Dr. Robert J. Shapiro
Dr. Robert J. Shapiro is the Chair of NDN's Globalization Initiative, and has been involved in the project since its inception in early 2005. Dr. Shapiro has an extensive background examining the American and global economies, including an appointment as the Under Secretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration, and as the principal economic advisor to the Clinton, Gore and Kerry presidential campaigns. Dr. Shapiro is also the chairman of Sonecon, a private economic policy consulting firm.
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Essays and Papers by Dr. Shapiro
Why, Yes, We Do Have to Regulate Some Executive Pay, August 6, 2009, the Huffington Post. Using his unique perspective as principal economic advisor to the Clinton campaign, Shapiro shows that the time is now to regulate executive pay, or else old practices will continue to cause economic crises.
Noticing and Solving the Problem with Jobs and Wages, July 23, 2009. Shapiro points out that the traditional relationship between economic growth, job creation and wages has broken down, meaning that policymakers must focus on addressing this structural change in the American economy.
Time to Face the Facts: The Economy Probably Won't Get Better for Quite a While, April 10, 2009, the Huffington Post. Shapiro weighs in on the most recent figures from the Fed, what they mean for the structure of the US economy, and Obama's legacy.
A Stimulus for the Long Run by Dr. Robert Shapiro and Simon Rosenberg, November 14, 2008. This important essay lays out the now widely agreed-upon argument that the upcoming economic stimulus package must include investments in the basic elements of growth for the next decade, including elements that create a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy.
Keep People in Their Homes by Dr. Robert Shapiro and Simon Rosenberg, September 23, 2008. At the beginning of the financial collapse, NDN offered this narrative-shaping essay and campaign on the economic need to stabilize the housing market.
The Next Globalization, September 2008, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. The biggest challenge of globalization isn't trade. It's reining in health care and energy costs-and preparing American workers and business to compete.
The Idea-Based Economy and Globalization, January 23, 2008. In this important paper, NDN Globalization Initiative Chair Dr. Robert Shapiro examines how and why U.S. companies and workers lead the world in developing and applying new intellectual property, and why this leadership in innovation constitutes a critical U.S. advantage in globalization.
Tapping the Resources of America's Community Colleges, July 26, 2007. This innovative proposal details how every American can have access to computer training, thereby upgrading the skills of the nation’s workforce.
The New Landscape of Globalization, June 20, 2007. Shapiro offers this forward-looking paper on the current state of globalization and how America can thrive in this new economic era.
Recent Video of Rob:
Rob's interview on CNBC's Call of the Wild, August 31, 2009. Rob and Mark Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Reform, debate whether immigration will detail health care reform.
