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According to classical economic theory, government policies reflect the preferences of the median voter. However, alternative theories suggest that the preferences of the economic elite have greater impact on policy outcomes. A groundbreaking new study challenges both assumptions.
In a recently published paper, Florian Scheuer examines the tax framework that may have played a role in the growing wealth disparity.
A recent study suggests that strengthening young children's working memory (WM), could have long-term benefits for their academic success.
Hoping for approval and fearing rejection are common emotions, but some people experience them more intensely than others. Why is that?
In a recently published paper, David Dorn examines how US labor markets and workers adjusted to increased Chinese import competition in the 2000s.
David Hémous and co-authors recently published a study, providing fresh empirical evidence on the relationship between wages and innovation.
In a recent study, David Dorn and co-authors explore why the rapid growth of goods imports from China in the 2000s caused substantial manufacturing job losses in US regions that were specialized in import-competing industries.