The recent slowdown in the rate of decline for semiconductor prices suggested by the PPI is puzzling in light of evidence that the performance of MPUs has continued to improve at a rapid pace. The authors argue that hedonic indexes provide a more accurate measure of price changes.

The Clinton administration has claimed its proposal to increase the minimum wage would not affect employment; other research supports that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs.

This book takes a penetrating look at major challenges to the World Trade Organization and the future of trade liberalization.

This book identifies the long-run trends in global agricultural production, prices, and trade and projects the likely trends of the future.

This volume brings togetheressays that critique recent U.S. agriculture policy and propose alternatives to the current regulatory regime.

This primer highlightsboth the strengths and the limitations of benefit-cost analysis in the development, design, and implementation of regulatory reform.

The authors review the economic rationales of the Commerce Department's Advanced Technology Program and the criteria for project selection.

Can access to regulators provide operational benefits to firms?

The recent slowdown in the rate of decline for semiconductor prices suggested by the PPI is puzzling in light of evidence that the performance of MPUs has continued to improve at a rapid pace. The authors argue that hedonic indexes provide a more accurate measure of price changes.

This book recommends the creation of a new, alternative legal structure for collective investment, the "managed investment trust."