Contemporary Economic Policy

1982 - 2026

Current editor(s): Brad R. Humphreys

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Volume 40, issue 4, 2022

Is there wealth stability across generations in the U.S.? Evidence from panel study, 1984–2017 pp. 551-567

Jermaine Toney

On price stability with a job guarantee pp. 568-584

Jackson Mejia and Brian Albrecht

Hang up on stereotypes: Domestic violence and an anti‐abuse helpline campaign pp. 585-611

Marco Colagrossi, Claudio Deiana, Andrea Geraci and Ludovica Giua

The interplay of financial education, financial inclusion and financial stability and the role of Big Tech pp. 612-635

Nicole Jonker and Anneke Kosse

Monthly income volatility and health outcomes pp. 636-658

Neil Bania and Laura Leete

Subjective equivalence scales in Eastern versus Western European countries pp. 659-676

Martina Mysíková, Tomas Zelinsky, Thesia I. Garner and Kamila Fialova

Determinants of noncognitive skills: Mediating effects of siblings' interaction and parenting quality pp. 677-694

Iryna Hayduk and Maude Toussaint‐Comeau

Volume 40, issue 3, 2022

The local effects of federal law enforcement policies: Evidence from sanctuary jurisdictions and crime pp. 423-438

Dale T. Manning and Jesse Burkhardt

The Earned Income Tax Credit as supplementary food benefits and savings for durable goods pp. 439-455

Jonathan Fisher and David H. Rehkopf

Economic shocks and clinging pp. 456-475

Michael Strain and Stan Veuger

The determinant of Chinese foreign direct investments in oil exporting African countries pp. 476-490

Kafilah Gold

The college admissions contribution to the labor market beauty premium pp. 491-512

David Ong

Payroll dispersion and performance in soccer: A seasonal perspective analysis for Italian Serie A (2007–2021) pp. 513-525

Marco Di Domizio, Carlo Bellavite Pellegrini and Raul Caruso

On the role of domestic trade flows for estimating the gravity model of trade pp. 526-540

Yoto Yotov

Volume 40, issue 2, 2022

Health insurance and the boomerang generation: Did the 2010 ACA dependent care provision affect geographic mobility and living arrangements among young adults? pp. 243-262

Pinka Chatterji, Xiangshi Liu and Barış Yörük

Do disease epidemics force economic activity underground? International evidence pp. 263-282

Aziz N. Berdiev, Rajeev Goel and James Saunoris

Estimating the effects of sports and physical exercise on bullying pp. 283-303

Dimitrios Nikolaou and Laura M. Crispin

Labor supply response to overpayment notifications: Evidence from Social Security Disability Insurance pp. 304-322

Priyanka Anand, Denise Hoffman, John T. Jones and Siarhei Lukashanets

The role of gun supply in 1980s and 1990s youth violence pp. 323-348

Wm. Alan Bartley and Geoffrey Williams

COVID‐19 lockdown and traffic accidents: Lessons from the pandemic pp. 349-368

Stephen Barnes, Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh and Dongwoo Kim

The medium‐run effects of a foreign election intervention: Haiti's presidential elections, 2010–2015 pp. 369-390

Craig Palsson

Technology and task changes in the major EU countries pp. 391-413

Sergio de Nardis and Francesca Parente

Volume 40, issue 1, 2022

Do income tax breaks for the elderly affect economic growth? pp. 7-27

Ben Brewer, Karen Smith Conway and Jonathan Rork

Are prescription drug monitoring laws effective for all? Evidence from administrative data pp. 28-47

Sumedha Gupta, Morhaf Al Achkar and Bradley Ray

Prenatal care: Mechanisms and impacts on infant health and health care utilization pp. 48-65

Tim Bersak and Lyudmyla Sonchak‐Ardan

Combat, casualties, and compensation: Evidence from Iraq and Afghanistan pp. 66-82

Laura Armey, Thomas Kniesner, John D. Leeth and Ryan Sullivan

A panel analysis of income inequality and energy use pp. 83-97

Robert Sonora

Global corporate social responsibility reporting regulation pp. 98-123

Hui Wen and George Deltas

Inflation and public debt reversals in advanced economies pp. 124-137

Ichiro Fukunaga, Takuji Komatsuzaki and Hideaki Matsuoka

Local industrial policy and productivity: Evidence from China pp. 138-161

Jingjing Chen, Han Feng and Hong Zhou

Identifying the effects of bullying victimization on schooling pp. 162-189

Dimitrios Nikolaou

An empirical study of firm productivity growth based on the dynamic selection model: Effects on the recent decline in Korean exports pp. 190-203

