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Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860-2020 Ellora Derenoncourt | Visiting Scholar, Institute Chi Hyun Kim | University of Bonn Moritz Kuhn | University of Bonn, CEPR, and IZA Moritz Schularick | University of Bonn and Sciences Po Paris
June 10, 2022
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Reparations and Persistent Racial Wealth Gaps
Job Boerma | University of Wisconsin-Madison Loukas Karabarbounis | Consultant
May 13, 2022
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The Long-Term Outcomes of Recognizing Indigenous Property Rights to Water
Leslie Sanchez | Tufts University Bryan Leonard | Arizona State University Eric Edwards | North Carolina State University
May 3, 2022
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On Wars, Sanctions and Sovereign Default
Javier Bianchi | Monetary Advisor César Sosa-Padilla | Consultant
April 26, 2022
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Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860-2020
Ellora Derenoncourt | Visiting Scholar, Institute Chi Hyun Kim | University of Bonn Moritz Kuhn | University of Bonn, CEPR, and IZA Moritz Schularick | University of Bonn and Sciences Po Paris
June 10, 2022
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Working Papers
Reparations and Persistent Racial Wealth Gaps
Job Boerma | University of Wisconsin-Madison Loukas Karabarbounis | Consultant
May 13, 2022
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On Wars, Sanctions and Sovereign Default
Javier Bianchi | Monetary Advisor César Sosa-Padilla | Consultant
April 26, 2022
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The End of Privilege: A Reexamination of the Net Foreign Asset Position of the United States
Andrew Atkeson | Consultant Jonathan Heathcote | Monetary Advisor Fabrizio Perri | Assistant Director and Monetary Advisor
April 25, 2022
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Mussa Meets Backus-Smith: The Role of Primary Commodities
Joao Ayres | Inter-American Development Bank Constantino Hevia | Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Juan Pablo Nicolini | Senior Research Economist and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
April 20, 2022
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Online Appendix for: Mussa Meets Backus-Smith: The Role of Primary Commodities
Joao Ayres | Inter-American Development Bank Constantino Hevia | Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Juan Pablo Nicolini | Senior Research Economist and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
April 20, 2022
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Minimum Wages, Efficiency and Welfare
David Berger | Duke University Kyle Herkenhoff | Senior Research Economist Simon Mongey | Senior Research Economist
April 6, 2022
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How Do Voters Respond to Welfare vis-à-vis Public Good Programs? An Empirical Test for Clientelism
Pranab Bardhan | University of California, Berkeley Sandip Mitra | Indian Statistical Institute Dilip Mookherjee | Boston University Anusha Nath | Senior Research Economist
March 17, 2022
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Online Appendix for: How Do Voters Respond to Welfare vis-à-vis Public Good Programs? An Empirical Test for Clientelism
Pranab Bardhan | University of California, Berkeley Sandip Mitra | Indian Statistical Institute Dilip Mookherjee | Boston University Anusha Nath | Senior Research Economist
March 17, 2022
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The Global Distribution of College Graduate Quality
Paolo Martellini | University of Wisconsin-Madison Todd Schoellman | Senior Research Economist Jason Sockin | University of Pennsylvania
March 7, 2022
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Optimal Cooperative Taxation in the Global Economy
V. V. Chari | Consultant Juan Pablo Nicolini | Senior Research Economist and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Pedro Teles | Banco de Portugal, Catolica Lisbon SBE, and CEPR
March 7, 2022
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Appendix for: Optimal Cooperative Taxation in the Global Economy
V. V. Chari | Consultant Juan Pablo Nicolini | Senior Research Economist and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Pedro Teles | Banco de Portugal, Catolica Lisbon SBE, and CEPR
March 7, 2022
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