- _Understanding the Economy_ (1994)
- _In Support of the Arts: Public Policy and the Creation of Wealth_ (1999)
- _In the Shadow of the American Dream: The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class_ (2000)
- _The Power of the People: How Open Societies Win in a Globalized World_ (2003)
- _The Great and the Good: The History and Future of the Ivy League and American Higher Education_ (2006)
- _A Child in the White House: The Extraordinary Story of Michael and Jack Kennedy at the Heart of America's First Family_ (2010)
Articles:
- "The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class" (2000)
- "In Defense of the Ivy League" (2003)
- "The Power of the Arts: How Open Societies Win in a Globalized World" (2003)
- "The Decline of Journalism: A Case Study of the New York Times" (2004)
- "The Great and the Good: The History and Future of the Ivy League and American Higher Education" (2006)
- "A Child in the White House: The Extraordinary Story of Michael and Jack Kennedy at the Heart of America's First Family" (2010)
Other Works:
- Co-edited the book _The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics_ (1987)
- Co-authored the report _The Economic and Cultural Contributions of the Arts in America_ (1997)