American Economic Review
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Avoiding Systemic Risks and Tackling Recessions: A Network Perspective
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Employing network theory to understand social and economic interactions is coming into prominence, and these authors want to understand this phenomenon.
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Medicare Part D Plans: The more the merrier?
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Recent research finds little evidence of choice overload in the Medicare Part D Plan market.
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A Deep Dive into Immigrant Children’s Health
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Recent research highlights the diverse ways an immigrant parent’s demographics correlate with the likelihood his or her child receives healthcare services.
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Do you want a higher minimum wage with that?
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This classic study of fast food restaurants challenged economic orthodoxy on the minimum wage.
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Do Employers Care About Potential Employees’ Long-term Unemployment Spells?
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Long-term unemployment spells do not influence employers’ hiring decisions according to new research in the American Economic Review.
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When Costs Outweigh Benefits: Accounting for Environmental Externalities
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Beware of net negative value industries.
