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American Economic Review
ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)
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September 25, 2020
Is there a way that companies can use consumer data while also respecting their privacy?
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Learning to insure against bad weather
September 14, 2020
Why don't poor farmers take advantage of coverage for natural disasters?
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Risk equals reward
September 9, 2020
Wealth inequality is growing, in part, because rich people can be riskier with their money.
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Processing the rise of quantitative investing
August 31, 2020
Are financial experts shifting away from analyzing company fundamentals?
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A solution creates a problem
August 26, 2020
An anti-poverty program improved monitoring by going digital and inadvertently reduced access for people it aimed to help.
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Finding the best person for the job
August 14, 2020
Does offering more career advancement attract less motivated workers?
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Wielding charity for political influence
August 5, 2020
Marianne Bertrand and Matilde Bombardini discuss how much of corporate philanthropy is really lobbying.
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Personal property as corporate collateral
August 3, 2020
How much do changing house prices affect business investment?
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