For almost thirty years, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) has provided academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research of current economic issues.

Contents Include:

Articles

Regulatory Constraints on CEO Compensation, Paul Joskow, Nancy Rose, and Andrea Shepard

The Incidence and Costs of Job Loss: 1982-91, Henry S. Farber

The Consumer Welfare Effects of Liability for Pain and Suffering: An Exploratory Analysis, John E. Calfee and Clifford Winston

The Diversification of Production, Boyan Jovanovic

Semiconductory Dependency and Strategic Trade Policy, Kenneth Flamm

Improving Job Matches in the U.S. Labor Market, John Bishop