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Fiscal adjustments: lessons from recent history. Alberto Alesina, April 2010, Paper. "In the aftermath of the Great Recession, many OECD countries now need to reduce…
The Politics of Monetary Policy. Alberto Alesina, April 2010, Paper."In this paper we critically review the literature on the political economy of monetary policy, with an…
Large changes in fiscal policy: taxes versus spending. Alberto Alesina, October 2009, Paper. "We examine the evidence on episodes of large stances in fiscal policy…
TECHNOLOGY AND LABOR REGULATIONS. Alberto Alesina, April 2009, Paper. "Many low skilled jobs have been substituted away for machines in Europe, or eliminated, much more so…
Preferences for Redistribution. Alberto Alesina, January 2009, Paper. "This paper discusses what determines the preferences of individuals for redistribution. We…
The Euro and Structural Reforms. Alberto Alesina, November 2008, Paper. "This paper investigates whether or not the adoption of the Euro has facilitated the introduction of…
WHY IS FISCAL POLICY OFTEN PROCYCLICAL? Alberto Alesina, Filipe R. Campante, September 2008, Paper. "Fiscal policy is procyclical in many developing countries. We…
The choice of institutions. Alberto Alesina, August 2007, Paper. "The ”classical” economists, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Karl Marx clearly thought that in socio…
Democracy, Technology, and Growth. Philippe Aghion, Alberto Alesina, May 2007, Paper. "We explore the question of how political institutions and particularly democracy affect…
The Power of the Family. Alberto Alesina and Paola Giuliano, April 2007, Paper. "The structure of family relationships influences economic behavior and attitudes. We define…