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COVID-19
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The Risk of Being a Fallen Angel and the Corporate Dash for Cash in the Midst of COVID
Initial Impacts of the Pandemic on Consumer Behavior: Evidence from Linked Income, Spending, and Savings Data
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US-China Trade
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When Tariffs Disturb Global Supply Chains
The Effect of the U.S.-China Trade War on U.S. Investment
Managing Trade: Evidence from China and the US
The Consumption Response to Trade Shocks: Evidence from the US-China Trade War
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Energy
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Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, volume 1
Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, volume 2
Machine Learning for Solar Accessibility: Implications for Low-Income Solar Expansion and Profitability
Does Household Electrification Supercharge Economic Development?
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Entrepreneurship
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The NBER Entrepreneurship Research Boot Camp
The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth
Skilled Human Capital and High-Growth Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Inventor Inflows
Venture Capital’s Role in Financing Innovation: What We Know and How Much We Still Need to Learn
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Growth and Productivity
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Program Report: Economic Fluctuations and Growth
The Economic Impact of Migrants from Hurricane Maria
Occupational Licensing and Labor Market Fluidity
The Baker Hypothesis
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