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Imports And Unemployment: Dispelling The Myths, Murray L. Weidenbaum Oct 1985

Imports And Unemployment: Dispelling The Myths, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper looks at the myths concerning how imports reduce employment and clarifies many of the misconceptions. Recommendations are made on how trade policy can help American business be more competitive.


A "Dutch Uncle" Talk On Foreign Trade, Murray L. Weidenbaum Oct 1985

A "Dutch Uncle" Talk On Foreign Trade, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This piece shows how trade protection causes more harm than good for the U.S. as well as other countries.


Strengthening The Corporate Board: A Constructive Reponses To Hostile Takeovers, Murray L. Weidenbaum Sep 1985

Strengthening The Corporate Board: A Constructive Reponses To Hostile Takeovers, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This report examines the role of boards of directors and the pressures felt in the boardroom, especially when dealing with an unsolicited takeover. It also examines the different view of what a board can and should do. Recommendations are included for enhancing the board's ability to respond to external challenges.


A Program For Reducing The Federal Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum Apr 1985

A Program For Reducing The Federal Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum explains why it is important to reduce the federal budget and proposes ways to achieve this.


The Case Against Tax Reform In 1985, Murray L. Weidenbaum Mar 1985

The Case Against Tax Reform In 1985, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The Treasury Department's tax reform proposals in 1985 should be opposed because they would 1) reduce incentives for new investment; 2) reduce venture capital for high-tech and other enterprises; 3) raise the tax burden on small businesses; 4) would create uncertainty for investors regarding future tax rules; 5) reduce economic growth; and 6) weaken the financial position of states and of private non-profit institutions.


Economic Reality And The Fiscal 1986 Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum Feb 1985

Economic Reality And The Fiscal 1986 Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Comprehensive budget cuts are necessary to reduce the budget deficit. Five proposals are shown for this to be accomplished.


The United States In The World Economy: Problem Or Solution?, Murray L. Weidenbaum Feb 1985

The United States In The World Economy: Problem Or Solution?, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum discusses the role of the United States in the international economy.


Four More Years: The Post-Election Business Outlook, Murray L. Weidenbaum Nov 1984

Four More Years: The Post-Election Business Outlook, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Will the election results of 1984 make a difference to the American economy? The author gives his views on what the Reagan Administration will try to accomplish during its second term.


An Economist's Look At The 1984 Elections--And Beyond, Murray L. Weidenbaum Sep 1984

An Economist's Look At The 1984 Elections--And Beyond, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Depending on the winner of the 1984 presidential election, the author shows what the policies of a Reagan Administration or Mondale Administration would be regarding deficits, tax reform, regulation, antitrust laws, and protectionism.


The Revival Of The Rust Belt, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael J. Athey Jul 1984

The Revival Of The Rust Belt, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael J. Athey

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The author questions whether there really is a decline in low-tech industries, and shows a comparison in their growth alongside that of high-tech industries.


Serving As An Outside Director, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1984

Serving As An Outside Director, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum shares his insights as an outside director of corporations and offers advice to new board members.


The "Decline" Of U.S. Manufacturing: Empirical Evidence And Policy Implications, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael J. Athey May 1984

The "Decline" Of U.S. Manufacturing: Empirical Evidence And Policy Implications, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael J. Athey

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper focuses on output as a prime indicator of the economic performance of business firms. Decline in the labor force does not necessarily mean that overall productivity is declining as well, due to factors such as improved technology.


Policing The Global Economy: The Threat To Private Enterprise, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Mary A. Fejfar Apr 1984

Policing The Global Economy: The Threat To Private Enterprise, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Mary A. Fejfar

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

International organizations are becoming increasingly involved in the regulation of private enterprise. Advocates of this type of regulation seem to have overlooked the shortcomings of existing regulation of business. Ultimately, it is the consumer who bears the burden that government imposes on business.


The Way Out Of The Budget Quandary: The Need For Spending Cuts, Murray L. Weidenbaum Jan 1984

The Way Out Of The Budget Quandary: The Need For Spending Cuts, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The author recommends that systematic examination of proposed budget cuts needs to be done by Congress in order to make the necessary choices to achieve budget savings.


Reaganomics: Success And Failure, Murray L. Weidenbaum Jan 1984

Reaganomics: Success And Failure, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum evaluates Reaganomics two-and-a-half years after it was enacted and examines the effectiveness of these policy initiatives, showing that the results are mixed at best.