Nyeong Seon Son and Jung Hur

Productivity dynamics in Japan and the negative exit effect pp. 204-217

Kenta Ikeuchi, YoungGak Kim, Hyeog Ug Kwon and Kyoji Fukao

Japan's productivity stagnation: Using dynamic Hsieh–Klenow decomposition pp. 218-232

Kaoru Hosono and Miho Takizawa

Volume 39, issue 4, 2021

Globalization and nationalism: Retrospect and prospect pp. 675-690

Maurice Obstfeld

Time‐varying impact of global, region‐, and country‐specific uncertainties on the volatility of international trade pp. 691-700

Selcuk Gul and Rangan Gupta

Rules of origin and trade preference utilization among least developed countries pp. 701-718

Tobias Sytsma

Detecting a copycat effect in school shootings using spatio‐temporal panel count models pp. 719-736

Karsten Schweikert, Manuel Huth and Mark Gius

What about the children? How opioid use affects child well‐being pp. 737-759

Lindsey Rose Bullinger and Benjamin C. Ward

The relationship between in‐person voting and COVID‐19: Evidence from the Wisconsin primary pp. 760-777

Chad Cotti, Bryan Engelhardt, Joshua Foster, Erik Nesson and Paul Niekamp

Geographical access to recreational marijuana pp. 778-807

Christopher A. Ambrose, Benjamin W. Cowan and Robert Rosenman

Does constitutional entrenchment matter for economic freedom? pp. 808-830

Justin Callais and Andrew T. Young

Fishy labeling: Inter‐regional inequality of truthful product information pp. 831-848

Sang-Hyun Kim and Hao Lan

Mergers and labor market outcomes in the US airline industry pp. 849-866

Myongjin Kim, Qi Ge and Donggeun Kim

Winter weather and work hours: Heterogeneous effects and regional adaptation pp. 867-881

Bo Liu and Barry Hirsch

Tournament incentives and performance: Evidence from the WNBA pp. 882-900

Brian Hill

Contemporary Economic Policy 2020 Editor's Report pp. 901-905

Brad Humphreys

Volume 39, issue 3, 2021

Symposium on the Economics of the Middle Class—Guest editor's introduction pp. 459-460

Maude Toussaint‐Comeau

The declining wealth of the middle class, 1983–2016 pp. 461-478

Edward N. Wolff

Liquidity constraints and debts: Implications for the saving behavior of the middle class pp. 479-493

Maude Toussaint‐Comeau

A subaltern middle class: The case of the missing “Black bourgeoisie” in America pp. 494-502

William Darity, Fenaba R. Addo and Imari Z. Smith

Intergenerational mobility in education: Is Africa different? pp. 503-523

Théophile T. Azomahou and Eleni Yitbarek

The racial/ethnic gap in financial literacy in the population and by income pp. 524-536

Marco Angrisani, Sergio Barrera, Luisa R. Blanco and Salvador Contreras

Estimating benefits: Proposed national paid family and medical leave programs pp. 537-556

Heidi I. Hartmann and Jeffrey Hayes

Health insurance transitions and use of fringe banks: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act pp. 557-572

Anne Fitzpatrick and Katie Fitzpatrick

A culture of despair? Inequality and expectations of educational success pp. 573-588

Jason DeBacker and P. Wesley Routon

Earned income tax credit and crime pp. 589-607

Otto Lenhart

The impact of WIC participation on tobacco use and alcohol consumption pp. 608-625

M. Taha Kasim and Benjamin Ukert

Heterogeneous effects of health insurance on birth related outcomes: Unpacking compositional versus direct changes pp. 626-640

Jie Ma and Kosali Simon

Fiscal decentralization and the default risk of Chinese local government debts pp. 641-667

Alice Y. Ouyang and Rui Li

Volume 39, issue 2, 2021

ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE 1918 PANDEMIC pp. 255-263

Vincent Geloso and Jamie Bologna Pavlik

COUNTY‐LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING (OR LACK THEREOF) DURING THE COVID‐19 PANDEMIC pp. 264-279

Golnaz Baradaran Motie and Christopher Biolsi

BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS, FATAL POLICE INTERACTIONS, AND CRIME pp. 280-291

