April 2019 Issue     Full issue available as PDF

Explaining Why Investors Hold Sovereign Bonds with Default Risk
Repeating 8th Grade Increases Likelihood of a Criminal Conviction
Sherman's March Left a Lasting Legacy of Retarded Development
Women from Elite Colleges Earn More Because They Work More
New Estimates of the Benefits of U.S. Highway Construction
Fracking Disclosures by Firms Spur Productivity, Slow Innovation

March 2019 Issue     Full issue available as PDF

Favoritism toward China's Former State-Owned Enterprises
Employees See Wage Gains when Small Firms Win Patents
Employment Growth and Rising Women's Labor Force Participation
Test-Related Stress and Student Scores on High-Stakes Exams
Child Access Prevention Laws and Firearm-Related Homicides
Attracting Low-Income Students to Top Universities
Retail Investors Reach for Income when Interest Rates Fall

February 2019 Issue     Full issue available as PDF

India's Demonetization Reduced Employment and Economic Activity
Differences in the Borrowing Behavior of Public and Private Firms
The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: A Win-Win Liberalization
The Association between Job-Finding Expectations and Success
The Falling Environmental Cost of U.S. Electricity Generation
Can 'Forward Guidance' Work for Fiscal Policy?

January 2019 Issue     Full issue available as PDF

When the Fed Lowers U.S. Rates, Emerging Market Loans Soar
e-Commerce and the Pricing Behavior of Traditional Retailers
Early Retirement and Mortality Rates of Blue-Collar Men
DoD Contractor Mergers Increased Use of No-Bid, Cost-Plus Deals
Long-Term Effects of Children's Neighborhood Environs
As Visa Lines Lengthen, STEM PhDs Look Homeward