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2023, Florian Ederer, "Anonymity and Identity Online: An Empirical Study"
2023, Florian Ederer, "Anonymity and Identity Online: An Empirical Study"
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An investigation of the role of anonymity in online communication and social media posting.    ...
When Work Moves Job Suburbanization and Black Employment - Conrad Miller
2023, Conrad Miller, "When Work Moves Job Suburbanization and Black Employment"
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In recognition of Black History Month, Research Associate Conrad Miller of the University of California, Berkeley,...
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2023, David Culter and Nancy Beaulieu, "Organization and Performance of US Health Systems"
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A growing fraction of US medical care is delivered through integrated healthcare systems that include many medical...

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2023, 15th Annual Feldstein Lecture, Mario Draghi, "The Next Flight of the Bumblebee: The Path to Common Fiscal Policy in the Eurozone"
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Dr. Mario Draghi, who served as President of the European Central Bank and Prime Minister of Italy, presented the 2023...
2023 Methods Lectures, Jesse Shapiro and Liyang (Sophie) Sun, "Linear Panel Event Studies" Primary tabs
2023 Methods Lectures, Jesse Shapiro and Liyang (Sophie) Sun, "Linear Panel Event Studies"
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Overview: Linear panel event studies are increasingly used to estimate and plot causal effects of changes in policies...
2023, SI Economics of Social Security, Panel Discussion, "Long-Term Dynamics of the Employment-to-Population Ratio" Primary tabs
2023, SI Economics of Social Security, Panel Discussion, "Long-Term Dynamics of the Employment-to-Population Ratio"
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Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the Lynde and Harry Bradley...