American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Modeling Knowledge in Economic Analysis LarrySamuelson 367 403 This paper provides an introduction to how knowledge is modeled in economic contexts and the role played by the concepts of knowledge and common knowledge in economic analysis. http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=1&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409057 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Success and Failure of Reform: Insights from the Transition of Agriculture ScottRozelle Johan F.M.Swinnen 404 456 The paper analyzes the linkages between the reform strategies in transition countries and economic performance. We focus on agriculture because of the sharpness of the policy changes, fundamental differences among countries, and relative simplicity of agricultural relationships. We document post reform performance in the transition countries of Asia and Europe. We show how: a.) pricing reform and subsidy reductions; b.) land rights reform and policies that affect farm restructuring; and c.) the presence institutions that facilitate exchange (either markets or market substitutes) affect output and productivity. The paper ends with general lessons on reforms and transition. http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=2&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409048 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Economic Insights from Internet Auctions PatrickBajari AliHortaçsu 457 486 This paper surveys recent studies of internet auctions. Four main areas of research are summarized. First, we survey several studies that document and attempt to explain the frequently observed sniping, or last-second bidding behavior, in these auctions. Second, we summarize several methods proposed to quantify the distortions caused by asymmetric information in these markets, most notably due to the winner's curse. Third, we explore research about the role of reputation mechanisms installed to help combat these distortions. Finally, we discuss what internet auctions have to teach us about auction design. http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=3&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409075 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Whose Line Is It? Plagiarism in Economics Enders Gary A.Hoover 487 493 This paper reports the results of a survey regarding the instances of plagiarism reported by journal editors in the economics profession. The survey finds that nearly 24% of responding editors encounter one case of plagiarism in a typical year. In addition, the survey reveals that less than 19% of responding journals have a formal policy regarding plagiarism. Moreover, there is a great deal of variance in what is considered plagiarism and what an appropriate response to plagiarism should be. A majority of editors believe that the economics profession would benefit from a professional code of ethics. http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=4&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409066 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article On The Politics of Property Rights by Haber, Razo, and Maurer Robert H.Bates 494 500 Stephen Haber et al. explore economic growth in key sectors of the Mexican economy, 1876-1929, an era of political instability and (1914-17) civil war. The authors demonstrate that economic growth continued amidst political instability and offer an explanation for their counterintuitive finding. Reviewing the evidence advanced by the authors, Robert Bates summarizes and comments on their argument, and applies it to "out of sample" data from Africa. http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=5&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409020 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Book Reviews 501 557 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=6&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409084 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article Annotated Listing of New Books 558 671 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=7&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409011 American Economic Association Nashville, TN 0022-8282 Journal of Economic Literature http://www.aeaweb.org/journal.html 42 2 June 2004 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/issue_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&issue_date=June 2004 Journal Article JEL Classification System 672 683 http://www.aeaweb.org/articles/article_detail.php?journal=JEL&volume=42&issue=2&article=8&issue_date=June 2004 10.1257/0022051041409039