When was the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity first published?
BPEA commenced publication in 1970 under the founding editorship of Arthur Okun and George Perry. Alan Greenspan was among the contributors to the first edition.
Questions about Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many Nobel Prize winners have contributed to the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity?
Twenty-three winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics have contributed to BPEA as authors or discussants since its inception in 1970.
What did Ben Bernanke argue in his Brookings Papers contribution about the 2008 financial crisis?
In the Fall 2018 edition, Bernanke argued that the credit-market panic culminating when Lehman Brothers failed better explains the severity of the 2007-09 recession than the housing bust does. He also reflected on the decision not to rescue Lehman Brothers and its ramifications.
How often is the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity published?
BPEA is published twice a year. Each issue comprises the proceedings of a conference held biannually by the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.
Who are the current editors of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity?
Janice C. Eberly and James H. Stock have held the editorship since 2016.
What was the Anne Case and Angus Deaton paper published in the Brookings Papers about?
The Spring 2019 paper "Mortality and morbidity in the 21st century" by Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton examined a crisis of suicide, overdoses, and drug- and alcohol-fueled diseases in a divided America. It found that sickness and early death in the white working class could be rooted in poor job prospects for less-educated young people entering the labor market.