Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

1970 - 2024

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Editors' Introduction and Summary pp. 519-531: The Editors
Labor Force Structure, Potential Output, and Productivity pp. 533-578: George Perry
Alternative Paths to a Stable Full Employment Economy pp. 579-614: William Poole
Built-in Flexibility of Federal Expenditures pp. 615-657: Nancy H. Teeters
Prospects for Shifting the Phillips Curve through Manpower Policy pp. 659-701: Robert E. Hall
Manpower Proposals for Phase III pp. 703-722: Charles C. Holt, Cecil MacRae, Stuart O. Schweitzer and Ralph E. Smith
Comments and Discussion: The Hall and Holt Papers pp. 723-734: Participants Bpea
The Outlook for Investment in Plant and Equipment pp. 735-753: Charles Bischoff
U.S. Comparative Advantage: Some Further Results pp. 754-759: William Branson
The Construction Industry Stabilization Committee: Implications for Phase II pp. 760-768: Albert Rees

Editors' Introduction and Summary pp. 241-252: The Editors
Patterns of Corporate External Financing pp. 253-284: Barry Bosworth
Trends in U.S. Trade and Comparative Advantage pp. 285-345: William Branson and Helen B. Junz
Labor and Material Requirements for Housing pp. 347-381: Craig Swan
Saving out of Different Types of Income pp. 383-415: Lester Taylor
How Much of Current Unemployment Did We Import? pp. 417-428: Lawrence B. Krause and John Mathieson
Thoughts on the Wage-Price Freeze pp. 429-443: William Poole
After the Freeze pp. 445-449: George L. Perry
Discussion: The Poole and Perry Reports pp. 450-451: Participants Bpea
Has the Phillips Curve Shifted? Some Additioal Evidence pp. 452-517: Charles L. Schultze
Phillips-type Approach or Acceleration? pp. 469-483: William Fellner
The Mirage of Steady Inflation pp. 485-498: Arthur M. Okun
Steady Anticipated Inflation: Mirage or Oasis? pp. 499-510: Robert J. Gordon
Comments and Discussion: The Fellner, Okun, and Gordon Reports pp. 511-517: Participants Bpea

Editors' Introduction and Summary pp. 1-12: The Editors
Business Investment in the 1970s: A Comparison of Models pp. 13-63: Charles Bischoff
An Analysis of Quantitative Credit Controls and Related Devices pp. 65-104: Richard G. Davis
Inflation in Recession and Recovery pp. 105-166: Robert Gordon
The Personal Tax Surcharge and Consumer Demand pp. 167-211: Arthur M. Okun
The Market for Professional and Technical Workers pp. 213-218: Robert E. Hall
The Balance of Payments in 1970 pp. 219-225: William Branson
The 1972 Budget: Where It Stands and Where It Might Go pp. 226-233: Nancy H. Teeters
Consumer Durable Spending pp. 234-239: George Katona

Editors' Introduction and Summary pp. 327-337: The Editors
A Passive Balance-of-Payments Strategy for the United States pp. 339-368: Lawrence B. Krause
Why Is the Unemployment Rate So High at Full Employment? pp. 369-410: Robert E. Hall
Changing Labor Markets and Inflation pp. 411-448: George Perry
Prices in 1970: The Horizontal Phillips Curve pp. 449-458: Robert Gordon
1971: Economic Outlook and Uncertainties pp. 459-465: Saul H. Hymans
Notes and Numbers on the Profits Squeeze pp. 466-473: Arthur M. Okun and George Perry
FOMC Policy: 1970 and Beyond pp. 474-484: John H. Kareken
Whither Money Demand? pp. 485-501: William Poole

Editors' Introduction pp. 163-172: The Editors
Consumer Durable Spending: Explanation and Prediction pp. 173-206: Saul H. Hymans
Analyzing Inventory Investment pp. 207-234: Barry Bosworth
Monetary Policy and the New View of International Capital Movements pp. 235-270: William Branson
Gradualism: A Mid-Course View pp. 271-302: William Poole
Budgetary Outlook at Mid-Year 1970 pp. 303-312: Nancy H. Teeters
Recovery for Homebuilding? pp. 313-318: Craig Swan
Revisions in Investment Anticipations pp. 319-326: Charles Bischoff

Editors' Introduction pp. 1-7: The Editors
The Recent Acceleration of Inflation and Its Lessons for the Future pp. 8-47: Robert Gordon
Homebuilding: A Review of Experience pp. 48-76: Craig Swan
The Full Employment Surplus Revisited pp. 77-116: Arthur M. Okun and Nancy H. Teeters
Consumption: New Data and Old Puzzles pp. 117-126: Saul H. Hymans
Plant and Equipment Spending in 1969 and 1970 pp. 127-133: Charles Bischoff
Current Inventory-Sales Relationships pp. 134-140: Barry Bosworth
U.S. Exports and Imports: Are We Tracking? pp. 141-146: Lawrence B. Krause
Recent Increases in Unemployment pp. 147-151: Robert E. Hall
Montetary Policy in 1969 pp. 152-162: John H. Kareken