Why don't the statistics show the boom? Unmeasured investment in the 1990s
There's a large discrepancy between the number of per capita hours people actually worked in the 1990s and the number of hours predicted by the official statistics and the standard growth model.
Doing business on the U.S.-Mexico border
The area north and south of the U.S.-Mexico border is a unique region that is economically distinct from the rest of the United States and Mexico.
Podcast: Subsidized stadiums — if you build it, they will come?
The sports industry operates by its own set of rules when it comes to achieving and measuring success. In Part Two of our discussion, Knowledge@W. P. Carey looks at the economic impact teams have on local economies.
Podcast: The new economics of sports business
Professional sports are a multimillion dollar industry — an industry that is increasingly playing by rules that don't apply to other businesses.
Borrowing and building technology: How the poor get rich and the rich get richer
Why are some parts of the world rich and getting richer? Why are some nations mired in poverty? And what explains the differences in prosperity among states and regions in the United States?
Even with a housing hangover, Arizona's economy will be strong in 2007
In 2007, Arizona's economy will continue to expand even as the state begins to face the consequences of the 2004-2005 housing frenzy.
U.S. economic forecast for 2007: Cooling off but no recession
The economy will cool off because of a slowing housing market and rising energy prices but will experience a soft adjustment and modest growth in 2007, according to John B. Taylor and Peter Wall, two speakers at the 43rd Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon, co-sponsored Dec.
Divided we stand: Why a Democratic Congress is good for business
Corporate America shouldn't fear the Democratic takeover of Congress, despite the party's anti-business reputation.
The shape of things to come in the U.S. economy
"Subpar," when applied to upcoming economic growth, is not an epithet businesses like to hear. It doesn't sit very well with consumers either.
Developing a globally competitive economy: Challenges and opportunities
As Arizona strives to find and maintain a place in the global economy, it faces many of the same challenges as the nation.