During the 1980s the OECD countries experienced divergent trends in taxation. In some countries governments took to cutting tax rates, especially income tax rates, influenced perhaps by the supply-side economists. In other countries, tax rates continued to rise as had generally been the case...

We estimate the extent to which idiosyncratic and disaggregate macro shocks (such as regional and industry shocks) are not shared in the economy. Comparing the degree to which idiosyncratic and disaggregate macro shocks are not shared grants a deeper understanding as to why the economy lacks in...

This paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages of mixing banking and commerce, using the "liquidity" approach to financial intermediation. Adding a commercial firm makes it easier for a bank to dispose of assets seized in a loan default. This 'internal market' increases the liquidity of...