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Alberto F. Alesina

Harvard University - Department of Economics

Professor of Economics and Government

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Cambridge, MA 02138

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1.

Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why so Different?

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Citation 78

Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why so Different?

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2068
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 19 Apr 2005
Alberto F. Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Citation 78

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Work and Leisure in the U.S. And Europe: Why so Different?

NBER Working Paper No. w11278
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 01 Jun 2005
Alberto F. Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Citation 78

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Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5140
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 17 Aug 2005
Alberto F. Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Citation 78
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Hours worked, labor unions, taxation, Europe

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Fractionalization

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Citation 263

Fractionalization

Harvard Institute Research Working Paper No. 1959
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 20 Jul 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly, Arnaud Devleeschauwer, Sergio Kurlat and Romain T. Wacziarg
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Citation 263

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Fractionalization

NBER Working Paper No. w9411
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 03 Jan 2003 Last Revised: 31 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly, Arnaud Devleeschauwer, Sergio Kurlat and Romain T. Wacziarg
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Citation 263

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Why Doesn't The US Have a European-Style Welfare State?

Harvard Inst. of Econ. Research Disc. Paper No. 1933
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Nov 2001
Alberto F. Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Citation 102

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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

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Citation 98

The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

IMF Working Paper No. 94/85
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Citation 98

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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

NBER Working Paper No. w4637
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Jun 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Citation 98

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Optimal Currency Areas

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Citation 79

Optimal Currency Areas

Harvard Institute Research Working Paper No. 1958
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jul 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Robert J. Barro and Silvana Tenreyro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and London School of Economics (LSE)
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Citation 79

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Optimal Currency Areas

NBER Working Paper No. w9072
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Jul 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Robert J. Barro and Silvana Tenreyro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and London School of Economics (LSE)
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Citation 79

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Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance

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Citation 147

Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2028
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 30 Jul 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 147

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Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance

NBER Working Paper No. w10313
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 Mar 2004 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 147

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The Politics of Monetary Policy

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Citation 4

The Politics of Monetary Policy

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2183
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Andrea Stella
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Citation 4

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The Politics of Monetary Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w15856
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 05 Apr 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Andrea Stella
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Bureaucrats or Politicians?

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Citation 80

Bureaucrats or Politicians?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1130; Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2009; IGIER Working Paper No. 238
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Aug 2003
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 80

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politics, delegation, bureaucracies

Bureaucrats or Politicians?

NBER Working Paper No. w10241
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 30 Jan 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 80

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Bureaucrats or Politicians?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4252
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Feb 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Politics, delegation, bureaucracies

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Inequality and Happiness: Are Europeans and Americans Different?

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Citation 134

Inequality and Happiness: Are Europeans and Americans Different?

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Paper No. 1938
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Dec 2001
Alberto F. Alesina, Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and Imperial College London - Tanaka Business School
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Citation 134

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Inequality and Happiness: Are Europeans and Americans Different?

NBER Working Paper No. w8198
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Mar 2001
Alberto F. Alesina, Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and Imperial College London - Tanaka Business School
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Citation 134

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Inequality and Happiness: Are Europeans and Americans Different?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2877
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Jul 2001
Alberto F. Alesina, Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and Imperial College London - Tanaka Business School
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Inequality, happiness, redistribution

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Fairness and Redistribution: US versus Europe

Harvard Institute Research Working Paper No. 1983, MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 02-37
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 Nov 2002
Alberto F. Alesina and George-Marios Angeletos
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics
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Citation 65

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Inequality, Redistribution, Fairness, Political Economy, Median Vote

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The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

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Citation 11

The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2029
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 18 May 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Citation 11

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The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

NBER Working Paper No. w10342
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Mar 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Citation 11

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Trade, Growth and the Size of Countries

Harvard NOM Working Paper No. 03-14; Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Paper No. 1995; Stanford GSB Working Paper No. RP1774
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 22 Jan 2003
Romain T. Wacziarg, Enrico Spolaore and Alberto F. Alesina
UCLA Anderson School of Management, Tufts University - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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The Size of Countries: Does it Matter?

