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:

The Value and Performance of U.S. Corporations, Robert E. Hall and Bronwyn Hall

The Unstable EMS, Barry Eichengreen and Charles Wyplosz

Was This Recession Different? Are They All Different?, George L. Perry and Charles L. Schultze

Transforming State Enterprises in Poland: Evidence on Adjustment by Manufacturing Firms, Brian Pinto, Marek Belka, and Stefan Krajewski

The Jobless Recovery: Does It Signal a New Era of Productivity-led Growth?, Robert J. Gordon

Tax Incentives and Equipment Investment, Peter K. Clark