Public Policy

Some JEP articles recommended for classroom use

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In some cases, this course was aimed at undergraduates; in other cases, it was a master’s level course. Along with the readings here, a wide variety of other articles mentioned for this course are listed under topics such as Health Economics, Behavioral Economics, Environment/Energy, Education, Labor Economics, Econometrics, Experimental Methods, Immigration and Emigration, and Public Finance."

 
Since 2010

Prendergast, Canice. 2017. “How Food Banks Use Markets to Feed the Poor.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (4): 145–62. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.4.145 

Elmendorf, Douglas W., and Louise M. Sheiner. 2017. “Federal Budget Policy with an Aging Population and Persistently Low Interest Rates.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (3): 175–94. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.3.175 

Allcott, Hunt, and Matthew Gentzkow. 2017. “Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (2): 211–36. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.2.211 

Greenstein, Shane, Martin Peitz, and Tommaso Valletti. 2016. “Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Trade-Offs.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (2): 127–50. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.30.2.127 

Liebman, Jeffrey B. 2015. “Understanding the Increase in Disability Insurance Benefit Receipt in the United States.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 29 (2): 123–50. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.29.2.123 

Kashin, Konstantin, Gary King, and Samir Soneji. 2015. “Systematic Bias and Nontransparency in US Social Security Administration Forecasts.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 29 (2): 239–58. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.29.2.239 

Sandel, Michael J. 2013. “Market Reasoning as Moral Reasoning: Why Economists Should Re-engage with Political Philosophy.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27 (4): 121–40. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.27.4.121 

Manski, Charles F. 2011. “Genes, Eyeglasses, and Social Policy.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (4): 83–94. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.4.83 

Carpenter, Christopher, and Carlos Dobkin. 2011. “The Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Public Health.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (2): 133–56. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.2.133 

List, John A. 2011. “The Market for Charitable Giving.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (2): 157–80. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.2.157 

Bhattacharya, Jay, and Neeraj Sood. 2011. “Who Pays for Obesity?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (1): 139–58. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.1.139 

2000–2009

Backhouse, Roger E., and Steven G. Medema. 2009. “Retrospectives: On the Definition of Economics.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (1): 221–33. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.1.221 

Skinner, Jonathan. 2007. “Are You Sure You’re Saving Enough for Retirement?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (3): 59–80. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.3.59 

Nicholson, Walter, and Karen Needels. 2006. “Unemployment Insurance: Strengthening the Relationship between Theory and Policy.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 20 (3): 47–70. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.20.3.47 

Symposium: Social Security Reform (Spring 2005) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/14 

Hines, James R. Jr., and Timothy Taylor. 2005. “Shortfalls in the Long Run: Predictions about the Social Security Trust Fund.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 3–9.

Diamond, Peter A., and Peter R. Orszag. 2005. “Saving Social Security.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 11–32. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330054048722 

Feldstein, Martin. 2005. “Structural Reform of Social Security.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 19 (2): 33–55. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330054048731 

Portney, Paul R., Ian W.H. Parry, Howard K. Gruenspecht, and Winston Harrington. 2003. “Policy Watch: The Economics of Fuel Economy Standards.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 17 (4): 203–17. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/089533003772034961 

Klemperer, Paul. 2002. “What Really Matters in Auction Design.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 16 (1): 169–89. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330027166 

Borenstein, Severin. 2002. “The Trouble with Electricity Markets: Understanding California’s Restructuring Disaster.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 16 (1): 191–211. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/0895330027175 

Before 2000

Shleifer, Andrei. 1998. “State versus Private Ownership.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 12 (4): 133–50. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.12.4.133 

Hahn, Robert W. 1998. “Policy Watch: Government Analysis of the Benefits and Costs of Regulation.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 12 (4): 201–10. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.12.4.201 

Winston, Clifford. 1998. “U.S. Industry Adjustment to Economic Deregulation.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 12 (3): 89–110. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.12.3.89 

Holt, Charles A., and Susan K. Laury. 1997. “Classroom Games: Voluntary Provision of a Public Good.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (4): 209–15. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.4.209 

Poterba, James M., Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. 1996. “How Retirement Saving Programs Increase Saving.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 10 (4): 91–112. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.10.4.91 

Farrell, Joseph. 1987. “Information and the Coase Theorem.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 1 (2): 113–29. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.1.2.113