Industrialization And The Making Of Early American Trade Policy
... emotional swings that accompany the doctoral process. During those times when I was most discouraged, she remained more confident in me than I was in myself. She put up with the many trips and vacations that unfairly included stacks of books to research and times blocked out for writing. I am fortun ...
... emotional swings that accompany the doctoral process. During those times when I was most discouraged, she remained more confident in me than I was in myself. She put up with the many trips and vacations that unfairly included stacks of books to research and times blocked out for writing. I am fortun ...
Free trade and the New Deal - Iowa State University Digital Repository
... Tariffs and international trade were a hot, contentious question in the Democratic Party‘s presidential primaries of 2008. On August 6, 2007, the presumptive frontrunner, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and other candidates were in a forum in Chicago where Clinton stated, ―Well, I had said that for ...
... Tariffs and international trade were a hot, contentious question in the Democratic Party‘s presidential primaries of 2008. On August 6, 2007, the presumptive frontrunner, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and other candidates were in a forum in Chicago where Clinton stated, ―Well, I had said that for ...
The American Economy : A Historical Encyclopedia
... Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 109 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 110 Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), 110 Federal Highway Act of 1956, 110 ...
... Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 109 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 110 Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), 110 Federal Highway Act of 1956, 110 ...
Identifying Government Spending Shocks: It`s All in the
... shows that relative to the size of the economy, each military buildup has become smaller over time. Federal nondefense spending is a minor part of government spending, hovering around two to three percent of GDP. In contrast, state and local spending has risen from around five percent of GDP in 1947 ...
... shows that relative to the size of the economy, each military buildup has become smaller over time. Federal nondefense spending is a minor part of government spending, hovering around two to three percent of GDP. In contrast, state and local spending has risen from around five percent of GDP in 1947 ...
Chapter 41—America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992
... a. disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. b. fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. c. confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. d. a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. e. a belief that the doctrine of separatio ...
... a. disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. b. fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. c. confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. d. a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. e. a belief that the doctrine of separatio ...
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years
... in 2013, if current laws remain the same. At an estimated $845 billion, the 2013 imbalance would be the first deficit in five years below $1 trillion; and at 5.3 percent of GDP, it would be only about half as large, relative to the size of the economy, as the deficit was in 2009. Nevertheless, if th ...
... in 2013, if current laws remain the same. At an estimated $845 billion, the 2013 imbalance would be the first deficit in five years below $1 trillion; and at 5.3 percent of GDP, it would be only about half as large, relative to the size of the economy, as the deficit was in 2009. Nevertheless, if th ...
THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND
... Records, US Congress, Series 2, Legislative Subject Files, Box 9, Chronology Files, 1990-92, Oberlin College Archives; Renee G. Scherlen, “NAFTA and Beyond: The Politics of Trade in the Post-Cold War Period” in James M. Scott, ed., After the End: Making U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War World ...
... Records, US Congress, Series 2, Legislative Subject Files, Box 9, Chronology Files, 1990-92, Oberlin College Archives; Renee G. Scherlen, “NAFTA and Beyond: The Politics of Trade in the Post-Cold War Period” in James M. Scott, ed., After the End: Making U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War World ...
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... encourages hasty rote memorization, and makes the subject of history something to be endured as a mere academic hurdle. Such books, almost by definition, fail to engage readers in the often exciting stories that historians cull from the past to make sense of things. This then is an effort to fill wh ...
... encourages hasty rote memorization, and makes the subject of history something to be endured as a mere academic hurdle. Such books, almost by definition, fail to engage readers in the often exciting stories that historians cull from the past to make sense of things. This then is an effort to fill wh ...
On the Relationship Between Government Spending Multiplier and
... short-run) effects of fiscal policy on aggregate activity to private welfare. Previous research in this area has been limited to few studies (Woodford (2011), Mankiw and Weinzierl (2011)), and has been restricted to a representative agent framework with lump-sum taxation. Woodford (2011) establishes ...
... short-run) effects of fiscal policy on aggregate activity to private welfare. Previous research in this area has been limited to few studies (Woodford (2011), Mankiw and Weinzierl (2011)), and has been restricted to a representative agent framework with lump-sum taxation. Woodford (2011) establishes ...
