Mark Weisbrot

CEPR Reports and Policy Papers

The Distribution of Bolivia's Most Important Natural Resources and the Autonomy Conflicts
July 2008 (with Luis Sandoval)

Illiteracy Revisited: What Ortega and Rodríguez Read in the Household Survey
May 2008 (with David Rosnick)

How Not to Attack an Economist (and an Economy): Getting the Numbers Right
April 2008

An Empty Research Agenda: The Creation of Myths About Contemporary Venezuela
March 2008

The Economic Impact of a U.S. Slowdown on the Americas
March 2008 (with John Schmitt and Luis Sandoval)

Update: The Venezuelan Economy in the Chávez Years
February 2008 (with Luis Sandoval)

Tilting Rightward: C-SPAN's Coverage of Think Tanks
December 2007 (with Juan Antonio Montecino)

Debt Cancellation for Haiti: No Reason for Further Delays
December 2007 (with Luis Sandoval)

Argentina's Economic Recovery: Policy Choices and Implications
October 2007 (with Luis Sandoval)

Bolivia's Economy - An Update
August 2007 (with Luis Sandoval)

Ten Years After: The Lasting Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis
August 2007

The Venezuelan Economy in the Chávez Years
July 2007 (with Luis Sandoval)

Political Forecasting? The IMF’s Flawed Growth Projections for Argentina and Venezuela
April 2007 (with David Rosnick)

Bolivia's Economy: The First Year
January 2007

Are Shorter Work Hours Good for the Environment? A Comparison of U.S. & European Energy Consumption
December 2006 (with David Rosnick)

Latin America: The End of An Era
Winter 2006

Ecuador's Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues
November 2006 (with Luis Sandoval and Belén Cadena) 

Brazil’s Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues
September 2006 (with Luis Sandoval)   

An Analysis of Discrepancies in the Mexican Presidential Election Results
August 2006 (with Luis Sandoval and Carla Paredes-Drouet)

An Analysis of Mexico's Recounted Ballots
August 2006 (with David Rosnick, Luis Sandoval and Carla Paredes-Drouet)

A Shrinking Market: Projections for U.S. Imports
July 2006 (with David Rosnick)

Mexico's Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues
June 2006 (with Luis Sandoval)

Poverty Rates In Venezuela: Getting the Numbers Right
May 2006 (with Luis Sandoval and David Rosnick)

Peru's Election: Background on Economic Issues
April 2006

Bolivia's Challenges
March 2006 (with Luis Sandoval)

Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress
September 2005 (with Dean Baker and David Rosnick)

Four Economic Issues That Environmentalists Should Care About
September 2005

A Note on Venezuela's Economic Performance
June 2005

Growing the Social Security Crisis: The Social Security Administration's Poverty Rate Projections
January 2005 (with Dean Baker)

Poor Numbers: The Impact of Trade Liberalization on World Poverty
November 2004 (with David Rosnick and Dean Baker)

Getting Mexico to Grow With NAFTA: The World Bank's Analysis
October 2004 (with David Rosnick and Dean Baker)

Going Down With the Dollar: The Cost to Developing Countries of a Declining Dollar
September 2004 (withDavid Rosnick and Dean Baker)

Black Swans, Conspiracy Theories, and the Quixotic Search for Fraud
September 2004 (with David Rosnick and Todd Tucker)

Applying Economics to Economists: Good Governance at the International Financial Institutions
July 2004 (with Dean Baker)

NAFTA at Ten: The Recount
March 2004 (with David Rosnick and Dean Baker)

The Cancún Ministerial and the U.S.: Public Perception, Reality, and Implications
February 2004 (with Todd Tucker)

Fool's Gold: Projections of the U.S. Import Market
January 2004 (with Dean Baker)

Fool's Gold: Projections of the U.S. Import Market
January 2004 (with Dean Baker)

Another Lost Decade? Latin America's Growth Failure Continues into the 21st Century
November 2003 (with David Rosnick)

False Promises on Trade
July 2003 (with Dean Baker) 

The Economic Costs of a War in Iraq: The Negative Scenario
December 2002 (with Dean Baker)

Argentina's Crisis: The Costs and Consequences of Default to the IFIs
November 2002 (Alan Cibils)

Paying the Bills in Brazil: Does the IMF Math Add Up
September 2002 (with Dean Baker)

The Role of Social Security Privitization in Argentina's Economic Crisis
April 2002 (with Dean Baker)

When 'Good Parents' Go Bad: The IMF in Argentina
April 2002 (with Dean Baker)

What Happened to Argentina
January 2002 (with Dean Baker)

Will New Trade Gains Make Us Rich? An Assessment of the Prospective Gains from New Trade Agreements
October 2001 (with Dean Baker)

The Scorecard on Globalization 1980-2000: 20 Years of Diminished Progress
July 2001 (with Dean Baker, Egor Kraev, and Judy Chen)

Growth May Be Good for the Poor, But are IMF and World Bank Policies Good for Growth?
May 2001 (with Dean Baker, Robert Naiman, and Gila Neta)

One Year After Seattle: Globalization Revisited
November 2000

The Emperor Has No Growth: Declining Econ. Growth Rates in the Era of Globalization
November 2000(with Robert Naiman and Joyce Kim)

Globalization: A Primer
October 1999 

Lessons for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
April 1999 (with Neil Watkins)

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Brazil’s Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2006 (with Luis Sandoval).

