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Educating more effective politicians

April 28, 2017

Video from the AEA about what happens when a better educated generation gets involved in local politics

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An interview with Dave Donaldson

April 24, 2017

The 2017 John Bates Clark Medalist speaks with the AEA about his career and offers advice for young economists

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From the archives: Do firms lobby politicians by patronizing their businesses?

April 21, 2017

In the 2017 AEJ:Applied Best Paper, the authors study how companies in Italy responded to the political rise of media mogul Silvio Berlusconi

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Lobbying politicians through their business interests

April 17, 2017

How much indirect lobbying happens when politicians retain a financial stake in private enterprise?

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Catching tax dodgers with data

April 12, 2017

Technology can help governments detect firms misreporting revenue, but is data enough to crack down on tax evaders?

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Are Chinese workplaces really getting safer?

April 5, 2017

There may be more to accidental death statistics than meets the eye

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How can we make sure the best medical science gets funded?

March 29, 2017

Experts know best, but expertise has its downsides too

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Stopping the death spiral

March 21, 2017

What policies can keep health insurance markets from going down the drain?

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Why this is a dangerous week to get behind the wheel

March 13, 2017

Springing forward can have unintended consequences

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Do veteran cabbies earn more money?

January 24, 2017

Studying learning by doing on New York City thoroughfares