Benjamin Enke

Harvard University

Assistant Professor

1875 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

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Moral Values and Voting

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Moral Values and Voting

Number of pages: 90 Posted: 04 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2018
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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Moral Values and Voting

NBER Working Paper No. w24268
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 29 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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The Nature and Predictive Power of Preferences: Global Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9504
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 29 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Armin Falk, Anke Becker, Thomas J. Dohmen, Benjamin Enke, David Huffman and Uwe Sunde
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Harvard University, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Harvard University, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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economic preferences, cultural variation

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Cognitive Uncertainty

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Cognitive Uncertainty

Number of pages: 116 Posted: 04 Dec 2019
Benjamin Enke and Thomas Graeber
Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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Cognitive Uncertainty

CESifo Working Paper No. 7971
Number of pages: 118 Posted: 12 Dec 2019
Benjamin Enke and Thomas Graeber
Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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cognitive uncertainty, beliefs, bounded rationality

Cognitive Uncertainty

NBER Working Paper No. w26518
Number of pages: 115 Posted: 03 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Benjamin Enke and Thomas Graeber
Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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What You See is All There is

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What You See is All There is

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 18 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2017
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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What You See is All There Is

CESifo Working Paper No. 8131
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 04 Mar 2020
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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bounded rationality, mental models, complexity, beliefs

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Kinship Systems, Cooperation, and the Evolution of Culture

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Kinship Systems, Cooperation, and the Evolution of Culture

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6867
Number of pages: 119 Posted: 21 Mar 2018
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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Kinship, culture, cooperation, enforcement devices

Kinship, Cooperation, and the Evolution of Moral Systems

NBER Working Paper No. w23499
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 13 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2023
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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Cognitive Biases: Mistakes or Missing Stakes?

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Cognitive Biases: Mistakes or Missing Stakes?

CESifo Working Paper No. 8168
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 31 Mar 2020
Benjamin Enke, Uri Gneezy, Brian J. Hall, David Martin, Vadim Nelidov, Theo Offerman and Jeroen van de Ven
Harvard University, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Rady School of Management, NOM Unit Head, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, University of Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics & Econometrics (FEE) and University of Amsterdam
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cognitive biases, incentives

Cognitive Biases: Mistakes or Missing Stakes?

NBER Working Paper No. w28650
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 12 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Benjamin Enke, Uri Gneezy, Brian J. Hall, David C. Martin, Vadim Nelidov, Theo Offerman and Jeroen van de Ven
Harvard University, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Rady School of Management, NOM Unit Head, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, University of Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics & Econometrics (FEE) and University of Amsterdam
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Correlation Neglect in Belief Formation

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Correlation Neglect in Belief Formation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4483
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Benjamin Enke and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University and University of Bonn
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beliefs, correlation neglect, experiments, markets, overshooting

Correlation Neglect in Belief Formation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7372
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 11 May 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Benjamin Enke and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University and University of Bonn
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correlation neglect, beliefs, overshooting, experiments, markets

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Global Evidence on Economic Preferences

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Global Evidence on Economic Preferences

Number of pages: 79 Posted: 18 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2017
Armin Falk, Anke Becker, Thomas J. Dohmen, Benjamin Enke, David Huffman and Uwe Sunde
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Harvard University, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Harvard University, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
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Global Evidence on Economic Preferences

NBER Working Paper No. w23943
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 23 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2023
Armin Falk, Anke Becker, Thomas J. Dohmen, Benjamin Enke, David Huffman and Uwe Sunde
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Harvard University, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Harvard University, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
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Moral Universalism and the Structure of Ideology

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Moral Universalism and the Structure of Ideology

CESifo Working Paper No. 7924
Number of pages: 142 Posted: 27 Nov 2019
Benjamin Enke, Ricardo Rodriguez-Padilla and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, Harvard University, Department of Economics and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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Moral Universalism and the Structure of Ideology

