Metropolitan Areas

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As nations rapidly urbanize, metropolitan areas are becoming hubs for innovation, production, trade and investment within countries and across international borders. Brookings experts examine how metropolitan areas are engaging in the world markets to create more jobs, attract global talent and investment, and spur long-term, sustainable economic growth.

Immigration ›

This Week in Immigration: Senate Markup

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May 7, 2013, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Economic Development ›

World Economic Forum on Africa: Delivering Africa’s Promise

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May 6, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi
Manufacturing ›

DOE’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative Leverages Regions

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May 6, 2013, Scott Andes and Mark Muro

Recent Activity

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Testimony | Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

The Department of Energy’s Strategy for Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas

March 19, 2013, Charles K. Ebinger
Testimony | U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Rebalancing and Reforms in China

February 7, 2013, Eswar Prasad
Testimony | U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs through Greater U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment

July 25, 2012, Mwangi S. Kimenyi
Testimony | House Small Business Committee

The Significance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the United States

May 16, 2012, Joshua Meltzer
Testimony | Fifth U.S./China Investment Forum, U.S. Department of Treasury

New Approaches for Infrastructure Finance: State and Local Perspective

April 11, 2012, Robert Puentes
Testimony | House Committee on Small Business

The State of American Small Business

February 1, 2012, Martin Neil Baily
Testimony | U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

China's Approach to Economic Development and Industrial Policy

June 15, 2011, Eswar Prasad
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Testimony | House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

The Executive Office for Immigration Review: Improving Immigration Courts

June 17, 2010, Russell Wheeler
Testimony | House Committee on Ways and Means

Creating Banks for Transportation Infrastructure

May 13, 2010, Robert Puentes
Testimony | House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies

July 23, 2009, Kemal Derviş