The Growth Of The Un As A Regulator Of Private Enterprise, Murray L. Weidenbaum Dec 1983

The Growth Of The Un As A Regulator Of Private Enterprise, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Many UN agencies have become involved in establishing codes of conduct for multinational corporations that regulate many of their day-to-day functions. Instead of focusing on this issue, the UN should stick with its fundamental responsibility of peacekeeper.


The Way Out Of The Budget Quandary, Murray L. Weidenbaum Dec 1983

The Way Out Of The Budget Quandary, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

A systematic examination of proposed budget cuts is long overdue. Recommendations are made to reduce government spending by examining each department. A bipartisan approach is necessary to accomplish this.


Regulatory Reform: A Report Card For The Reagan Administration, Murray L. Weidenbaum Nov 1983

Regulatory Reform: A Report Card For The Reagan Administration, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum evaluates how much regulatory reform has been accomplished in the Reagan Administration after two-and-three-quarter years.


Confessions Of A One-Armed Economist, Murray L. Weidenbaum Aug 1983

Confessions Of A One-Armed Economist, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This report is an effort to answer questions involving many of the key economic issues facing the American people.


Is The U.N. Becoming A Global Nanny? The Case Of Consumer Protection Guidelines, Murray L. Weidenbaum Jun 1983

Is The U.N. Becoming A Global Nanny? The Case Of Consumer Protection Guidelines, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This publication takes the position that the United Nations should not assume the role of a global nanny, intervening in matters which are essentially the jurisdiction of individual nations.


An Economist In Government: Views Of A Presidential Adviser, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1983

An Economist In Government: Views Of A Presidential Adviser, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This article is a reflection on Murray Weidenbaum’s time as Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers in 1981-82. Weidenbaum discusses first developing and then later selling President Reagan's Economic Recovery Program and gives insight into the day-to-day routine of a CEA chairman.


Industrial Policy Rears Its Ugly Head, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1983

Industrial Policy Rears Its Ugly Head, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper discusses whether a new industrial policy is needed. Murray Weidenbaum points out that many government policies already in place have resulted in negative impacts on business.


The Un May Become A Global Nanny, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1983

The Un May Become A Global Nanny, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The author's testimony before a Senator Foreign Relations committee takes the position that the United Nations should not assume the role of a global nanny. The UN goes beyond its role of international peacekeeper with its guidelines for product safety and consumer protection.


The Next Step In Regulatory Reform, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1983

The Next Step In Regulatory Reform, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Now that a fairly effective system for reviewing pending government rulemaking has been established in the Reagan Administration, it is time for the next step of reviewing and revising the substantive laws that govern the regulatory process.


The Next Step In Regulatory Reform: Updating The Statutes, 1983 Report On Regulatory Budgets, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Ronald J. Penoyer Apr 1983

The Next Step In Regulatory Reform: Updating The Statutes, 1983 Report On Regulatory Budgets, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Ronald J. Penoyer

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Regulatory reform is needed to reduce excessive costs, which in turn will help business as well as the consumer.


Energy Development And Government Policy, Murray L. Weidenbaum Feb 1983

Energy Development And Government Policy, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The relationship between government policy and energy needs, especially the taxation and regulation of gasoline, is examined.


Regulation And The Public Interest, Murray L. Weidenbaum Feb 1983

Regulation And The Public Interest, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The increase in government regulation during the 1960s and 1970s is examined, as well as showing the importance of understanding the benefit/cost ratio of regulation.


Toward A More Open Trade Policy, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael C. Munger, Ronald J. Penoyer Jan 1983

Toward A More Open Trade Policy, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Michael C. Munger, Ronald J. Penoyer

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Progress in achieving a healthier and more open trade system can only come from the recognition of the policy shortcomings of all sides. This study includes 8 proposals for breaking trade deadlock, with the U.S. taking the lead in a new approach to achieving freer world markets.


Dealing With Deficits And The Rise In Federal Spending, Murray L. Weidenbaum Dec 1982

Dealing With Deficits And The Rise In Federal Spending, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This piece examines how much should the federal budget be cut and where the major cuts should be.


I'M All For Free Enterprise, But…, Murray L. Weidenbaum Nov 1982

I'M All For Free Enterprise, But…, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Businesses and individuals are quick to support government cuts, but when the cuts affect their own industry, it's a different story. Weidenbaum stresses the importance of reducing the federal deficit, and budget cuts are essential to do this.