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Research
The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War
The Handbook on the Economics of Conflict conveys how economics can contribute to the understanding of conflict in its various dimensions embracing world wars, regional conflicts, terrorism and the ro
Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries: Escape from Procyclicality
Fiscal policy is taking centre stage. Among advanced countries, the news is bad; Europe’s periphery teeters, the UK slashes, the US deadlocks, Japan muddles.
Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities, Benefits, and Leadership
Writing exactly 130 years ago, Robert Louis Stevenson acknowledged in A Plea for Gas Lamps that “Cities given, the problem was to light them.” The he proceeded with his indictment of electricity sayin
Testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management
Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee: I am honored to be here before you today. My name is David Ellwood. I am the Dean of the John F.
Building Africa Bloc by Bloc
Home Opinion & Editorial Comment Comment Building Africa bloc by bloc Share Bookmark Print Email Rating South African President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech after an undertaking tor continue furt
Can Leading Indicators Assess Country Vulnerability? Evidence from the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis
This paper investigates whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
We document the loan provisions in 401(k) savings plans and how participants use 401(k) loans.
Eisenhower Study Group on the Costs of War
As of December 2010, 1.25 million service men and women had returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Using Implementation Intentions Prompts to Enhance Influenza Vaccination Rates
We evaluate the results of a field experiment designed to measure the effect of prompts to form implementation intentions on realized behavioral outcomes.
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