TY - BOOK AU - Brainard, William C. AU - Perry, George L. AU - Burtless, Gary. TI - Brookings papers on economic activity, 1982 U1 - 330.973'092 PY - 1983/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - The Brookings Institution KW - Economic activity KW - Economic situation. N1 - Volume II; A journal incorporating the papers and discussions presented at meetings of the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity.; Includes bibliographical footnotes N2 - The two articles in this issue deal with the need to encourage business investment and the desire to return federal program responsibilities to state and local governments. Also, four reports in this issue, cover a range of topics: likely consequences of decontrolling gas prices, financial problems arising from high interest rates and recession, evidence on the productivity slowdown, and the relation between bankruptcies and the financial policies of corporations. ER -