CRS Report for Congress World Trade Organization (WTO):
... The World Trade Organization (WTO) is of interest to the 109th Congress for several reasons. First, House Members considered a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 27) to withdraw congressional approval of the agreement establishing the WTO. The House Ways and Means Committee reported the resolution adversely ...
... The World Trade Organization (WTO) is of interest to the 109th Congress for several reasons. First, House Members considered a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 27) to withdraw congressional approval of the agreement establishing the WTO. The House Ways and Means Committee reported the resolution adversely ...
A return to Nor A return to Normalcy
... twenty percent.36 A monthly production index of eight important industrial groups, including iron, steel, lumber, petroleum, textiles, food and tobacco showed significant decreases from its peak in March 1920. Between March and the end of 1920, production declined by forty percent and would continue ...
... twenty percent.36 A monthly production index of eight important industrial groups, including iron, steel, lumber, petroleum, textiles, food and tobacco showed significant decreases from its peak in March 1920. Between March and the end of 1920, production declined by forty percent and would continue ...
DID STATES OVERSPEND DURING THE 1990s?
... Census Bureau some years ago developed a uniform classification system that it uses to collect data on state and local government revenues and expenditures. This information — which historically has been published by the Census Bureau in its Government Finance series — is the primary data source tha ...
... Census Bureau some years ago developed a uniform classification system that it uses to collect data on state and local government revenues and expenditures. This information — which historically has been published by the Census Bureau in its Government Finance series — is the primary data source tha ...
View/Open - DukeSpace
... to eliminate unfit officers, some of whom [may be] good friends."9 Eisenhower began to see that, no matter how well one drafts a strategy, the right leadership is imperative, and during the Louisiana Maneuvers, Ike proved himself to be one of the Army's top leaders. Promoted to Brigadier General, Ik ...
... to eliminate unfit officers, some of whom [may be] good friends."9 Eisenhower began to see that, no matter how well one drafts a strategy, the right leadership is imperative, and during the Louisiana Maneuvers, Ike proved himself to be one of the Army's top leaders. Promoted to Brigadier General, Ik ...
President Obama`s Second-Term Foreign Policy
... in the Commerce Department as the Senior Director, Export Promotion and Trade Policy, advising the Secretary of Commerce on the National Export Initiative. He also provided political leadership as the Senior Director of the interagency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and served as a member of ...
... in the Commerce Department as the Senior Director, Export Promotion and Trade Policy, advising the Secretary of Commerce on the National Export Initiative. He also provided political leadership as the Senior Director of the interagency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and served as a member of ...
The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2015 and Beyond
... year Congress and the President undertake a variety of steps intended to set levels of spending and revenue and to make policy decisions. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview and background on the current budget debate. This report will track legislative events related to the federal ...
... year Congress and the President undertake a variety of steps intended to set levels of spending and revenue and to make policy decisions. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview and background on the current budget debate. This report will track legislative events related to the federal ...
The rise and fall of government spending in affluent democracies
... state will shrink. Such views are also represented by ‘Wagner’s (1958) law’: the positive association between GDP per capita and government spending as a percentage of GDP (Durevall and Henrekson, 2011; Lindert, 2004a,b; Shelton, 2007). According to Wagner’s law, a self-sustaining momentum propels p ...
... state will shrink. Such views are also represented by ‘Wagner’s (1958) law’: the positive association between GDP per capita and government spending as a percentage of GDP (Durevall and Henrekson, 2011; Lindert, 2004a,b; Shelton, 2007). According to Wagner’s law, a self-sustaining momentum propels p ...
Domestic Policies and International Trade
... Domestic Policies as a Basis for Trade One of the first points made in this section is that a domestic policy can be the basis for trade. In other words, even if trade would not occur otherwise between countries, it is possible to show that the imposition of domestic taxes or subsidies can induce in ...
... Domestic Policies as a Basis for Trade One of the first points made in this section is that a domestic policy can be the basis for trade. In other words, even if trade would not occur otherwise between countries, it is possible to show that the imposition of domestic taxes or subsidies can induce in ...
