Financial stress is widely believed to cause health problems. However, policies seeking to relieve financial stress by limiting debt levels…
How Do Regulators Influence Mortgage Risk? Evidence from an Emerging Market. John Y. Campbell, Benjamin Ranish, September 9, 2012, Paper. "…
Since late 2010, the world has witnessed a remarkable groundswell of political change in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and other…
Doing Right by our Children. Lawrence Summers, Fall 2012, Opinion. “The United States today faces many daunting challenges.…
The Kindest Cuts. Alberto Alesina, Fall 2012, Opinion. "Shrinking spending reduces deficits without harming the economy—unlike tax hikes.…
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The Educated Middle Class, their Economics Prospects, and the Arab Spring. Filipe Campante, September 2012. Paper, "Since late 2010, the…
Doing Well by Doing Good? Community Development Venture Capital. Josh Lerner, September 2012, Paper, "This paper examines the…
Throughout history, major political and economic shocks have often occurred in August, when leaders have gone on vacation believing that…
Solving the financial crisis: A game of chess. Kenneth Rogoff, August 17, 2012, Video. "Elected officials aren't dealing with long-term…
Trade Prices and the Global Trade Collapse of 2008-09. Gita Gopinath,July 29, 2012, Paper. "We document the behavior of trade…