Evelyn Skoy

PRESCRIBED BURNS, SMOKE EXPOSURE, AND INFANT HEALTH pp. 292-309

Benjamin Jones and Robert Berrens

ATTRIBUTE NONATTENDANCE AND CITIZEN PREFERENCES FOR ECOSYSTEM‐BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF ATLANTIC MENHADEN pp. 310-324

Jane L. Harrison, Alexandra Naumenko and John Whitehead

LICENSING AND THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN RENTAL HOUSING MARKETS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE pp. 325-347

Andrew Samuel, Jeremy Schwartz and Kerry Tan

PROPAGATION OF POSITIVE EFFECTS OF POST‐DISASTER POLICIES THROUGH SUPPLY CHAINS pp. 348-364

Yuzuka Kashiwagi and Yasuyuki Todo

TRADE LIBERALIZATION, ENERGY‐SAVING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND ENERGY INTENSITY: SOME EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM CHINA pp. 365-376

Jun Wang, Chengbo Wang and Xuan Wan

INDIA'S REVEALED COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES IN MERCHANDISE TRADE WITH COUNTRY GROUPS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT pp. 377-397

Binoy Goswami and Hiranya Nath

DOES REDUCTION IN THE TAX CREDIT RATE RETARD R&D ACTIVITY? EVIDENCE FROM TAIWAN'S R&D TAX CREDIT REFORM IN 2010 pp. 398-415

Chih‐Hai Yang, Chia‐Hui Huang and Wei‐Hsuan Chang

DEPARTURE AND PROMOTION OF U.S. PATENT EXAMINERS: DO PATENT CHARACTERISTICS MATTER? pp. 416-434

Corinne Langinier and Stéphanie Lluis

DO BETTER INSTITUTIONS BROADEN ACCESS TO SANITATION IN SUB‐SAHARA AFRICA? pp. 435-452

John Francois, Johnson Kakeu and Cristelle Kouame

Volume 39, issue 1, 2021

IMPROVING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY: NEW INSIGHTS FROM BIG DATA pp. 7-41

Raj Chetty

BANK COMPETITION, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INCOME INEQUALITY pp. 42-58

Zhe Fu, Dan Xi and Jia Xu

UNPREPARED FOR FINANCIAL SHOCKS: EMERGENCY SAVINGS AND CREDIT CARD DEBT pp. 59-82

Joanna Stavins

DOES INITIAL ACCESS TO BANK LOANS PREDICT START‐UPS' FUTURE DEFAULT PROBABILITY? EVIDENCE FROM ITALY pp. 83-106

Angelo Castaldo, Giuliana De Luca and Berardino Barile

UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRANTS' ACCESS TO DRIVER'S LICENSES AND AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE pp. 107-125

Brandyn Churchill, Taylor Mackay and Bing Yang Tan

POINTS OR PRISON? THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT SANCTIONS ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR pp. 126-140

Silvia Bruzzone, Stefano Castriota and Mirco Tonin

DOES CULTURE AFFECT ELECTORAL OUTCOMES? EVIDENCE FROM TRANSITION COUNTRIES pp. 141-155

Danko Tarabar and Javier E. Portillo

THE MORTALITY COST OF EXPENDITURES pp. 156-167

James Broughel and W Viscusi

SETTING THE ODDS OF WINNING THE JACKPOT: ON THE ECONOMICS OF (RE) DESIGNING LOTTERY GAMES pp. 168-177

Alejandro Díaz and Levi Pérez

AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ON RETAIL GASOLINE PRICE SEASONALITY pp. 178-193

Michael Davis

TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND RACIAL ANIMUS pp. 194-204

Alberto Ortega, Ema Di Fruscia and Bryn Louise

FOREIGN ENTRY LIBERALIZATION AND EXPORT QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA pp. 205-219

Xinyu Hou, Yingying Shi and Puyang Sun

PRICE‐PARITY ADJUSTMENTS SHOULDN'T BE A TRADE SECRET: STATE‐LEVEL PRICE PARITY AND ASSESSMENT OF COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE ENFORCEABILITY pp. 220-235

Laurel J. Fish, Dennis Halcoussis and G. Michael Phillips

WHY DO MANDATED INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES STILL EXIST? pp. 236-247

Dapeng Cai and Yukio Karasawa‐Ohtashiro