American Economic Review

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

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This land is my land

April 30, 2018
Land rights were the key to economic development in 19th century Russia.
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Scrapping a subsidy to homeowners

April 11, 2018
What would happen to the housing market if we eliminated the mortgage interest deduction?
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What's best for the baby

April 6, 2018
The AEA interviews Maya Rossin-Slater and Petra Persson about the long-term impact of maternal stress during pregnancy.
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Inside the art market

March 21, 2018
Art prices and volume co-move with the economy.
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Guilty until proven innocent

February 26, 2018
How does being detained before trial affect the chances that a defendant will be found guilty?
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Home security

February 9, 2018
How much did unemployment benefits stabilize the housing market during the Great Recession?
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Moving up in the world

February 7, 2018
New research explains the link between redistributive preferences and perceptions of social mobility.
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What's in a name?

February 5, 2018
Two researchers propose a new standard for ordering coauthor names.