About Economic Studies

The Brookings Economic Studies program analyzes current and emerging economic policy issues facing the United States and the industrialized and developing world. The research aims to increase understanding of how the economy works and what can be done to make it work better.

Learn more about who we are and what we do by visiting our Expert pages and our Research pages.

To help organize, focus, and leverage their work, Economic Studies contains a variety of Centers, Projects and major initiatives which are organized around four priority areas.

Business and the Economy 

• Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
• Initiative on Business and Public Policy

Health Care Reform

• Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
• Quality Alliance Steering Committee

Social Policy 

• Center on Children and Families
• The Future of Children
• Policy Evaluation Project
• The Retirement Security Project

Tax and Fiscal Policy

• Budgeting for National Priorities 
• Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

Across Multiple Areas 

• Center on Social and Economic Dynamics 
• The Hamilton Project

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