Harvard Institute Research Working Paper No. 1975
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Oct 2002
Alberto F. Alesina
Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 11

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Corruption, Inequality and Fairness

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Citation 17

Corruption, Inequality and Fairness

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 05-16; Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2070
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 08 May 2005
Alberto F. Alesina and George-Marios Angeletos
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics
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Citation 17

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Corruption, rent seeking, inequality, fairness, redistribution, political economy

Corruption, Inequality and Fairness

NBER Working Paper No. w11399
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 06 Jul 2005 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and George-Marios Angeletos
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics
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Citation 17

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International Unions

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Citation 45

International Unions

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2001
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 23 Apr 2003
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Federico Etro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 45

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International Unions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3913
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Jul 2003
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Federico Etro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Federalism, political economy, European Union, international unions

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The Power of the Family

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Citation 55

The Power of the Family

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2132, IZA Discussion Paper No. 2750
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Apr 2007
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 55

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family ties, culture, home production and market activities, immigrants

The Power of the Family

NBER Working Paper No. w13051
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 55

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Endogenous Political Institutions

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Citation 85

Endogenous Political Institutions

Harvard Institute Research Working Paper No. 1957
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Oct 2002
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Citation 85

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Endogenous Political Institutions

NBER Working Paper No. w9006
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2010
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Citation 85

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Endogenous Political Institutions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3473
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Dec 2002
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Citation 85
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Political systems, endogenous constitutions, super-majority rule

Endogenous Political Institutions

Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 119, No. 2, May 2004
Posted: 06 Sep 2004
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics

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The Output Effect of Fiscal Consolidations

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The Output Effect of Fiscal Consolidations

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Aug 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Carlo A. Favero and Francesco Giavazzi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Finance and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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fiscal adjustment, output, confidence, investment

The Output Effect of Fiscal Consolidations

NBER Working Paper No. w18336
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 25 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Carlo A. Favero and Francesco Giavazzi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Finance and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Preferences for Redistribution

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Citation 145

Preferences for Redistribution

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2170
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 29 Jan 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 145

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Preferences for Redistribution

NBER Working Paper No. w14825
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Mar 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 145

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Preferences for Redistribution

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4056
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Mar 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 145

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preferences for redistribution

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Large Changes in Fiscal Policy: Taxes Versus Spending

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Citation 37

Large Changes in Fiscal Policy: Taxes Versus Spending

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2180
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Nov 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Silvia Ardagna
Harvard University - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Citation 37

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Large Changes in Fiscal Policy: Taxes Versus Spending

NBER Working Paper No. w15438
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 03 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Silvia Ardagna
Harvard University - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Citation 37

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Artificial States

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Citation 14

Artificial States

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2115, Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 100
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Mar 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly and Janina Matuszeski
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Citation 14

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Artificial States

NBER Working Paper No. w12328
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly and Janina Matuszeski
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Citation 14

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Segregation and the Quality of Government in a Cross-Section of Countries

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Citation 13

Segregation and the Quality of Government in a Cross-Section of Countries

American Economic Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 12 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 24 Nov 2014
Alberto F. Alesina and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Paris School of Economics (EHESS)
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Citation 13

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Segregation and the Quality of Government in a Cross-Section of Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w14316
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 17 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Paris School of Economics (EHESS)
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Citation 13

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Segregation and the Quality of Government in a Cross-Section of Countries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6943
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Dec 2008
Alberto F. Alesina and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Paris School of Economics (EHESS)
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Citation 13
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Diversity, Ethnicity, Fractionalization, Language, Quality of government, Religion, Segregation

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Why is Fiscal Policy Often Procyclical?

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Citation 74

Why is Fiscal Policy Often Procyclical?

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2090, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1556
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Aug 2005
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
Downloads 401 (59,333)
Citation 74

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Why is Fiscal Policy Often Procyclical?

NBER Working Paper No. w11600
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Oct 2005 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 74

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Regulation and Investment

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Citation 72

Regulation and Investment

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Paper No. 1990
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 23 Jan 2003
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna, Giuseppe Nicoletti and Fabio Schiantarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Citation 72

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Regulation and Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w9560
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 27 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna, Giuseppe Nicoletti and Fabio Schiantarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Citation 72

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Regulation and Investment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3851
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 May 2003
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna, Giuseppe Nicoletti and Fabio Schiantarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Citation 72
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Regulation, investment

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Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

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Citation 26

Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2145
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Andrea Ichino and Loukas Karabarbounis
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Bologna and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Downloads 261 (97,055)
Citation 26

