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When and how to use public-private partnerships in infrastructure: lessons from the international experience by Eduardo Engel, Ronald D. Fischer, and Alexander Galetovic published by NBER (2/2020). “Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a new organizational form to provide…

The olympic effect by Andrew K. Rose and Mark M. Spiegel published by NBER (4/2009). “Economists are skeptical about the economic benefits of hosting ‘mega-events’ such as the Olympic Games or the World Cup, since such activities have considerable…

Federal transfer multipliers. Quasi-experimental evidence from Brazil by Raphael Corbi, Elias Papaioannou and Paolo Surico published by NBER (12/2014). “According to Brazilian law, federal transfers to municipal governments change discontinuously at numerous predetermined population thresholds. We employ a ‘fuzzy’…