Oswaldo Aranha was one of the most famous and prestigious Brazilian politicians 20th century. Known for presiding UN session when State Israel created, had an important role in politics during first half Even though he held a bachelor’s degree Law, to deal with various economic issues along his political career. This paper aims analyze ideas, arguing that despite liberal influences, became inte...

This paper explores the theoretical foundations of a new approach to monetary policy. Proponents of this approach hold that when inflation is moderate but still above the long-run objective, the Fed should not take deliberate anti-inflation action, but rather should wait for external circumstances—such as favorable supply shocks and unforeseen recessions—to deliver the desired reduction in infl...

We analyze how a policymaker should structure subsidies over time in order to induce agents to adopt a new durable good technology. We theoretically demonstrate that, if agents are myopic, a policymaker can price discriminate by using a subsidy that increases over time but can take advantage of technological change by using a subsidy that decreases over time. However, if agents plan their adopt...

Policymakers have cited several barriers to using evidence in policy decisions, including lack of research relevance and timeliness. In recent years, several reports have focused on the successes and challenges of researcher-policymaker collaborations, a form of policy engagement intended to help overcome barriers to the use of research evidence in policymaking. Although these reports often dem...

This paper, which considers the income maintenance experiments from a welfare administrator’s point of view, explores two major questions. The first is one of process: What is the relationship between the way in which the experiments were conducted and their reception by welfare officials? The second question concerns substance: What lessons for administering today’s welfare system are suggeste...

OBJECTIVE This study describes public policymakers' experiences with the feasibility of using information from quality of care assessment activities. The objective is to improve the ability to match quality evaluation tools with policymakers' information needs. DESIGN US state administrative policymakers were interviewed about use of quality of care information and knowledge, attitudes, and e...

1. The IPCC Working Groups on scientific analysis (Working Group I), impacts (Working Group II) and response strategies (Working Group 111) were established in November 1988 and proceeded to work in parallel under instructions from IPCC. The responsibility of Working Group II is to describe the environmental and socio-economic implications of possible climate changes over the next decades cause...