equilibrium fictions. In the framework of this paper, technology, contacts with the outside world, and changes in power and wealth …

adulthood, using a novel proxy for stress: risk of military induction in the United States during the Vietnam War. The paper … associations exist only for men who did not serve in the war, and are not present for women or men who did serve. These findings … add to the evidence on the lasting consequences of stress, and indicate that induction risk during the Vietnam War may, in …

of war; 2) given the war, what explains the reduction in economic growth in terms physical capital, labor force, human … capital, and productivity; and 3) what potential growth scenarios for Syria there could be in the aftermath of war. Estimates …

effects of the Syrian war and the advance of the Islamic State on the Levant. Syria and Iraq bear the brunt of the direct …

the impact of war on women's employment decisions. The results indicate that as a result of the Maoist-led insurgency …, women's employment probabilities were substantially higher in 2001 and 2006 relative to the outbreak of war in 1996. These …

the occupied areas during the First Indochina War. Difference-in-difference estimation results suggest that school …

conclusion that "history matters," since institutions clearly form and evolve over time. Unfortunately, however, the next logical … useful and distinctive insights to offer. This paper endeavors to open and sustain a constructive dialogue between history …