Journal Article
Are consumers cashing out?
Bauer, Paul W.; Littman, Daniel A. (2007-10)
The information age has led to many new forms of payment, including credit cards, debit cards, and online banking. In many ways, these new mechanisms seem preferable to cash. While the disappearance of cash is a very long way off, it seems people are starting to use it less.
Economic Commentary , Issue Oct

Discussion Paper
Consumer behavior and payment choice : 2006 conference summary
Littman, Daniel A.; Stavins, Joanna; Schuh, Scott; Carten, Margaret (2007)
This paper summarizes the proceedings of the second Consumer Behavior and Payment Choice conference, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on July 25?27, 2006. These conferences are unique in featuring the collaboration of two groups of payments experts ? the private-sector payments industry on the one hand, and the academic, research, and policymaking communities on the other ? to stimulate more research and understanding of consumer payment behavior. The central focus of this second conference was learning more about the numerous consumer payments data sources that are available ? but ...
Public Policy Discussion Paper , Paper 07-4

Journal Article
The implementation of industrial policy
Littman, Daniel A. (1984-07)
Using the American experience with national economic planning during the two World Wars and the New Deal, the author discusses the ability of the government to implement a coordinated industrial policy.
Economic Review , Issue Sum , Pages 2-16

Journal Article
Plant closings and worker dislocation
Lee, Myung-Hoon; Littman, Daniel A. (1983-10)
A study of plant-closing laws, analyzing whether they are effective labor market policy instruments.
Economic Review , Issue Fall , Pages 2-18

Journal Article
Collective bargaining and disinflation
Littman, Daniel A.; Sniderman, Mark S. (1984-02)
A discussion of wage behavior over the business cycle and of the effect of deferred wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments, and current settlements on labor union rates, using the auto industry as an example.
Economic Commentary , Issue Feb

Journal Article
Union wage concessions
Littman, Daniel A. (1982-06)
An examination of union concessions from 58 contracts in various industries (1975-81), questioning whether they represent long-term changes in the union-management relationship.
Economic Commentary , Issue Jun

Newsletter
Two cheers for the Monetary Control Act
Porter, Richard D.; Littman, Daniel A.; Rousse, Wade; Jacob, Katy (2010-06)
This article explains how the Monetary Control Act (MCA) of 1980 paved the way for the transition away from paper to electronic check clearing and processing, ultimately leading to the successful implementation of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21) in 2003.
Chicago Fed Letter , Issue Jun

Journal Article
Making financial markets safer for consumers: lessons from consumer goods markets and beyond
Whitaker, Stephan D.; Littman, Daniel A.; Fitzpatrick, Thomas J. (2010-01)
In the wake of the mortgage meltdown, policymakers are discussing how best to protect consumers in financial product markets.
Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 8-13