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Optimal Taxation, Economics of Gender, Family Economics, Elasticity of Labor Supply

Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2164
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Andrea Ichino and Loukas Karabarbounis
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Bologna and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Citation 26

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Optimal Taxation, Economics of Gender, Family Economics, Elasticity of Labor Supply

Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

IZA Working Paper No. 3233
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 23 May 2008
Alberto F. Alesina, Andrea Ichino and Loukas Karabarbounis
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Bologna and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Citation 26

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optimal taxation, economics of gender, family economics, elasticity of labor supply

Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

NBER Working Paper No. w13638
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Nov 2007
Alberto F. Alesina, Andrea Ichino and Loukas Karabarbounis
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Bologna and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Citation 26

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Gender Based Taxation and the Division of Family Chores

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6591
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Jun 2008
Alberto F. Alesina, Andrea Ichino and Loukas Karabarbounis
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Bologna and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Citation 26
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economics of gender, elasticity of labour supply, family economics, optimal taxation

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Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

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Citation 16

Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

FEEM Working Paper No. 56.2010
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 08 Jun 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne - CNRS-EUREQUA, National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 16

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Family Values, Regulation of Labor, Labor Markets

Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4747
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 15 Feb 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne - CNRS-EUREQUA, National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 16

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family values, labor regulation

Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

NBER Working Paper No. w15747
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 22 Feb 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne - CNRS-EUREQUA, National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 16

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Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7688
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 01 Mar 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne - CNRS-EUREQUA, National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Citation 16
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Family values, Labor Markets Regulation

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Good bye Lenin (or not?): The Effect of Communism on People's Preferences

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Citation 110

Good bye Lenin (or not?): The Effect of Communism on People's Preferences

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2076
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 19 Jul 2005
Alberto F. Alesina and Nicola Fuchs-Schundeln
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Goethe University Frankfurt
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Citation 110

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Good Bye Lenin (or Not?): The Effect of Communism on People's Preferences

NBER Working Paper No. w11700
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Jul 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Nicola Fuchs-Schundeln
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Goethe University Frankfurt
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Citation 110

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The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution

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The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2178
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 08 Aug 2009
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Cozzi and Noemi Mantovan
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen and University of Wales System - Bangor University
Downloads 295 (84,848)
Citation 2

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The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution

NBER Working Paper No. w15587
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Cozzi and Noemi Mantovan
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Durham University and University of Wales System - Bangor University
Downloads 29 (415,632)
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The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution

The Economic Journal, Vol. 122, Issue 565, pp. 1244-1261, 2012
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 13 Nov 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Cozzi and Noemi Mantovan
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Durham University and Durham University
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Why Certain Countries Have Developed and Others Have Not?

American Economic Association, Ten Years and Beyond: Economists Answer NSF's Call for Long-Term Research Agendas
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 12 Aug 2011
Alberto F. Alesina
Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Divorce, Fertility and the Value of Marriage

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2136
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Apr 2007
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Divorce Laws, Fertility, Marriage

31.

Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?

NBER Working Paper No. w6612
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and David Dollar
Harvard University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC)
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Choosing (and Reneging on) Exchange Rate Regimes

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Choosing (and Reneging on) Exchange Rate Regimes

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2008
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 Aug 2003
Alberto F. Alesina and Alexander F. Wagner
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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Choosing (and Reneging on) Exchange Rate Regimes

NBER Working Paper No. w9809
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 29 Jun 2003
Alberto F. Alesina and Alexander F. Wagner
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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The Design of Fiscal Adjustments

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 24 Sep 2012
Alberto F. Alesina and Silvia Ardagna
Harvard University - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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deficit reduction, policy reforms, taxes versus spending

34.

Technology and Labor Regulations

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Technology and Labor Regulations

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2123, Hudson Institute Research Paper No. 07-02
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 10 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Joseph Zeira
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics
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Technology and Labor Regulations

NBER Working Paper No. w12581
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Oct 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Joseph Zeira
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics
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Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities

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Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Paper No. 1936
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Dec 2001
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities

NBER Working Paper No. w8267
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 May 2001 Last Revised: 21 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3155
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Feb 2002
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Social mobility, POUM, redistribution

36.

