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From the archives: Do firms lobby politicians by patronizing their businesses?
April 21, 2017
In the 2017 AEJ:Applied Best Paper, the authors study how companies in Italy responded to the political rise of media mogul Silvio Berlusconi
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From the archives: Do intellectual property protections close off new research avenues?
April 20, 2017
In the 2017 AEJ:Policy Best Paper, the authors track thousands of lab mice to study scientific innovation
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Do expectant parents skew their babies’ birthdates for tax purposes?
April 19, 2017
How a late December baby can pay off in April
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From the archives: The view from 2 million feet
April 18, 2017
John Bates Clark Medalist Dave Donaldson and co-author Adam Storeygard explain how economists are using satellite data in new ways
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Lobbying politicians through their business interests
April 17, 2017
How much indirect lobbying happens when politicians retain a financial stake in private enterprise?
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Catching tax dodgers with data
April 12, 2017
Technology can help governments detect firms misreporting revenue, but is data enough to crack down on tax evaders?
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Why do 100 million Americans give interest-free loans to the government each year?
April 10, 2017
The mysterious prevalence of tax refunds
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Will cities ever break the habit of paying for stadiums?
April 7, 2017
Local governments keep offering up incentives despite economists' misgivings
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