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Methods Matter: p-Hacking and Publication Bias in Causal Analysis in Economics: Comment 方法:《经济学》因果分析中的p-Hacking和发表偏倚
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20210121
Sebastian Kranz, Peter Pütz
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引用次数: 4
Belief Elicitation and Behavioral Incentive Compatibility 信念启发与行为激励相容性
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20201248
David Nils Danz, L. Vesterlund, Alistair J. Wilson
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引用次数: 35
Separating Ownership and Information 分离所有权和信息
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20211069
P. Voss, Marius Kulms
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引用次数: 2
Measuring Racial Discrimination in Bail Decisions. 衡量保释决定中的种族歧视。
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20201653
David Arnold, Will Dobbie, Peter Hull
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引用次数: 0
Experimental Cost of Information 实验信息成本
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20210879
Tommaso Denti, M. Marinacci, A. Rustichini
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引用次数: 20
The Impact of Childhood Social Skills and Self-Control Training on Economic and Noneconomic Outcomes: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment Using Administrative Data 儿童社会技能和自我控制训练对经济和非经济结果的影响:来自行政数据的随机实验证据
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20200224
Y. Algan, Elizabeth Beasley, S. Côté, Jungwee Park, R. Tremblay, F. Vitaro
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引用次数: 12
Capital Gains Taxes and Real Corporate Investment: Evidence from Korea 资本利得税与实体企业投资:来自韩国的证据
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20201272
Terry S. Moon
{"title":"Capital Gains Taxes and Real Corporate Investment: Evidence from Korea","authors":"Terry S. Moon","doi":"10.1257/aer.20201272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20201272","url":null,"abstract":"This paper assesses the effects of capital gains taxes on investment in the Republic of Korea (hereafter, Korea), where capital gains tax rates vary at the firm level by firm size. Following a reform in 2014, firms with a tax cut increased investment by 34 log points and issued more equity by 9 cents per dollar of lagged revenue, relative to unaffected firms. Additionally, the effects were larger for firms that appeared more cash constrained or went public after the reform. Taken together, these findings are consistent with the “traditional view” predicting that lower payout taxes spur equity-financed investment by increasing marginal returns on investment. (JEL D25, G31, G32, H25, H32, L25)","PeriodicalId":48472,"journal":{"name":"American Economic Review","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81347373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
Market Access and Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Four Field Experiments 市场准入与质量提升:来自四个实地实验的证据
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20210122
Tessa Bold, Selene Ghisolfi, F. Nsonzi, J. Svensson
{"title":"Market Access and Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Four Field Experiments","authors":"Tessa Bold, Selene Ghisolfi, F. Nsonzi, J. Svensson","doi":"10.1257/aer.20210122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20210122","url":null,"abstract":"Smallholder farming in many developing countries is characterized by low productivity and low-quality output. Low quality limits the price farmers can command and their potential income. We conduct a series of experiments among maize farmers in Uganda to shed light on the barriers to quality upgrading and to study its potential. We find that the causal return to quality is zero. Providing access to a market where quality is paid a market premium led to an increase in farm productivity and income from farming. Our findings reveal the importance of demand-side constraints in limiting rural income and productivity growth. (JEL C93, L14, L15, L22, O13, Q12, Q13)","PeriodicalId":48472,"journal":{"name":"American Economic Review","volume":"137 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89500410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 15
All Eyes on Them: A Field Experiment on Citizen Oversight and Electoral Integrity 众目睽睽:公民监督与选举诚信的实地实验
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20210778
Natalia Garbiras-Díaz, Mateo Montenegro
{"title":"All Eyes on Them: A Field Experiment on Citizen Oversight and Electoral Integrity","authors":"Natalia Garbiras-Díaz, Mateo Montenegro","doi":"10.1257/aer.20210778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20210778","url":null,"abstract":"Can information and communication technologies help citizens monitor their elections? We analyze a large-scale field experiment designed to answer this question in Colombia. We leveraged Facebook advertisements sent to over 4 million potential voters to encourage citizen reporting of electoral irregularities. We also cross-randomized whether candidates were informed about the campaign in a subset of municipalities. Total reports, and evidence-backed ones, experienced a large increase. Across a wide array of measures, electoral irregularities decreased. Finally, the reporting campaign reduced the vote share of candidates dependent on irregularities. This light-touch intervention is more cost-effective than monitoring efforts traditionally used by policymakers. (JEL C93, D12, D72, D83, O17)","PeriodicalId":48472,"journal":{"name":"American Economic Review","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79628353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 5
The Economic Effects of Mafia: Firm Level Evidence 黑手党的经济效应:公司层面的证据
IF 10.7 1区 经济学
American Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20201015
Litterio Mirenda, S. Mocetti, L. Rizzica
{"title":"The Economic Effects of Mafia: Firm Level Evidence","authors":"Litterio Mirenda, S. Mocetti, L. Rizzica","doi":"10.1257/aer.20201015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20201015","url":null,"abstract":"We analyze the effects of Mafia infiltration in the legal economy. Combining information from investigative records with panel data on firms’ governance and balance sheets, we build an indicator of infiltration in firms located in an area with no tradition of Mafia. We show that Mafia targets young and less efficient firms and that infiltration generates a significant rise in firms’ revenues, with no proportionate growth in production inputs and a deterioration of the firm’s financial situation leading to market exit. These findings are consistent with a story of predatory behavior in which infiltration is used for money laundering or rent extraction. (JEL D22, G32, G34, K42, L25)","PeriodicalId":48472,"journal":{"name":"American Economic Review","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81180196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 15
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