Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

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Gary S. Becker
Luis Rayo
Alan B. Krueger

pp. 88-102

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• Stevenson, Betsey. Economic growth and subjective well-being: reassessing the Easterlin paradox.
• Wolfers, Justin.
• Economic development -- Psychological aspects.
• Well-being -- Economic aspects.
• Happiness -- Economic aspects.

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Douglas A. Irwin
Lawrence F. Katz
Robert Z. Lawrence

pp. 138-154

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• Krugman, Paul R. Trade and wages, reconsidered.
• United States -- Commerce -- Developing countries -- Mathematical models.
• Developing countries -- Commerce -- United States -- Mathematical models.
• Income distribution -- Mathematical models.

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Robert E. Hall
Paul Romer

pp. 240-253

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• Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967- Economics of place-making policies.
• Gottlieb, Joshua D.
• Urban policy -- United States -- Mathematical models.
• United States -- Economic policy -- Mathematical models.

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Olivier J. Blanchard
George M. Constantinides

pp. 336-350

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• Barro, Robert J. Macroeconomic crises since 1870.
• Ursúa, José F.
• Depressions -- History -- 19th century.
• Depressions -- History -- 20th century.
• Depressions -- Econometric models.

Comments and Discussion

Alberto Alesina
David Romer

pp. 351-422

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• Acemoglu, Daron. When does policy reform work?: the case of central bank independence.
• Johnson, Simon, 1963-
• Querubin, Pablo.
• Robinson, James A., 1960-
• Banks and banking, Central.
• Economic policy.

Comments and Discussion

Barry Eichengreen
Hélène Rey

pp. 478-490

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• Ferguson, Niall. Earning from history?: financial markets and the approach of world wars.
• Stock exchanges -- History -- 20th century.
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects.
• Cold War -- Economic aspects.