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Stephen Redding Profile

Stephen J. Redding is the Harold T. Shapiro ‘64 Professor in Economics at Princeton University. His research interests span international trade, economic geography, and the determinants of productivity and economic growth. He has been an NBER affiliate since 2011.

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The Jones Act and Energy Prices figure
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