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| June 2010 |
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AMERICAN JEWS’ ENTHUSIASTIC CELEBRATION OF HANUKKAH DRIVEN BY COMPETITION FROM CHRISTMAS |
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OPTIONAL WATER METERS: THE DOWNSIDE OF ALLOWING HOUSEHOLDS TO CHOOSE |
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PUPILS TAUGHT IN SMALLER CLASSES GET HIGHER EXAM MARKS |
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CONTRACEPTION AS DEVELOPMENT: HOW FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMMES IMPROVE WOMEN’S LIVES |
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AFRICA’S GROWTH PERFORMANCE: FAILURE EVEN WHEN GOVERNMENT REVENUES ARE HIGH |
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NEW EVIDENCE OF HOW E-COMMERCE CREATES WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THE RETAIL SECTOR |
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DAMPENING DEMAND FOR MEDICAL CARE: EVIDENCE ON THE IMPACT OF ASKING PATIENTS TO MAKE A LARGER FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION |
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| May 2010 |
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GOOD MANAGEMENT IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT |
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FAST-GROWING AFRICAN POPULATIONS RISK MORE CIVIL WARS |
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FALLING COMMODITY PRICES LEAD TO CIVIL WAR |
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COMPARING OUR INCOME WITH OTHERS MAKES US UNHAPPY |
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US DEFENCE CONTRACTOR STOCKS PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING SHOCKS |
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FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS BOOST ESTABLISHED EXPORTERS |
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ASSET PRICE BUBBLES DROVE GLOBAL TRADE IMBALANCES |
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AVERTING ECONOMIC ARMAGEDDON WITH A ‘SUPER CHAPTER 11’ |
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| March 2010 |
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RESTRICTING ALCOHOL REDUCES VIOLENT CRIME |
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NEW EVIDENCE ON THE ALLOCATION OF WORK AND INCOME WITHIN MARRIED AND UNMARRIED COUPLES |
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LOBBYING FOR LEGISLATORS’ VOTES |
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ENFORCING MINIMUM WAGE LAWS: THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENTS MAKING A CREDIBLE COMMITMENT |
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THE DOWNSIDE OF COMPETITION BETWEEN TRADING PLATFORMS |
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GOVERNMENTS SHOULD ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN BASIC RESEARCH |
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EXPLAINING THE ‘GREAT MODERATION’: THE IMPACT OF PRODUCTIVITY, IMPROVED MONETARY POLICY AND CHANGING OIL MARKETS |
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WEATHER TO GO TO COLLEGE: HOW CLOUD COVER ENCOURAGES UNIVERSITY ENROLMENT |
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MEETING OF MINDS: EXPLAINING HOW GROUPS OF PEOPLE CONVERGE ON ‘FOCAL POINTS’ |
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ECONOMIC INEQUALITY DRIVES A COUNTRY’S POLITICAL SYSTEM |
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| February 2010 |
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THE RENEWED IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING MONETARY AGGREGATES FOR MONETARY POLICY-MAKING |
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CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS FOLLOW THEIR PARENTS’ LEAD ON FEELINGS OF ETHNIC IDENTITY |
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PAYING DOCTORS FOR QUALITY: INTENDED AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF AN NHS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE SCHEME |
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CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANT GROUPS DO BETTER THAN THEIR PARENTS IN EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKETS – BUT STILL NOT AS WELL AS CHILDREN OF NATIVE-BORN PARENTS |
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IMMIGRANTS’ READY ASSIMILATION OF BRITISH IDENTITY SUGGESTS WE NEED NOT FEAR A ‘CULTURE CLASH’ |
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