Archive of NBER Digest -- 2010
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Prices in U.S. Broadband Services
Cost Recovery in Superfund Cases
Medicare Part D and the Financial Protection of the Elderly
Credit Conditions and International Trade during the Global Financial Crisis
How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?
Information and Employee Evaluation
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The Impact of Health Insurance Reform in Massachusetts
Congressional Support for Subprime Lending
Rational Choice, Voter Turnout, and Union Elections
Dividends, Share Repurchases, and Tax Incentives
Uncertainty and Economic Activity
The Importance of Sticky Wages
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Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Utilization, and the Health of the Elderly
School Accountability and Teacher Mobility
Oil, Automobiles, and the U.S. Economy
Income Inequality, the Median Voter, and Support for Public Education
International Business Cycle Synchronization in Historical Perspective
Health Impacts of the Zambian Malaria Initiative
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Build America Bonds
Default Rules for Retirement Plan Selection
The Determinants of Leverage and Pricing in Buyouts
How Real Estate Shocks Affect Corporate Investment
Wage Posting versus Wage Bargaining
The Costs and Benefits of Corporate Borrowing
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Economic Crisis and Medical Care Usage
Bankruptcy Reform in 2005 Exacerbated the Mortgage Crisis
Agricultural Commodities and the U.S. Ethanol Mandate
The Internet and the Organization of Innovation
Health, Income, and Education among Military Retirees
Analyzing Five Decades of U.S. Monetary Policy
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The Effect of Health Insurance Coverage on the Use of Medical Services
The Impact of Non-Linear Electricity Pricing
Evidence on the Effects of Nurses' Strikes
Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas?
Consequences of Entrepreneurial Finance
The Effect of Endowment Shocks on University Operations
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Home Computers and Human Capital
Forecasting Flu Diffusion Taking Account of Avoidance Tactics
Federal Mortgage Modification Programs
Explaining the Rise in Educational Gradients in Mortality
Evidence from a Tax Audit Experiment in Denmark
Evidence on the Long-Run Elasticity of Labor Supply
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Calorie Posting in Chain Restaurants
Securitization in the 1920s
Elected Versus Appointed Policymakers
Reponses to Recycling Laws and Bottle Deposits
Vintage Capital and Creditor Protection
Modeling College Major Choices
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Terms-of-Trade Gains, Tariff Changes, and Productivity Growth
The Real Effects of Financial Constraints
Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving
Growth in a Time of Debt
The Effect of WIC on Infant Health
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Household Spending Response to the 2008 Tax Rebate
Stock Market Fluctuations and Retirement Decisions
Credit Booms and Financial Instability
High Quality Schools and the Educational Achievement Gap
The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors
The Effect of Immigration on Productivity: Evidence from US States
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Peer Comparisons Reduce Residential Energy Use
Help with Aid Applications Raises College Attendance
Private Information about Health Risks Can Undermine Insurance Markets
Intracompany Governance and Innovation
Economic Analysis in Developing Nations: Two Studies from Kenya
Consolidation in the Health Insurance Industry Contributes Little to Rising Premiums