American Economic Review
ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)
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China’s Grand Canal
June 6, 2022
Does disruption of major trade routes fuel social unrest?
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Breaking through restrictive attitudes
May 16, 2022
Can a school-based program have a meaningful impact on gender inequality?
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Comparing 911 responses
May 2, 2022
CarlyWill Sloan discusses race and police use of force in two American cities.
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Building state capacity with local elites
April 18, 2022
The Democratic Republic of Congo shows how city chiefs can help low-capacity governments collect more taxes.
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Digging into an argument
April 7, 2022
Do people become more convinced of their own positions in the midst of a debate?
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Money problems
March 21, 2022
Do monetary themed questions on standardized tests have a negative impact on students of low socioeconomic status?
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Market failures vs. regulatory shortcomings
March 4, 2022
Market-based reforms from 1999 to 2012 significantly decreased the costs of producing electricity in the United States.
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