North America Publications
New Thinking in International Trade: National Strategies to Build Comparative Advantage
Jul 07, 2011The second volume notes that several countries are, in fact, working to change their comparative advantage by making investments in education, research and development, and infrastructure. They are also adopting policies that create an environment that encourages private sector investment and risk taking. In discussing how the United States should respond to the shifting comparative advantage of our trading partners, Senators Lamar Alexander and Jeff Bingaman stress the importance of increased investments in the physical sciences and the need to improve mathematics and science education. Other conference participants focus on policies in key regions of the world and still others urge attention to the U.S. current account and fiscal deficits. The conference on new thinking in international trade was made possible through a generous grant of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. more
Civility, Society, and Politics:Is There a Problem?
Jul 07, 2011Remarks from a Drake University-Woodrow Wilson Center Seminar, September 19, 2007 more
The Browning of Biofuels: Environment and Food Security at Risk
Jul 07, 2011This report, which was published in May of 2008, provides background on the growth and development of the biofuels sector and assesses the impacts of biofuels on food security, economic distortions, and the environment. It concludes with a variety of responses to these consequences.The report was prepared under contract on a consulting basis to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. more
The Legislative Process in Congress
Jul 07, 2011Remarks by Donald R. Wolfensberger to the Russian Duma, 25 January 1999 more
