American Economic Review

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

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Regulation by shaming

July 2, 2020
Publicizing safety violations at one company has ripple effects that lead to improvements at other workplaces.
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Rebel radio

June 29, 2020
Can a simple message to come home convince insurgents to leave the battlefield?
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Investing in themselves

May 20, 2020
Displaced migrants often prioritize their education over physical assets when they resettle, leading to generational consequences.
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A dearth of ideas

May 6, 2020
It's taking more resources to keep up with the same pace of growth.
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How to cure a debt hangover

May 4, 2020
Relieving delinquent borrowers requires more than just lower minimum payments.
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Stealing trade secrets

April 13, 2020
How much does state-sponsored industrial espionage pay?
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Peeking on others' paychecks

April 2, 2020
Income transparency might help reduce wage disparity, but would it make us happier?
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The trade-offs of logging off

March 23, 2020
Would quitting Facebook result in a happier and less polarized society?