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Countries in which billionaire heirs' wealth is large relative to G.D.P. grow more slowly, show signs of more political … in which self-made entrepreneur billionaire wealth is large relative to G.D.P. grow more rapidly and show fewer signs of … prices fell relative to those of comparable firms on the news that the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement would be ratified. A …
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The wealthy hand-to-mouth are households who hold little or no liquid wealth (cash, checking, and savings accounts … accounts). We use survey data on household portfolios for the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and …
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Forests accompany the cities we build. There are an estimated 5.5 billion urban trees in the United States. Globally, about 25 percent of urban land is covered by tree canopy. This study examines urban forests as a policy tool for air pollution mitigation. We study an afforestation program in...
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For more than a decade, the United States and Canada have been engaged in a rancorous dispute over trade in softwood … industry has sought to have countervailing duties imposed upon Canadian lumber imports. The U.S. interests argue that Canada …
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This paper examines how much carbon emissions from the electricity industry would decrease in response to a carbon price. We show how both carbon prices and cheap natural gas reduce, in a nearly identical manner, the historic cost advantage of coal-fired power plants. The shale revolution has...
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