For years, the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has been saddled with a reputation for empirical narrowness and lack of…
Ron Rosenbaum wants us to be worried. His book How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III is intended as an urgent warning…
Foreign Direct Investment and Growth. Laura Alfaro, Matthew Johnson, 2012, Book Chapter. "This paper examines the evolution of…
International Prices and Exchange Rates. Gita Gopinath, 2012, Paper. "Milton Friedman advocated flexible exchange rates on the…
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The End of the Segregated Century: Racial Separation in America's Neighborhoods, 1890-2010. Edward Glaeser, January 2012, Paper. "Over…
Causes of Financial Crises Past and Present: The Role of the This-Time-Is-Different Syndrome. Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2012,…
Public Debt Overhangs: Advanced-Economy Episodes since 1800. Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, April 2012, Paper. "We identify the major…
Can Oil Prices Forecast Exchange Rates? Kenneth Rogoff, 2012, Paper. "This paper investigates whether oil prices have a reliable and stable…
Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa. Nathan Nunn, 2012, Paper. "We show that geography, through its impact on history, can…
Culture and the Historical Process. Nathan Nunn, 2012, Paper. "This article discusses the importance of accounting for cultural values and…