Business Review
The Business Review, which is published quarterly, presents articles written by our staff economists that are aimed at readers with a general interest in economics. Topics covered include economic policy, banking, and financial and regional economics.
Abstracts for Business Review articles are available by year:
Recent Issues
Second Quarter 2008
- Why Are Goods So Cheap in Some Countries? by George Alessandria and Joseph Kaboski
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 263 KB, 12 pages) - Liquidity Crises by Ronel Elul
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 209 KB, 10 pages) - The Evolution of the World Income Distribution by Keith Sill
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 210 KB, 10 pages)
First Quarter 2008
- The Economic Logic of a Fresh Start by Satyajit Chatterjee
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 165 KB, 8 pages) - The Industrial Revolution and the Demographic Transition by Aubhik Khan
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 168 KB, 7 pages) - Human Capital and Higher Education: How Does Our Region Fare? by Tim Schiller
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 182 KB, 11 pages) - Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments by Mitchell Berlin
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 152 KB, 7 pages) - Financing Community Development: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future by Loretta Mester
Abstract • Full article (PDF, 260 KB, 17 pages) - Research Rap
Full article (PDF, 90 KB, 2 pages)
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