Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Government
Public pension benefits & the law
Two pension experts offer insights into legal aspects of pension benefit protections for local and state government workers
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2011 - fedgazette
Public pensions: Feeding, and fixing, the sausage machine
Many public pensions are underfunded. Does that matter?
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2011 - fedgazette
The pension bill. Ouch
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2011 - fedgazette
Top of the pension class
Size doesn’t matter. It’s how you are allowed, expected and required to manage
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2011 - fedgazette
Are economic development incentives doing their JOBZ?
An interview with university researchers looking at the popular Minnesota program
Joe Mahon
October 2010 - fedgazette
An Introduction to the FOMC
How the Fed’s central decision-making body sets monetary policy
Narayana Kocherlakota
September 2010 - The Region
Tax Buyouts
Raising government revenue without distorting work decisions
Fabrizio Perri, Marco Del Negro, Fabiano Schivardi
September 2010 - The Region
Interview with Thomas Sargent
New York University economist on the state of modern macro, polar models of bank regulation and the problem of persistently high unemployment
August 2010 - The Region
Ethics as a building block of economic growth: Global insights and Indian Country models
An effective institutional framework to encourage and manage ethical behavior is a crucial aspect of good governance.
Sue Woodrow
July 2010 - Community Dividend
Research examines the receipt of earned income tax credits among welfare recipients
According to the research on earned income tax credits, welfare recipients who work are less likely to receive the credits than eligible individuals who are not on welfare.
Donald P. Hirasuna
July 2010 - Community Dividend
Awash in Cash
Why do China's banks hold low-yield U.S. Treasuries? A theory of economic transition
Douglas Clement
June 2010 - The Region
Failure to Communicate?
Sound economic policy demands superior research and clear communication
Narayana Kocherlakota
June 2010 - The Region
Interview with Robert Hall
Stanford University economist on labor market dynamics, financial frictions, monetary policy and dating a recession
Douglas Clement
June 2010 - The Region
Taxing Risk and the Optimal Regulation of Financial Institutions
An Economic Policy Paper on imposing a tax to eliminate risk externalities from unavoidable government bailouts
Narayana Kocherlakota
June 2010 - The Region
Tax credits for first-time castles
The home buyer's tax credit has given the housing market a boost. But what happens when the credit ends?
Ronald A. Wirtz
April 2010 - fedgazette
