The CAE produces and commissions research on a variety of topics relevant to the economic well-being of our community. The goal of this policy series is to provide policymakers and other decision-makers with advanced economic research in digestible form. In addition to our own faculty, contributors to the series include economists at Texas A&M, Stanford, West Virginia University, the University of Missouri, and elsewhere.
Submissions from 2020
How do Cities Matter? A Review of Missouri and Its Recent Economic Growth, Joseph H. Haslag and Brookelyn Shaw
The Future of Work in Missouri: Rural-Urban Differences in Entrepreneurship, Sarah A. Low, Austin Sanders, and Mark C. White
Lack of Higher Wage Opportunities in Missouri Contributes to Slower Economic Growth, Mallory Rahe
Attracting People and Potential to Missouri and the Region by Metro Status, William H. Rogers
The Missouri-Wide Effects of City Earnings Taxes, Howard J. Wall
Submissions from 2019
Missouri: Generation Transformation, Mark Tranel
The Best of Both Skills: U.S. Immigration, Work Visas, and Local Labor Shortages in Missouri, Adriano Udani
Submissions from 2018
The State of the Missouri Economy and Workforce, Timothy J. Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, and Lori L. Taylor
Measuring Human Capital Across Countries: IQ and the Human Capital Index, Gail Heyne Hafer and R. W. Hafer
City-County Consolidation in St. Louis: An Analysis, Joshua Hall and Josh Matti
Missouri's Economic Future Lies with School Reform, Eric A. Hanushek
Recent Research on the Minimum Wage: Implications for Missouri, Jonathan Meer
Reforming Educator Compensation, Michael Podgursky
Labor Market Freedom and Economic Prosperity: How Does Missouri Compare?, Dean Stansel
Submissions from 2017
Education, Income, And Social Behavior Across Missouri, Gail Heyne Hafer and R. W. Hafer
Are Education And Economic Growth Related? Some Evidence From The States, R. W. Hafer
Is There a Link Between Economic Freedom and State Economic Growth?, R. W. Hafer
Comparing Income Tax Liability Across States: Where Does Missouri Rank?, R. W. Hafer and Michael Rathbone
Entrepreneurship in Missouri, R. W., Hafer and Andrew Sullivan
Taxing Business in Missouri, R. W. Hafer and Howard J. Wall
Is Growth In Outstate Missouri Tied To Growth In The Saint Louis And Kansas City Metro Areas?, Howard J. Wall
Tax Credits As A Tool Of State Economic Development Policy, Howard J. Wall
The Missouri Quality Jobs Program: Rearranging the Deck Chairs (And Throwing Some Overboard), Howard J. Wall
Updated Estimates Of The Effects Of Earnings Taxes On City Growth, Howard J. Wall
Submissions from 2012
'True' Unemployment in the United States and the St. Louis Metro Area, Howard J. Wall
Submissions from 2011
The Persistence of Hydrocarbons and the Humanist Ethic, Robert Bryce
Improved Estimates of St. Louis Metro Employment, Howard Wall
Submissions from 2008
Corporate Social Responsibility and Energy: Lessons from Enron, Robert L. Bradley Jr.
Submissions from 2007
Saving the Planet with Higher Yields from 21st Century Farms, Dennis T. Avery
Submissions from 2006
How Dangerous is the U.S. Current Account Deficit?, William Poole
Breathing Easier About Air Quality, Joel Schwartz
How Serious is the Global Warming Threat?, Roy W. Spencer
Submissions from 2005
Improve the Environment … Leave it to the States … and the People, Becky Norton Dunlop
Is Climate Change the 21st Century’s Most Urgent Environmental Problem?, Indur M. Goklany
Motivating China to Play Fair In Global Markets, William H. Lash III
Submissions from 2004
Globalization’s Effects on the Environment – Boon or Bane?, Jo Kwong
Moving Beyond Conflict: Private Stewardship and Conservation Partnerships, Lynn Scarlett
Submissions from 2003
The Effects of Globalization: A View From the Developing World, Andrés Mejia-Vergnaud
Toward Better Environmental Education, Jane S. Shaw
Meeting America’s Future Energy Needs, Murray Weidenbaum