Publications

Immigration and Wages—Methodological advancements confirm modest gains for native workers


By Heidi Shierholz, February 4, 2010

This paper shows that immigration has a small positive effect on wages for native-born workers, including less educated workers.

Re-Balancing U.S. Trade and Capital Accounts


By Robert E. Scott, December 22, 2009

Policy makers seeking ways to balance a large and growing U.S. trade deficit should revisit a plan Warren Buffett proposed six years ago.

Climate Change Policy—Border Adjustment Key to U.S. Trade and Manufacturing Jobs


By Robert E. Scott, October 1, 2009

A well-designed climate change policy can support the economic recovery and ensure that U.S. manufacturing comes back stronger and cleaner than before. Poorly designed policies, however, could slow or halt the recovery of significant segments of U.S. manufacturing and could even lead to increased global production of greenhouse gases. One of the keys to achieving these goals is to include a border adjustment mechanism to help stem carbon leakage.

Long-term unemployment soars


By Heidi Shierholz, Lawrence Mishel, September 1, 2009

A Policy Agenda for Offshoring


By Ron Hira, March 11, 2009

False Expectations of Trade Agreements:  Lessons for Change (Remarks by Robert B. Cassidy)

January 27, 2009

When giants fall: Shutdown of one or more U.S. automakers could eliminate up to 3.3 million U.S. job


By Robert E. Scott, December 3, 2008

An investment, not a bailout


By Robert E. Scott, November 14, 2008

Everybody wins, except for most of us: What economics teaches about globalization


By Josh Bivens, November 13, 2008

The burden of outsourcing


By Robert E. Scott, October 2, 2008

The State of Working America 2008/2009


By Jared Bernstein, Lawrence Mishel, Heidi Shierholz, September 1, 2008

Please visit StateofWorkingAmerica.org for information on The State of Working America 2008/2009.

The 21st Century Workplace


By Jared Bernstein, May 27, 2005

U.S.-China trade, 1989-2003: Impact on jobs and industries, nationally and state-by-state


By Robert E. Scott, January 11, 2005

The high price of ‘free’ trade


By Robert E. Scott, November 17, 2003

The Long and Short of It: Global Liberalization, Poverty and Inequality


By Adam S. Hersh, Christian E. Weller, January 1, 2002

Lessons—How to Create a Skilled-Labor Shortage


By Richard Rothstein, September 6, 2000

Keeping Jobs in Fashion


By Richard Rothstein, January 1, 1989