Output Gap, Recessions and Fiscal Discretion
... the recovery pace - revitalized the debate on fiscal stimuli and spending multipliers. Yet, this debate does not seem conclusive: not simply because results widely differ but also -and even more - because one should evaluate first if there are (and which are) spending variables under some policy c ...
... the recovery pace - revitalized the debate on fiscal stimuli and spending multipliers. Yet, this debate does not seem conclusive: not simply because results widely differ but also -and even more - because one should evaluate first if there are (and which are) spending variables under some policy c ...
EUI, Florence October 2013 More Habits than
... the recovery pace - revitalized the debate on fiscal stimuli and spending multipliers. • Yet, this debate does not seem conclusive: not simply because results widely differ but also -and even more - because one should evaluate first if there are (and which are) spending variables under some policy c ...
... the recovery pace - revitalized the debate on fiscal stimuli and spending multipliers. • Yet, this debate does not seem conclusive: not simply because results widely differ but also -and even more - because one should evaluate first if there are (and which are) spending variables under some policy c ...
NAFTA: Testing Ricardoâ•Žs Theory of Comparative Advantage
... during the 1992 United States presidential election. NAFTA is a free trade agreement9 among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., which came into effect in the United States on January 1, 1994.10 NAFTA has six objectives,11 the major one being (and the focus of this paper) the elimination of trade barriers ...
... during the 1992 United States presidential election. NAFTA is a free trade agreement9 among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., which came into effect in the United States on January 1, 1994.10 NAFTA has six objectives,11 the major one being (and the focus of this paper) the elimination of trade barriers ...
Does the Federal Budget Process Promote Fiscal Sustainability?
... Congress and signed by the President. The process for making these appropriations is generally the same as required for passage of any law: approval of an identical bill by both houses of Congress and signature of the bill into law by the President. This is the flow identified as starting in the app ...
... Congress and signed by the President. The process for making these appropriations is generally the same as required for passage of any law: approval of an identical bill by both houses of Congress and signature of the bill into law by the President. This is the flow identified as starting in the app ...
This PDF is a selection from an out-of-print volume from... Bureau of Economic Research
... trade deficits. If one believes that international capital markets are well integrated and that taxpayers tend to consume out of disposable income, then one is naturally led to the conclusion that this impact must be quite large. It is useful to trace the economic links between budget deficits and t ...
... trade deficits. If one believes that international capital markets are well integrated and that taxpayers tend to consume out of disposable income, then one is naturally led to the conclusion that this impact must be quite large. It is useful to trace the economic links between budget deficits and t ...
Article NAFTA: Testing Ricardo`s Theory of Comparative Advantage
... during the 1992 United States presidential election. NAFTA is a free trade agreement9 among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., which came into effect in the United States on January 1, 1994.10 NAFTA has six objectives,11 the major one being (and the focus of this paper) the elimination of trade barriers ...
... during the 1992 United States presidential election. NAFTA is a free trade agreement9 among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., which came into effect in the United States on January 1, 1994.10 NAFTA has six objectives,11 the major one being (and the focus of this paper) the elimination of trade barriers ...
Foreign Policy Rhetoric for the Post-Cold War World
... foreign policy speech has been conducted. When you consider there was a good deal of foreign policy activity during Clinton’s presidency where rhetoric played a role in the success or failure of the passage of over 300 bilateral and multilateral trade agreements like NAFTA and GATT; the creation of ...
... foreign policy speech has been conducted. When you consider there was a good deal of foreign policy activity during Clinton’s presidency where rhetoric played a role in the success or failure of the passage of over 300 bilateral and multilateral trade agreements like NAFTA and GATT; the creation of ...
By Habits or Choice? Discretionary Spending in the Oecd 1. GOALS
... • While there are obvious differences by variable and country, most of the reported statistic conform to our assumption that discretionary spending should be more volatile, and less persistent than automatic spending is. • In general, persistence results differ more by country and by variable. • Def ...
... • While there are obvious differences by variable and country, most of the reported statistic conform to our assumption that discretionary spending should be more volatile, and less persistent than automatic spending is. • In general, persistence results differ more by country and by variable. • Def ...