On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough

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On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2194
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 01 Jun 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Culture, beliefs, values, gender roles

On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough

NBER Working Paper No. w17098
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 31 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5735
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 31 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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culture, beliefs, values, gender roles

37.

Divorce, Fertility and the Shot Gun Marriage

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Divorce, Fertility and the Shot Gun Marriage

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2157, HIER Discussion Paper No. 2117
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 02 May 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Divorce Laws, Fertility, Marriage

Divorce, Fertility and the Shot Gun Marriage

NBER Working Paper No. w12375
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Jul 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Income Distribution, Political Instability, and Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w4486
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Sep 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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39.

Ethnic Inequality

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Ethnic Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w18512
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 03 Nov 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and London Business School
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Ethnic Inequality

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 01 Nov 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and London Business School
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Ethnicity, Diversity, Inequality, Development, Geography

40.

Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms

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Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2108
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna and Francesco Trebbi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Vancouver School of Economics
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Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms

NBER Working Paper No. w12049
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 May 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna and Francesco Trebbi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Vancouver School of Economics
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41.

Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

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Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

IMF Working Paper No. 96/52
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

NBER Working Paper No. w5556
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Jun 1998 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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42.

Regulation Versus Taxation

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Regulation Versus Taxation

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2191
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Passarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Externalities, Voting, Rules, Taxation

Regulation Versus Taxation

NBER Working Paper No. w16413
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 04 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Passarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University
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43.

Why do Politicians Delegate?

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Why do Politicians Delegate?

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2079
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 28 Jul 2005
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Why Do Politicians Delegate?

NBER Working Paper No. w11531
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 16 Sep 2005
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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44.

War, Peace and the Size of Countries

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Paper No. 1937
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Dec 2001
Alberto F. Alesina and Enrico Spolaore
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tufts University - Department of Economics
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45.

Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

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Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

Bocconi University, IGIER Working Paper Series No. 151
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 12 Jul 1999
Eliana La Ferrara and Alberto F. Alesina
University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER) and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

NBER Working Paper No. w7155
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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46.

Political Jurisdictions in Heterogeneous Communities

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Political Jurisdictions in Heterogeneous Communities

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Paper No. 1949
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 28 Feb 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Reza Baqir and Caroline M. Hoxby
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department and Stanford University
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Political Jurisdictions in Heterogeneous Communities

NBER Working Paper No. w7859
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Jul 2004
Alberto F. Alesina, Reza Baqir and Caroline M. Hoxby
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department and Stanford University
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Political Jurisdictions in Heterogeneous Communities

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 112, pp. 348-96, April 2004
Posted: 28 Apr 2004
Alberto F. Alesina, Reza Baqir and Caroline M. Hoxby
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department and Stanford University

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47.

Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

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Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

IMF Working Paper No. 96/70
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

NBER Working Paper No. w5730
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Nov 1996 Last Revised: 04 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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48.

Political Instability and Economic Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w4173
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 14 Sep 2000
Alberto F. Alesina, Sule Ozler, Nouriel Roubini and Phillip Swagel
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics and Northwestern University - Department of Economics
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49.

The Political Economy of Capital Controls

NBER Working Paper No. w4353
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Jul 2004
Alberto F. Alesina, Vittorio Grilli and Gian Maria Maria Milesi-Ferretti
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Independent and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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50.

Distributive Politics and Economic Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w3668
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 May 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Dani Rodrik
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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51.

Choosing Electoral Rules: Theory and Evidence from US Cities

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Choosing Electoral Rules: Theory and Evidence from US Cities

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2065
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 25 Mar 2005
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Choosing Electoral Rules: Theory and Evidence from Us Cities

NBER Working Paper No. w11236
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 11 May 2005 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2013
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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52.

Family Ties and Political Participation

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Family Ties and Political Participation

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2171
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Apr 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Family Ties and Political Participation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4150
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 May 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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family ties, trust, culture

Family Ties and Political Participation

NBER Working Paper No. w15415
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 13 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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53.

Old and Young Politicians

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Old and Young Politicians

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Traviss Cassidy and Ugo Troiano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, Economics, Students and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
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politicians, age, political budget cycles

Old and Young Politicians

NBER Working Paper No. w20977
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 Mar 2015
Alberto F. Alesina, Ugo Troiano and Traviss Cassidy
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, Economics, Students
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54.

The Determinants of Trust

NBER Working Paper No. W7621
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 May 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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55.