An Analysis of Discrepancies in the Mexican Presidential Election Results, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, August 2006 (with Luis Sandoval and Carla Drouet-Paredes).

An Analysis of Mexico's Recounted Ballots , Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, August 2006 (with David Rosnick, Luis Sandoval and Carla Paredes-Drouet).

Mexico's Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, June 2006 (with Luis Sandoval). En español

Poverty Rates in Venezuela: Getting the Numbers Right, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, May 2006 (with Luis Sandoval and David Rosnick). En español

Peru's Election: Background on Economic Issues, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, April 2006. En español Bolivia's Challenges, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, March 2006 (with Luis Sandoval). En español

Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2005 (with Dean Baker and David Rosnick). En español

Four Economic Issues That Environmentalists Should Care About, Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2005. (This paper was prepared for the Sierra Summit 2005.)

A Note on Venezuela's Economic Performance, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, June 2005.

Growing the Social Security Crisis: The Social Security Administration's Poverty Rate Projections, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, January 2005 (with Dean Baker). Printer-Friendly Version

Poor Numbers: The Impact of Trade Liberalization on World Poverty, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, November 2004 (with Dean Baker and David Rosnick). Printer-Friendly Version

Getting Mexico to Grow with NAFTA: The World Bank's Analysis, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, October 2004 (with Dean Baker and David Rosnick). Printer-Friendly Version

Going Down with the Dollar: The Cost to Developing Countries of a Declining Dollar, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2004 (with Dean Baker and David Rosnick). Printer-Friendly Version

Black Swans, Conspiracy Theories and the Quixotic Search for Fraud: A Look at Hausmann and Rigobon's Analysis of Venezuela's Referendum Vote, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2004 (with David Rosnick and Todd Tucker). Printer-Friendly Version

Applying Economics to Economists: Good Governance at the International Financial Institutions, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, July 2004 (with Dean Baker). Printer-Friendly Version

NAFTA at Ten: The Recount, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, March 2004 (with David Rosnick and Dean Baker).

The Cancún Ministerial and the U.S.: Public Perception, Reality, and Implications, in Post-Cancún Debate:  Options, Views, and Perspectives From South and North, Berlin: Heinrich Böll Foundation, February 2004 (with Todd Tucker)

Fool's Gold: Projections of the U.S. Import Market, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, January 2004 (with Dean Baker). Printer-Friendly version  En español Versión imprimible en español

Another Lost Decade? Latin America's Growth Failure Continues into the 21st Century, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, November 2003 (with David Rosnick).  Printer-Friendly Version

False Promises on Trade, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, July 2003 (with Dean Baker). A response to an article by the Editorial Board of the New York Times on Sunday, July 20, 2003, “The Rigged Trade Game."

The Economic Costs of a War in Iraq: The Negative Scenario, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, December 2002 (with Dean Baker).  Printer-Friendly Version

Argentina's Crisis: The Costs and Consequences of Default to the International Financial Institutions, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, November 2002 (with Alan Cibils).
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Excerpts from this issue brief were printed in Clarín, Argentina's largest daily newspaper.

Paying the Bills in Brazil: Does the IMF Math Add Up?, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2002 (with Dean Baker). Printer-Friendly Version

Argentina Since Default: the IMF and the Depression, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2002 (with Alan Cibils and Debayani Kar). Printer-Friendly Version,  En español, Versión imprimible en español.

“The Relative Impact of Trade Liberalization on Developing Countries” with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, June 2002.

"What Happened to Argentina" with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, January 2002.

“The Economic Costs of a War in Iraq: The Negative Scenario” with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, December 2002.

“Argentina's Crisis: The Costs and Consequences of Default to the International Financial Institutions” with Alan Cibils, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, November 2002.

“Paying the Bills in Brazil: Does the IMF Math Add Up?” with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2002.

"Argentina Since Default: the IMF and the Depression," with Alan Cibils and Debayani Kar, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2002.

"The Relative Impact of Trade Liberalization on Developing Countries" with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, June 2002.

"The Role of Social Security Privatization in Argentina's Economic Crisis," with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, April 2002.

"When 'Good Parents' Go Bad: The IMF in Argentina," with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, April 2002.

"What Happened to Argentina" with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, January 31, 2002.

"Will Trade Gains Make Us Rich? An Assessment of the Prospective Gains From New Trade Agreements" with Dean Baker, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, October 2001.

“The Scorecard on Globalization 1980-2000: Twenty Years of Diminished Progress,” with Dean Baker, Egor Kraev and Judy Chen, Washington, D.C.: Center for Economic and Policy Research, July 2001.

For access to more of Mark Weisbrot's papers, see Publications.

Books and Book Chapters

"The Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress," in Vicente Navarro (ed.), Neoliberalism, Globalization, and Inequalities: Consequences for Health and Quality of Life . Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, 2007 (with David Rosnick and Dean Baker). 

"The Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress," (with Mark Weisbrot and David Rosnick), in Flat World, Big Gaps: Economic Liberalization, Globalization, Poverty and Inequality, Jomo K.S. with Jacques Baudot, eds. London, UK: Zed Books, 2007.

Social Security: The Phony Crisis, with Dean Baker (University of Chicago Press, 2000).