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Family Values and the Regulation of Labor. Alberto Alesina, May 27, 2014, Paper. "To be efficient, flexible labor markets require geographically mobile workers. Otherwise firms…
The output effect of fiscal consolidation plans. Alberto Alesina, May 2014, Paper. "We show that the correct experiment to evaluate the effects of a scale adjustment is the…
Immigration, diversity, and economic prosperity. Alberto Alesina, August 22, 2013, Paper. "With aging populations in the rich nations and booming labour forces in poor nations,…
On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough. Alberto Alesina, Nathan Nunn, May 2013, Paper. "The study examines the historical origins of existing cross-cultural…
Family Ties. Alberto Alesina, March 2013, Article. "We study the role of the most primitive institution in society: the family. Its organization and relationship between…
The Kindest Cuts. Alberto Alesina, Fall 2012, Opinion. "Shrinking spending reduces deficits without harming the economy—unlike tax hikes. Should debt-ridden and economically…
Artificial States. Alberto Alesina, March 15, 2011, Paper. "We define artificial states as those in which political borders do not coincide with a division of …
Fiscal adjustments: lessons from recent history. Alberto Alesina, April 2010, Paper. "In the aftermath of the Great Recession, many OECD countries now need to reduce…
The Politics of Monetary Policy. Alberto Alesina, April 2010, Paper."In this paper we critically review the literature on the political economy of monetary policy, with an…
Large changes in fiscal policy: taxes versus spending. Alberto Alesina, October 2009, Paper. "We examine the evidence on episodes of large stances in fiscal policy…