Ambiguity and Extremism in Elections

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Ambiguity and Extremism in Elections

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2157
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 02 Jul 2008
Alberto F. Alesina and Richard Holden
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Elections, polarization of platforms, ambiguity, primaries

Ambiguity and Extremism in Elections

NBER Working Paper No. w14143
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Richard Holden
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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56.

The Euro and Structural Reforms*

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2169
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Nov 2008
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna and Vincenzo Galasso
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and University of Lugano
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Euro, structural reforms, deregulation, European labor markets

57.

A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing

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A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2192
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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death penalty, racial bias, law, economics

A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing

NBER Working Paper No. w16981
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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58.

Do Corrupt Governments Receive Less Foreign Aid?

NBER Working Paper No. w7108
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Sep 1999
Alberto F. Alesina and Beatrice Weder
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Mainz - Department of Economics
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59.

Why Doesn't the Us Have a European-Style Welfare System?

NBER Working Paper No. w8524
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 04 Oct 2001
Alberto F. Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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60.

Redistribution Through Public Employment: The Case of Italy

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Redistribution Through Public Employment: The Case of Italy

IMF Working Paper No. 99/177
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, Stephan Danninger and Massimo Rostagno
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (Research Department) and European Central Bank (ECB)
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Public Employment, Redistribution of Income, Public Policy and Economic Behavior of Agents

Redistribution Through Public Employment: The Case of Italy

NBER Working Paper No. w7387
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Mar 2000 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Stephan Danninger and Massimo Rostagno
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (Research Department) and European Central Bank (ECB)
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61.

Do Women Pay More for Credit? Evidence from Italy

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Do Women Pay More for Credit? Evidence from Italy

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2159
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Jul 2008
Alberto F. Alesina, Francesca Lotti and Paolo Emilio Mistrulli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bank of Italy and Bank of Italy
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Do Women Pay More for Credit? Evidence from Italy

NBER Working Paper No. w14202
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Alberto F. Alesina, Francesca Lotti and Paolo Emilio Mistrulli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bank of Italy and Bank of Italy
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62.

What Does the European Union Do?

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What Does the European Union Do?

NBER Working Paper No. w8647
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 14 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Ludger Schuknecht
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and European Central Bank (ECB)
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What Does the European Union Do?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3115
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 17 Jan 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Ludger Schuknecht
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and European Central Bank (ECB)
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European union, political economy, subsidarity

63.

Culture and Institutions

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Culture and Institutions

NBER Working Paper No. w19750
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 20 Dec 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Culture and Institutions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9246
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Abstract:

culture, institutions

Culture and Institutions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10773
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 18 Aug 2015
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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culture, institutions

64.

Democracy, Technology, and Growth

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Democracy, Technology, and Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w13180
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Jun 2007
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Democracy, Technology, and Growth

Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2138
Posted: 11 Jun 2007
Philippe Aghion, Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Trebbi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics

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65.

The Costs and Benefits of Fiscal Rules: Evidence from U.S. States

NBER Working Paper No. w5614
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 27 Jun 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Tamim Bayoumi
Harvard University - Department of Economics and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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66.

Budget Institutions and Fiscal Performance in Latin America

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Budget Institutions and Fiscal Performance in Latin America

NBER Working Paper No. w5586
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 01 Oct 1996
Alberto F. Alesina, Ricardo Hausmann, Rudolf Hommes and Ernesto Stein
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Universidad de los Andes and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Citation 96

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Budget Institutions and Fiscal Performance in Latin America

IDB Working Paper No. 326
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Ricardo Hausmann, Rudolf Hommes and Ernesto Stein
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Universidad de los Andes and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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67.

Why are Stabilizations Delayed?

NBER Working Paper No. w3053
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Oct 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Allan Drazen
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics
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68.

External Debt, Capital Flight and Political Risk

NBER Working Paper No. w2610
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 23 Apr 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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69.

The Political Economy of International Unions

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The Political Economy of International Unions

NBER Working Paper No. w8645
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Federico Etro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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The Political Economy of International Unions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3117
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Jan 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Federico Etro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Political economy, federalism, subsidarity, European union

70.

Political Cycles in OECD Economies

NBER Working Paper No. w3478
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 25 Jun 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Nouriel Roubini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics
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71.

