“...This paper evaluates proposals for an annual wealth tax. While a dozen OECD countries levied wealth taxes in the recent past, now only three retain them, with...”

“...We review the substantial literature on estimating judicial ideology, from the US Supreme Court to the lowest state court. As a way to showcase the strengths...”

“...Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 33, Number 1—Winter 2019—Pages 61–80 A decade after the darkest moments of the financial crisis, both the US finan-cial...”

“...The term overconfidence is used broadly in the psychology literature, referring to both overoptimism and overprecision. Overoptimistic individuals overestimate...”

“...Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 32, Number 4—Fall 2018—Pages 3–32 H umans have engaged in large-scale transformation of natural systems for millennia...”

“...This paper considers the attenuation of agglomeration economies. Put another way: how close is close? The paper presents evidence of agglomeration effects...”

“...Unlucky young workers entering the labor market in recessions suffer a range of medium- to long-term consequences. This paper summarizes the findings of the...”

“...Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 32, Number 2—Spring 2018—Pages 91–114 E conomists have a shared preconception that, for the most part, people dislike...”

“...Emi Nakamura is the 2019 recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal from the American Economic Association. Emi is an empirical macroeconomist whose work has...”

“...This paper seeks to explain why billions of people in developing countries either have no access to electricity or lack a reliable supply. We present evidence...”