Book abstract: Historians have long understood that the notion of "the cold war" is richly metaphorical, if not paradoxical. The conflict…
This book focuses upon three core questions. Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Has this type of regime accelerated…
Insurance and Taxation over the Life Cycle. Emmanuel Farhi, August 2012, Paper. "We consider a dynamic Mirrlees economy in a life-cycle…
This working paper, the first in the WIEGO Working Paper series, provides an overview of the definitional, theoretical, and policy debates…
Bankruptcy Law and The Cost of Credit: The Impact of Cramdown on Mortgage Interest Rates. Joshua Goodman, August 1, 2012, Paper. “The role…
The population of Asia is growing both larger and older. Demographically the most important continent on the world, Asia's population,…
Between 1947 and 1970, every income group in America experienced economic advancement. As James K. Galbraith reminds us in Created Unequal…
In recent days a coalition of Mexican advocacy groups has been protesting in front of Televisa, the country’s largest TV network, to…
Insider Trading and Stock Splits. Richard Zeckhauser, July 30, 2012, Paper. "Stock splits have long presented a puzzle in finance.…
Trade Prices and the Global Trade Collapse of 2008-09. Gita Gopinath,July 29, 2012, Paper. "We document the behavior of trade…