Public Goods and Ethnic Divisions

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Public Goods and Ethnic Divisions

NBER Working Paper No. w6009
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Jul 2000
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly and Reza Baqir
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics and International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department
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Public Goods and Ethnic Divisions

Posted: 13 Dec 1997
William Easterly, Alberto F. Alesina and Reza Baqir
New York University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department

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72.

Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?

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Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6469
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 10 Jun 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?

NBER Working Paper No. w23325
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 17 Apr 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12017
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 08 May 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Vancouver School of Economics
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Optimal Borrowing Policies for Developing Countries: the Cases of Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand, 1965-83

IMF Working Paper No. 87/41
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina
Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Expansions and Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w5214
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Aug 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Citation 144

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Currency Unions

NBER Working Paper No. w7927
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Robert J. Barro
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 98

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76.

Family Ties

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Family Ties

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7376
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 May 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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family values, cultural economics, labor market regulations, growth, institutions

Family Ties

NBER Working Paper No. w18966
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 13 Apr 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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77.

A Positive Theory of Fiscal Deficits and Government Debt in a Democracy

NBER Working Paper No. w2308
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Nov 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Citation 128

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78.

Who Trusts Others?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2646
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Jan 2001
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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Heterogeneity, Local Interaction, Trust

79.

Political Parties and the Business Cycle in the United States, 1948-1984

NBER Working Paper No. w1940
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 25 Jun 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Jeffrey D. Sachs
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Earth Institute
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Citation 41

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80.

The Political Economy of the Budget Surplus in the U.S

NBER Working Paper No. w7496
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Mar 2000
Alberto F. Alesina
Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 83

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81.

Public Confidence and Debt Management: a Model and a Case Study of Italy

NBER Working Paper No. w3135
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Dec 2002 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Alessandro Prati and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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82.

Voting on the Budget Deficit

NBER Working Paper No. w2759
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 04 Jul 2004
Guido Tabellini and Alberto F. Alesina
University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER) and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 69

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83.

The European Central Bank: Reshaping Monetary Politics in Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w3860
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Jul 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Vittorio Grilli
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Independent
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84.

On the Number and Size of Nations

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On the Number and Size of Nations

NBER Working Paper No. w5050
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 15 Jul 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Enrico Spolaore
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tufts University - Department of Economics
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On the Number and Size of Nations

Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 112, No. 4, November 1997
Posted: 11 May 1998
Alberto F. Alesina and Enrico Spolaore
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tufts University - Department of Economics

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85.

Macroeconomic Policy and Elections in OECD Democracies

NBER Working Paper No. w3830
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 09 Jun 2004
Alberto F. Alesina, Gerald D. Cohen and Nouriel Roubini
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Ziff Brothers Investments - Macro Strategy and New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics
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86.

Fertility and the Plough

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Citation 6

Fertility and the Plough

NBER Working Paper No. w16718
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 24 Jan 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 6

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Fertility and the Plough

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5502
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Citation 6

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cultural norms, plough, fertility

87.

Fiscal Policy, Profits, and Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w7207
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Aug 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna, Roberto Perotti and Fabio Schiantarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Citation 67

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88.

Institutional Rules for Federations

NBER Working Paper No. w8646
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Ignazio Angeloni and Federico Etro
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Italian Finance Ministry - International Financial Relations and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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89.

Austerity in 2009-2013

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Austerity in 2009-2013

NBER Working Paper No. w20827
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 12 Jan 2015
Alberto F. Alesina, Omar Barbiero, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Austerity in 2009-2013

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10347
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Alberto F. Alesina, Omar Barbiero, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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confidence, fiscal adjustment, investment

90.

Openness, Country Size and the Government

NBER Working Paper No. w6024
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Jul 2000
Alberto F. Alesina and Romain T. Wacziarg
Harvard University - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Citation 91

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91.

An Overlapping Generations Model of Electoral Competition

NBER Working Paper No. w2354
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Dec 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Stephen Spear
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - Financial Economics
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92.

Economic Integration and Political Disintegration

NBER Working Paper No. w6163
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Feb 1998
Alberto F. Alesina, Enrico Spolaore and Romain T. Wacziarg
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Tufts University - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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93.

Is Europe Going Too Far?

NBER Working Paper No. w6883
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Aug 2012
Alberto F. Alesina and Romain T. Wacziarg
Harvard University - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Citation 23

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94.

