Topic: Research

The Bitter Logic of Political Choice

– August 27, 2018

Not only does our politics drive a wedge between the public and the political community, but it places certain privileged political actors in a position to be tyrants over their fellow citizens. They govern over and not with others in the society under examination.

Research

The Changing Nature of Recessions

– October 21, 2014

In the years leading up to December 2007, there was a growing chorus declaring the end of business cycles. Clearly, business cycles have not gone away, and AIER’s research, contained in our new study, The Changing Nature of Recessions, shows that recessions have changed in troubling ways.

Research

From Savings to Income: Retirement Drawdown Strategies

– July 10, 2014

There is no single winning strategy for retirement drawdowns. But there are ways to construct a balance between needlessly underspending and threatening long-term security.

Research

Recovery Boosts Informal Learning

– November 21, 2013

The towns and cities of the College Destinations Index return to pre-recession strengths.

Research

Globalization Pays Off

– September 3, 2012

Manufacturing flexes its muscles as foreign and domestic firms expand their U.S. operations. by AIER Staff Additional content: Raising Taxes Won’t Help by Julie Ni Zhu, Research Analyst Ask the Expert: Timely Conversion by Steven J.J. Weisman Nursing’s …

Research

Credit’s Mixed Message

– August 6, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, no. 14 | August 6, 2012 Usually a sign of confidence, climbing credit card use reflects the uneven impact of the recovery. by Sarah Todd, Editor Additional content: The Dollar and the Meltdown by AIER Staff Ask the E …

Research

Tech and the Shrinking Middle Class

– July 2, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 12 | July 2, 2012 Jobs based on routine tasks, regardless of skill level, face the biggest threat from the computer age. by AIER Staff Additional content: Anna Jacobson Schwartz, 1915-2012by Walker F. Todd, Research Fel …

Research

The Changing Nature of Money

– June 18, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 11, June 18, 2012 Once upon a time, current policy would have yielded stronger growth and more inflation. by Steven R. Cunningham, PhD, Director of Research and Education Additional content: ASK THE EXPERT: Summer Scams …

Healthcare, Policy, Research

Meeting Medicare’s Spiraling Cost

– June 4, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 10 | June 4, 2012 Don’t be fooled by overly optimistic projections. It’s even worse than you think. by AIER Research Staff Additional content: Taxing Social Security by Walker F. Todd, PhD, JD, and Enrolled Agent, Resea …

Policy, Research

No Easy Fix for Social Security

– May 21, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 9, May 21, 2012 Three much-discussed ways to curb Social Security payouts may be inadequate-and come at a high human cost. by Shelly X. Liang, PhD, Research Fellow Additional content: Medical Research Takes a Hit by Z …

Research

India’s Secret Engine

– May 7, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 8 | May 7, 2012 High growth in the emerging economy’s service sector offers lessons for the U.S. by Zinnia Mukherjee, PhD, Research Fellow, and Steven R. Cunningham, PhD, Director of Research and Education Additional C …

Research

The Boom That Isn’t

– April 16, 2012

Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 7 | April 16, 2012 The weak recovery is partly the result of a long-term change: The U.S. has become a mature economy. by Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fellow Additional Content Among Nations, Output Converges by Poli …