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04/12/2018

Bretton Woods System (Bordo)

The operation and demise of the Bretton Woods system; 1958 to 1971 by Michael D. Bordo published by NBER (2/2017). "This chapter revisits the history of the origins, operation and demise of the Bretton Woods International Monetary System...As it turned out, after 1965 the key problem facing the global economy was inflation, not deflation, reflecting expansionary Federal Reserve policies to finance the Vietnam war and the Great Inflation..."
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Measure of Economic Well-being (Dynan & Sheiner)

GDP as a measure of economic well-being by Karen Dynan and Louise Sheiner published by HCFMP at Brookings (8/2018). "...We conclude that mostly it does, but there are two important measurement challenges. One challenge is the treatment of so-called "free goods," particularly given the dramatic rise in services provided by the internet for which consumers do not explicitly pay..."
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Future Recessions (Buckles et al.)

Is fertility a leading economic indicator? by Kasey Buckles, Daniel Hungerman and Steven Lugauer published by NBER (2/2018). "Our findings suggest that fertility behavior is more forward-looking and sensitive to changes in short-run expectations about the economy than previously thought."
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Nova Geração de Economistas (Mídia)

A nova geração de economistas matéria publicado pelo Valor Econômico (5/2018). "...Há hoje uma geração de jovens economistas brasileiros ganhando destaque no mundo acadêmico internacional de primeira linha. Apesar de não haver dados oficiais, é uma percepção generalizada que existe um número crescente de profissionais com menos de 40 anos fazendo pesquisa de ponta e dando aulas nas principais universidades tanto nos Estados Unidos quanto na Europa..."
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