Birthplace Diversity and Economic Prosperity

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Birthplace Diversity and Economic Prosperity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7568
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 31 Aug 2013
Alberto F. Alesina, Johann Harnoss and Hillel Rapoport
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Lille I and Bar-Ilan University - Department of Economics
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economic development, cultural diversity, genetic diversity, ethnic diversity, birthplace diversity, productivity, immigration

Birthplace Diversity and Economic Prosperity

NBER Working Paper No. w18699
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 12 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 18 Jan 2013
Alberto F. Alesina, Johann Harnoss and Hillel Rapoport
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Lille I and Bar-Ilan University - Department of Economics
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Citation 1

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95.

The Euro and Structural Reforms

NBER Working Paper No. w14479
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna and Vincenzo Galasso
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and University of Lugano
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96.

The Politics of Ambiguity

NBER Working Paper No. w2468
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Jul 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Alex Cukierman
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Citation 38

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97.

Fairness and Redistribution: U.S. Versus Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w9502
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Oct 2009
Alberto F. Alesina and George-Marios Angeletos
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics
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Citation 131

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98.

Why are There so Many Divided Senate Delegations?

NBER Working Paper No. w3663
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 17 Jan 2002
Alberto F. Alesina, Morris Fiorina and Howard Rosenthal
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Department of Political Science Stanford University and New York University
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99.

International Conflict, Defense Spending and the Size of Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w5694
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 05 Nov 1996 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Enrico Spolaore
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tufts University - Department of Economics
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Citation 3

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100.

A Model of the Political Economy of the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w3611
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 28 Dec 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, John Londregan and Howard Rosenthal
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and New York University
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Citation 22

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101.

Menus of Linear Income Tax Schedules

NBER Working Paper No. w3968
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Jun 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Philippe Weil
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES)
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102.

The Design of Fiscal Adjustments

NBER Working Paper No. w18423
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 29 Sep 2012
Alberto F. Alesina and Silvia Ardagna
Harvard University - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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103.

Redistributive Public Employment

NBER Working Paper No. w6746
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Oct 1998
Alberto F. Alesina, William Easterly and Reza Baqir
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University - Department of Economics and International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department
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104.

Reply to Blankart and Koester`s Political Economics versus Public Choice Two Views of Political Economy in Competition

Kyklos, Vol. 59, pp. 201-208, May 2006
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 08 May 2006
Alberto F. Alesina, Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and University of Bocconi - Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
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105.

Economic Risk and Political Risk in Fiscal Unions

NBER Working Paper No. w4992
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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106.

The Electoral Consequences of Large Fiscal Adjustments

NBER Working Paper No. w17655
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 12 Dec 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Dorian Carloni and Giampaolo Lecce
Harvard University - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Università Bocconi
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Citation 8

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107.

The Effects of Fiscal Consolidations: Theory and Evidence

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The Effects of Fiscal Consolidations: Theory and Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w23385
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 08 May 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Omar Barbiero, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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The Effects of Fiscal Consolidations: Theory and Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12016
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 08 May 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Omar Barbiero, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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fiscal consolidation plans, Fiscal multipliers

108.

The Welfare State and Competitiveness

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The Welfare State and Competitiveness

NBER Working Paper No. w4810
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 30 Aug 2010
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Welfare State and Competitiveness

The American Economic Review, December 1997
Posted: 11 May 1998
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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109.

Moderating Elections

NBER Working Paper No. w3072
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 14 Apr 2007
Alberto F. Alesina and Howard Rosenthal
Harvard University - Department of Economics and New York University
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Citation 1

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110.

Loss Aversion in Politics

NBER Working Paper No. w21077
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Apr 2015
Alberto F. Alesina and Francesco Passarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University
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111.

Political Budget Cycles: Evidence from Italian Cities

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Political Budget Cycles: Evidence from Italian Cities

NBER Working Paper No. w20570
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Oct 2014
Alberto F. Alesina and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Political Budget Cycles: Evidence from Italian Cities

Economics & Politics, Vol. 29, Issue 2, pp. 157-177, 2017
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 09 Jun 2017
Alberto F. Alesina and Matteo Paradisi
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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local governments, political budget cycles, property tax

112.

