Did they really need all those $$$? News and Observer, 4/21/98
Analysis of the politics and economics behind the use of incentives to lure Federal Express to North Carolina.
Legislating against the auto sales future. News and Observer, 5/21/99
Discussion of the way changes in the auto industry have altered the role of dealers, who shouldn't, therefore, be protected by the legislature.
State must look beyond short run hardship. News and Observer, 7/17/01
Choosing the right policies as North Carolina adjusts to competition from the world economy.
Economic Excellence in Uncertain Times 1/30/02Talk given to the Forsesight Group in Catawba County, North Carolina, on adjusting to the pressures of globalization.
Trade's better jobs for N.C. News and Observer, 9/2/02 With Thomas Oatley
Trade creates good jobs in new, export industries even as it takes away jobs in older sectors, such as textiles.