Quality. Independence. Impact.

Home | Contact Us | Media Resources

Sunday July 6, 2008

Welcome   |   Register   |   Log in

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioClassification and Statistical Reconciliation of Trade in Advanced Technology Products: The Case of China and the United States

Michael Ferrantino, Robert Koopman, Zhi Wang, Falan Yinug, Ling Chen, Fengjie Qu and Haifeng Wang, Spring 2008, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series

The Brookings-Tsinghua Center hosted a roundtable on September 6, 2007 titled “China’s Economic Policies” featuring top scholars and experts from U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). This topic is a point of interest in U.S.-China relations. Participants in that roundtable will be featured in a joint research working paper series between USITC, school of public policy and management at Tsinghua University and Institute of International Economics at NDRC of China. Read More

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBuilding a Knowledge Society in the Arab World

Kristin M. Lord, April 2008, The Brookings Institution

Building a Knowledge Society in the Arab World"Arab nations share a history of remarkable intellectual and scientific achievement,” writes Kristin Lord, “yet as a group, these 22 countries lag behind other regions—and their own potential—in educational achievement, scientific advances, and economic growth.” Drawing on the insights of a distinguished panel of experts from the Arab world, Lord assesses what has happened in the five years since the UNDP’s Arab Human Development Report 2003. Read More

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBoosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

Robert Atkinson and Howard Wial, April 22, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation FoundationTo respond to America’s slipping leadership in commercial innovation the federal government should establish a National Innovation Foundation (NIF)—a nimble, lean, and collaborative entity devoted to supporting firms and other organizations in their innovative activities. By realigning and augmenting the nation’s diffuse present efforts the new entity would help create better jobs in America, not just for highly educated “knowledge workers” but for high school graduates in manufacturing and “low-tech services.” Read More

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioMobilizing Talent for Global Development

Wednesday, April 02, 2008
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAn Antitrust Analysis of Google's Proposed Acquisition of DoubleClick

Robert Hahn and Hal J. Singer, September 2007, AEI-Brookings Joint Center

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Competitiveness in the 21st Century

Friday, April 28, 2006
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioOffshoring and Privacy: Consumer Data in the Global Economy

Friday, April 08, 2005
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioInformation Technology and Development: Beyond ""Either/Or""

James B. Steinberg, Spring 2003, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhat's New About the New Economy?: IT, Economic Growth and Productivity

Barry P. Bosworth and Jack E. Triplett, October 20, 2000, The Brookings Institution

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioKeeping the Good Times Rolling: Technology and the Global Economy

Tuesday, October 10, 2000
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

My Portfolio

My New Content

View suggested content based on items you have saved to your Portfolio.
Log in or register now

ExpertBenjamin Wittes

Benjamin Wittes, a New Republic online columnist, focuses on the Supreme Court; judicial nominations and confirmations; and legal issues surrounding the war on terrorism.

ExpertDavid B. Sandalow

A former assistant secretary of state and White House staffer, Sandalow is author of "Freedom from Oil" and an expert on energy policy and global warming.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert V. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Policy CenterWolfensohn Center for Development

The Wolfensohn Center seeks effective solutions to key development challenges in order to create a more prosperous and stable world with a focus on aid effectiveness, early childhood development and Middle East youth.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers. Read More

ExpertWilliam Galston

Bill Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns and elections. His research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.

ExpertWarwick J. McKibbin

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.

Research ProjectManaging Global Insecurity

MGI provides recommendations to the next U.S. president, the UN and key international partners to launch a strategic effort to build global partnerships and international institutions to meet twenty-first century trans-border challenges.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertBruce Katz

Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, regularly advises national, state, regional and municipal leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.