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I recently had a conversation with a longtime friend whose house burned several months ago. Before the fire, he had been planning some…
A field is emerging that leverages the capacity to collect and analyze data at a scale that may reveal patterns of individual and group…
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We calculated prescription drug usage in two groups of Medicare beneficiaries: employer group with no coverage gap, and individual Part D…
The world economy enters this year with more uncertainty (and anxiety) than at any time in recent memory. Although the financial crisis…
Book Abstract: From floods to fires, tornadoes to terrorist attacks, governments must respond to a variety of crises and meet reasonable…
Fifteen papers, originally presented at a National Bureau of Economic
Research conference held in October 2004, examine the…