Brookings Institution Press imprint: 291 books
Is Congress Broken?
The Virtues and Defects of Partisanship and Gridlock
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Making Congress Work, Again, Within the Constitutional System
Congress for many years has ranked low in public esteem-joining journalists, bankers, and union leaders at the bottom of polls. And in recent years there's been good reason for the public disregard, with the rise of hyper-partisanship...
The Future of Work
Robots, AI, and Automation
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Looking for ways to handle the transition to a digital economy
Robots, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are no longer things of the distant future. They are with us today and will become increasingly common in coming years, along with virtual reality and digital personal assistants.
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
This two-volume set explores in-depth the economic origins and repercussions of the Arab Spring revolts.
Volume 1 of The Arab Spring Five Years Later is based on extensive research conducted by scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including many associated with the Japan International Cooperation...
The Arab Spring Five Years Later
Toward Great Inclusiveness
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
The dilemma felt by Arab youth was captured in Tunisia by the selfimmolation in 2010 of Mohamed Bouazizi, who was frustrated by restrictions on his small street-vending business. His death became the catalyst for revolts throughout the Middle East. The frustration had been building for some time:...
Resilience and Opportunity
Lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Commentary and analysis typically focused on what went wrong in the post-disaster emergency response. This forward-looking book, however, presents a more cautiously optimistic view about the region's ability to bounce back after multiple...
Going Mobile
How Wireless Technology is Reshaping Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
The world is going mobile at an astounding pace. Estimates show 80 percent of global Internet access will take place through mobile devices by 2016. Smartphones, tablets, and handheld devices have reshaped communications, the global economy, and the very way in which we live. The revolution is an...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
The amount of money flowing through U.S. politics continues to astound. "While not all expenditures are reported," writes David Magleby, "our best estimate is that at least $8 billion was spent in the 2012 federal elections." In this essential volume, the latest in a quadrennial...
The People Factor
Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Successful businesses have spent the past two decades retooling and rethinking how to manage their people better. Most big companies that have survived and prospered in the 21st century view employees as a vital strategic asset. In comparison, the U.S. federal government is a Stone Age relic, with...
Global Cities
A Short History
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Why have some cities become great global urban centers, and what cities will be future leaders?
From Athens and Rome in ancient times to New York and Singapore today, a handful of cities have stood out as centers of global economic, military, or political power. In the twenty-first century,...
Boomburbs
The Rise of America's Accidental Cities
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
A glance at a list of America's fastest growing "cities" reveals quite a surprise: most are really overgrown suburbs. Places such as Anaheim, California, Coral Springs, Florida, Naperville, Illinois, North Las Vegas, Nevada, and Plano, Texas, have swelled to big-city size with few people...
by Cory Booker
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) shares the story of his father’s journey from poverty to middle-class prosperity, but says the bargain that helped his father and other workers achieve the American Dream is now broken. Sen. Booker reflects on the trends and practices contributing to stagnant wages in...
Policy and Choice
Public Finance through the Lens of Behavioral Economics
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Traditional public finance provides a powerful framework for policy analysis, but it relies on a model of human behavior that the new science of behavioral economics increasingly calls into question. In Policy and Choice economists William Congdon, Jeffrey Kling, and Sendhil Mullainathan argue that...
Africa's Lions
Growth Traps and Opportunities for Six African Economies
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Examining the economic forces that will shape Africa's future.
Africa’s Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
The financial crisis of 200708 and the Great Recession caused more widespread economic trauma than any event since the Great Depression. With a slow and uneven recovery, encouraging stability and growth is critical.
Financial Restructuring to Sustain Recovery maintains that while each part...