NBER Working Paper No. w27511
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023
Benjamin Enke, Ricardo Rodriguez-Padilla and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, Harvard University, Department of Economics and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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Associative Memory and Belief Formation

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Associative Memory and Belief Formation

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 29 Oct 2019
Benjamin Enke, Frederik Schwerter and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, University of Bonn and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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Beliefs, expectations, memory, bounded rationality

Associative Memory and Belief Formation

CESifo Working Paper No. 7916
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 27 Nov 2019
Benjamin Enke, Frederik Schwerter and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, University of Bonn and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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beliefs, expectations, memory, bounded rationality

Associative Memory and Belief Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w26664
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 22 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 11 May 2023
Benjamin Enke, Frederik Schwerter and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, University of Bonn and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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Universalism: Global Evidence

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Universalism: Global Evidence

CESifo Working Paper No. 9794
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 16 Jun 2022
Alexander W. Cappelen, Benjamin Enke and Bertil Tungodden
NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, Harvard University and NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics
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universalism, morality, culture

Moral Universalism: Global Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w30157
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 20 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 27 May 2023
Alexander W. Cappelen, Benjamin Enke and Bertil Tungodden
NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, Harvard University and NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics
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Measurement Error in Subjective Expectations and the Empirical Content of Economic Models

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Measurement Error in Subjective Expectations and the Empirical Content of Economic Models

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 10/2014-043
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Oct 2014
Tilman H. Drerup, Benjamin Enke and Hans-Martin von Gaudecker
Instacart, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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measurement error, subjective expectations, stock market participation

Measurement Error in Subjective Expectations and the Empirical Content of Economic Models

Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy Discussion Paper No. 14-2014
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Nov 2014
Tilman H. Drerup, Benjamin Enke and Hans-Martin von Gaudecker
Instacart, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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Measurement Error, Subjective Expectations, Stock Market Participation

Measurement Error in Subjective Expectations and the Empirical Content of Economic Models

Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy Discussion Paper No. 291-14
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 21 Oct 2014
Tilman H. Drerup, Benjamin Enke and Hans-Martin von Gaudecker
Instacart, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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Measurement Error, Subjective Expectations, Stock Market Participation

Measurement Error in Subjective Expectations and the Empirical Content of Economic Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8535
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 25 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Tilman H. Drerup, Benjamin Enke and Hans-Martin von Gaudecker
Instacart, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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stock market participation, subjective expectations, measurement error

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Complexity, Mental Frames, and Neglect

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 24 Feb 2017
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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Bounded Rationality; Complexity; Mental Frames; Attention

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Moral Universalism: Measurement and Heterogeneity

CESifo Working Paper No. 7921
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 27 Nov 2019
Benjamin Enke, Ricardo Rodriguez-Padilla and Florian Zimmermann
Harvard University, Harvard University, Department of Economics and briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality
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moral universalism, in-group bias

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Complexity and Time

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Complexity and Time

CESifo Working Paper No. 10327
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 28 Mar 2023
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber and Ryan Oprea
Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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complexity, hyperbolic discounting, present bias, bounded rationality, noise, cognitive uncertainty

Complexity and Hyperbolic Discounting

NBER Working Paper No. w31047
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 20 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 01 May 2023
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber and Ryan Oprea
Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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Moral Universalism: Global Evidence

CESifo Working Paper No. 10110
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 02 Dec 2022
Alexander W. Cappelen, Benjamin Enke and Bertil Tungodden
NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, Harvard University and NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics
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moral universalism, political economy, culture

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Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

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Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

CESifo Working Paper No. 9519
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 18 Jan 2022
Yiming Cao, Benjamin Enke, Armin Falk, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Boston University, Harvard University, University of Bonn, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14738
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Yiming Cao, Benjamin Enke, Armin Falk, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Boston University, Harvard University, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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culture of honor, conflict, punishment, revenge

Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w29250
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 20 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2023
Yiming Cao, Benjamin Enke, Armin Falk, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Boston University, Harvard University, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16569
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 22 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2021
Yiming Cao, Benjamin Enke, Armin Falk, Paola Giuliano and Nathan Nunn
Boston University, Harvard University, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and Harvard University - Department of Economics
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conflict, Culture of honor, punishment, revenge

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Cognitive Uncertainty in Intertemporal Choice

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Cognitive Uncertainty in Intertemporal Choice

CESifo Working Paper No. 9472
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 10 Dec 2021
Benjamin Enke and Thomas Graeber
Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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cognitive uncertainty, intertemporal choice, complexity

Cognitive Uncertainty in Intertemporal Choice

NBER Working Paper No. w29577
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 20 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Benjamin Enke and Thomas Graeber
Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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Complexity and Hyperbolic Discounting

CESifo Working Paper No. 10861
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Jan 2024
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber and Ryan Oprea
Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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hyperbolic discounting, present bias, bounded rationality, cognitive uncertainty

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Quantifying Lottery Choice Complexity

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Quantifying Lottery Choice Complexity

CESifo Working Paper No. 10644
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 14 Sep 2023
Benjamin Enke and Cassidy Shubatt
Harvard University and Harvard University
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complexity, choice under risk, cognitive uncertainty, experiments

Quantifying Lottery Choice Complexity

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 13 Nov 2023
Benjamin Enke and Cassidy Shubatt
Harvard University and Harvard University
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Quantifying Lottery Choice Complexity

NBER Working Paper No. w31677
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 18 Sep 2023
Benjamin Enke and Cassidy Shubatt
Harvard University and Harvard University
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Ancient Origins of the Global Variation in Economic Preferences

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Ancient Origins of the Global Variation in Economic Preferences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13052
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 30 Mar 2020
Anke Becker, Benjamin Enke and Armin Falk
Harvard University, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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origins of preferences, social preferences, time preferences, risk preferences

Ancient Origins of the Global Variation in Economic Preferences

NBER Working Paper No. w24291
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 17 May 2018 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
Anke Becker, Benjamin Enke and Armin Falk
Harvard University, Harvard University and University of Bonn - Economic Science Area
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Behavioral Attenuation

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Behavioral Attenuation

NBER Working Paper No. w32973
Number of pages: 153 Posted: 24 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2024
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber, Ryan Oprea and Jeffrey Yang
Harvard University, Harvard Business School, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Harvard University
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Behavioral Attenuation

CESifo Working Paper No. 11345
Number of pages: 154 Posted: 29 Oct 2024
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber, Ryan Oprea and Jeffrey Yang
Harvard University, Harvard Business School, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Harvard University Department of Economics
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Capturing the Complexity of Human Strategic Decision-Making with Machine Learning

CESifo Working Paper No. 11296
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Oct 2024
Jian-Qiao Zhu, Joshua C. Peterson, Benjamin Enke and Tom Griffiths
Princeton University, Boston University, Harvard University and Princeton University - Department of Computer Science
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behavioural game theory, large scale experiment, machine learning, behavioral economics, complexity

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Values as Luxury Goods and Political Polarization

NBER Working Paper No. w30001
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 02 May 2022 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2023
Benjamin Enke, Mattias Polborn and Alex A. Wu
Harvard University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University
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Universalism and Political Representation: Evidence from the Field

NBER Working Paper No. w31265
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 May 2023 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2023
Benjamin Enke, Raymond J. Fisman, Luis Mota Freitas and Steven Sun
Harvard University, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), University of Oxford and Harvard University
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Confidence, Self-Selection and Bias in the Aggregate

NBER Working Paper No. w30262
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Benjamin Enke, Thomas Graeber and Ryan Oprea
Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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Moral Boundaries

NBER Working Paper No. w31701
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 18 Sep 2023
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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'Morality and Political Economy' from the Vantage Point of Economics

NBER Working Paper No. w32279
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 01 Apr 2024
Benjamin Enke
Harvard University
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