Publications by Topic

USA Economy in Brief

This mini-publication discusses the factors that make the U.S. economy the world's most productive, competitive, and influential. It focuses on workers and productivity, small and large business, the service economy, goods and services, the role of government, and the concept of "creative destruction," the process where jobs, companies, entire industries come and go because of their success or failure in the marketplace.(July 2007)

Focus on: Intellectual Property Rights

Essays by government, academic, and industry experts introduce intellectual property rights issues and key concepts -- patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and new forms of IP. Articles also explain why countries need effective intellectual property systems, and what governments in each region are doing to enforce IPR.  (January 2006)

Language of Trade

Outline of the U.S. Economy

Examines how the U.S. economy works and how it has evolved over the past 225 years. Considers forms of business enterprise, the role of financial markets, how government shapes the economy and seeks to manage the pace of economic activity, the agricultural sector and U.S. farm policy, the changing role of labor, and current U.S. policies on trade and international economic affairs.  (February 2001)

What Is a Market Economy?

Why modern private enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with political democracy, offer the best prospect for preserving freedom and providing the widest avenues for economic growth and prosperity for all.  (September 1998, originally published in 1992)