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Targeted mutagenesis in a human-parasitic nematode. [PDF]
Gang SS +7 more
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Social welfare effects of annuitization in small open economies
Abstract This paper develops a theory of when annuitization improves or reduces social welfare. The analysis is based on a small open economy with exogenous prices, populated by overlapping generations of non‐altruistic agents. Annuities provide longevity risk insurance and above‐market returns, but also reduce accidental bequests that transfer ...
Tim D. Maurer
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The relationship between intergenerational mobility and equality of opportunity
Abstract Among economists, the analysis of social mobility and the role of parental background is largely carried out in two separate strands of research. The intergenerational mobility literature estimates parent–child persistence in some outcome of interest, such as income.
Adrian Adermon +2 more
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Passing the Partisan Filter: Political Narratives, Partisan Bias, and Opinions on Public Finances
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether political partisanship and political narratives affect voters' opinions about public finances. In a novel survey experiment, we test the causal effect of pro‐consolidation and pro‐public investment narratives used in German general election campaigns on participants' opinions on public debt and budget deficits ...
Ekaterina Jürgens, Sebastian Gechert
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ABSTRACT This paper investigates why Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have adopted distinct care strategies, despite shared demographic challenges and developmental legacies. It advances a dual‐layered framework of state autonomy that distinguishes between elected and unelected state actors and integrates cross‐national differences in electoral ...
Jooha Lee
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Beyond Owning‐Renting Dichotomy: Owner‐Renting in Urban China
Abstract This paper examines owner‐renters, households that rent their current residence while owning property elsewhere, using data from the 2013 and 2019 China Household Finance Survey. It explores how household characteristics influence owner‐renting and the drivers of this phenomenon.
Jinqiao Long +3 more
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A Study of Abolition of Inheritance & Gift Tax and Conversion into Capital Gains Tax
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Automatic Workout Mortgage and Housing Consumption Choice
ABSTRACT This paper further develops the Automatic Workout Mortgage (AWM) which embeds an insurance put option to reduce negative equity, systemic risk and promote economic recovery. We introduce a mathematical model showing that AWM raises household utility and increases housing demand.
Robert J. Shiller +3 more
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ABSTRACT This article provides the first extensive investigation of President Gerald Ford's commemoration of the 1976 United States Bicentennial. Drawing on internal correspondence and Ford's public addresses, it highlights how his administration leveraged Bicentennial commemorations to situate Ford's Presidency as a reconciling and stabilizing force ...
Thomas Cryer
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