB)

A group of experts associated with Economists for Peace and Security and the Initiative for Rethinking the Economy met recently in Paris to discuss financial and monetary issues; their viewpoints,…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 103A, 2009 PDF (128.24 KB)

The term BRIC was first coined by Goldman Sachs and refers to the fast-growing developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China–a class of middle-income emerging market economies of relatively…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 102A, 2009 PDF (644.30 KB)

Beyond loss of income, joblessness is associated with greater poverty, marginalization, and social exclusion; the current global crisis is clearly not helping. In this new Public Policy Brief, Research Scholar…more

Download Public Policy Brief Highlights No. 101A, 2009 PDF (73.04 KB)

The July Report highlights the Institute’s annual Minsky conference, held April 16–17, 2009, at the Ford Foundation in New York City. Over 150 top policymakers, economists, and analysts gathered to…more

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