American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

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A dearth of ideas

May 6, 2020
It's taking more resources to keep up with the same pace of growth.
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How to cure a debt hangover

May 4, 2020
Relieving delinquent borrowers requires more than just lower minimum payments.
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Stealing trade secrets

April 13, 2020
How much does state-sponsored industrial espionage pay?
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Peeking on others' paychecks

April 2, 2020
Income transparency might help reduce wage disparity, but would it make us happier?
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The trade-offs of logging off

March 23, 2020
Would quitting Facebook result in a happier and less polarized society?
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Sickness and the city

March 18, 2020
Long after a cholera-ridden neighborhood in London was cured, it stayed relatively poor. Why?
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Helping moms be happier

March 13, 2020
Providing cognitive behavioral therapy to depressed new mothers yielded benefits seven years later.
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More testing is needed

January 27, 2020
The regulatory process for new medical technology is faster in Europe than the US. But which system benefits consumers the most?
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When the well runs dry

January 22, 2020
Small farmers are adapting to water loss by leaving the fields and working elsewhere.