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The Intergeneration Impact of the Freedman’s Bank Failure

In the U.S. today, there exist large racial disparity in…
Oleg

Granular Comparative Advantage

Large firms play a pivotal role in international trade, with…
Prof. Natalie Bau

Match-Specific Quality in Education

Despite dramatic expansions in access to schooling in low-income…
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Bond Liquidity During the Covid-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the global economy.…
Adriana Lleras-Muney

Do Youth Employment Programs Work?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 10% of…
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Infrastructure, Development and the Marshall Plan

The Marshall Plan, sponsored by the United States between…
Van Patten

Multinationals, Monopsony and the United Fruit Company

The effect of large-scale foreign investments in developing…
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Individual vs. Joint Taxation

How do different income taxation systems -- for instance…
Carrera, Felipe

Cartels and Productivity

Cartels are a common feature in most economies. For instance,…
Ariel Burstein

Immigration and Labor Markets

Economists have been studying the labor-market consequences…