American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

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The optimal size of local governments

November 27, 2024
How the allocation of villages to government units in India affects the delivery of public services.
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Social organization and redistribution

September 26, 2024
Jacob Moscona discusses how social structure shapes spillover effects of economic development policies.
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Building better bureaucracy

September 13, 2024
The effects of the Pendleton Act on the quality of public services in the United States
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Curtailing Mafia influence

August 6, 2024
Dismissing corrupt city councils promoted long-run economic benefits in Italian municipalities.
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The political consequences of NAFTA

July 2, 2024
Jiwon Choi and Gavin Wright discuss the economic and political fallout of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Public works in the city

May 21, 2024
Do government employment programs boost the welfare of the urban poor in developing countries?
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Information inequality

April 24, 2024
Do US voters share a common baseline of political facts?