Technology and Labor Regulations: Theory and Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w20841
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Jan 2015
Alberto F. Alesina, Michele Battisti and Joseph Zeira
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Palermo and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics
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113.

Ethnic Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9225
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Alberto F. Alesina, Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and London Business School
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development, diversity, ethnicity, geography, inequality

114.

Nation Building

NBER Working Paper No. w18839
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Mar 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Bryony Reich
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Cambridge
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115.

On the Feasibility of a One or Multi-Speed European Monetary Union

NBER Working Paper No. w4350
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 17 Oct 2007
Alberto F. Alesina and Vittorio Grilli
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Independent
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116.

Intergenerational Mobility and Support for Redistribution

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Intergenerational Mobility and Support for Redistribution

NBER Working Paper No. w23027
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 11 Jan 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Stefanie Stantcheva and Edoardo Teso
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University, Department of Economics, Students
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Intergenerational Mobility and Preferences for Redistribution

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11738
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 09 Jan 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Stefanie Stantcheva and Edoardo Teso
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University, Department of Economics, Students
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Fairness, intergenerational mobility, Online Experiment, redistribution, taxation

117.

Is it the "How" or the "When" that Matters in Fiscal Adjustments?

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Is it the "How" or the "When" that Matters in Fiscal Adjustments?

NBER Working Paper No. w22863
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Nov 2016
Alberto F. Alesina, Gualtiero Azzalini, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Armando Miano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU), Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Is it the 'How' or the 'When' that Matters in Fiscal Adjustments?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11644
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Nov 2016
Alberto F. Alesina, Gualtiero Azzalini, Carlo A. Favero, Francesco Giavazzi and Armando Miano
Harvard University - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU), Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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fiscal adjustments plans, Fiscal multipliers, State-dependency, output effect

118.

Partisan Cycles in Congressional Elections and the Macroeconomy

NBER Working Paper No. w2706
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 26 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina and Howard Rosenthal
Harvard University - Department of Economics and New York University
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119.

Organized Crime, Violence, and Politics

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Organized Crime, Violence, and Politics

NBER Working Paper No. w22093
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Mar 2016
Alberto F. Alesina, Salvatore Piccolo and Paolo Pinotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Bocconi University - BAFFI Center on International Markets, Money, and Regulation
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Organized Crime, Violence, and Politics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11641
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Nov 2016
Alberto F. Alesina, Salvatore Piccolo and Paolo Pinotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Bocconi University - BAFFI Center on International Markets, Money, and Regulation
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electoral violence, organized crime, political discourse, voting

120.

Family Ties

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9483
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 30 May 2013
Alberto F. Alesina and Paola Giuliano
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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cultural economics, family values, growth, institutions, labor market regulations

121.

The Output Effect of Fiscal Consolidations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9105
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Sep 2012
Alberto F. Alesina, Carlo A. Favero and Francesco Giavazzi
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Finance and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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confidence, fiscal adjustment, investment, output

122.

On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8418
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Jun 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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beliefs, Culture, gender roles., values

123.

A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8363
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 May 2011
Alberto F. Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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death penalty, discrimination, test for racial bias

124.

Fertility and the Plough

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8261
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 14 Mar 2011
Alberto F. Alesina, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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cultural norms, fertility, plough

125.

Public Goods and Ethnic Diversity: Evidence from Deforestation in Indonesia

NBER Working Paper No. w20504
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 Sep 2014
Alberto F. Alesina, Caterina Gennaioli and Stefania Lovo
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Queen Mary University, School of Business and Management and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
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126.

Nation-Building, Nationalism and Wars

NBER Working Paper No. w23435
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 May 2017
Alberto F. Alesina, Bryony Reich and Alessandro Riboni
Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Cambridge and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris - Laboratoire d'Econometrie
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127.

Violence Against Women: A Cross-Cultural Analysis for Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w21901
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 25 Jan 2016
Alberto F. Alesina, Benedetta Brioschi and Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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128.

The Political Economy of Government Debt

NBER Working Paper No. w21821
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 21 Dec 2015
Alberto F. Alesina and Andrea Passalacqua
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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129.

Polarized Platforms and Moderate Policies with Checks and Balances

Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 75, No. 1, January 2000
Posted: 21 Jun 2001
Alberto F. Alesina and Howard Rosenthal
Harvard University - Department of Economics and New York University

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