Front Matter (pp. i-vi)

Catching Up with the Economy

Robert W. Fogel

(pp. 1-21)

The Voracity Effect

Aaron Tornell and Philip R. Lane

(pp. 22-46)

Endogenous Technological Change and Wage Inequality

Huw Lloyd-Ellis

(pp. 47-77)

Technological Revolutions

Francesco Caselli

(pp. 78-102)

Doing It Now or Later

Ted O'Donoghue and Matthew Rabin

(pp. 103-124)

Cooperative Investments and the Value of Contracting

Yeon-Koo Che and Donald B. Hausch

(pp. 125-147)

Rules of Thumb versus Dynamic Programming

Martin Lettau and Harald Uhlig

(pp. 148-174)

The Generalized War of Attrition

Jeremy Bulow and Paul Klemperer

(pp. 175-189)

The Role of Multilateral Institutions in International Trade Cooperation

Giovanni Maggi

(pp. 190-214)

An Economic Theory of GATT

Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger

(pp. 215-248)

Technology, Employment, and the Business Cycle: Do Technology Shocks Explain Aggregate Fluctuations?

Jordi Galí

(pp. 249-271)

Scale Economies and Industry Agglomeration Externalities: A Dynamic Cost Function Approach

Catherine J. Morrison Paul and Donald S. Siegel

(pp. 272-290)

SHORTER PAPERS

Can Affirmative Action Be Cost Effective? An Experimental Examination of Price-Preference Auctions

Allan Corns and Andrew Schotter

(pp. 291-305)

SHORTER PAPERS

Overconfidence and Excess Entry: An Experimental Approach

Colin Camerer and Dan Lovallo

(pp. 306-318)

SHORTER PAPERS

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Comment

James C. Cox, Samuel H. Dinkin and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 319-324)

SHORTER PAPERS

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Reply

Colin M. Campbell, John H. Kagel and Dan Levin

(pp. 325-334)

SHORTER PAPERS

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Comment

Iris Bohnet and Bruno S. Frey

(pp. 335-339)

SHORTER PAPERS

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Reply

Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 340-341)

SHORTER PAPERS

Optimal Inflation Targets, "Conservative" Central Banks, and Linear Inflation Contracts: Comment

Roel M. W. J. Beetsma and Henrik Jensen

(pp. 342-347)

American Economic Review

Vol. 89 No. 1 March 1999

Find articles in this issue

Front Matter (pp. i-vi)

Catching Up with the Economy

Robert W. Fogel

(pp. 1-21)

The Voracity Effect

Aaron Tornell and Philip R. Lane

(pp. 22-46)

Endogenous Technological Change and Wage Inequality

Huw Lloyd-Ellis

(pp. 47-77)

Technological Revolutions

Francesco Caselli

(pp. 78-102)

Doing It Now or Later

Ted O'Donoghue and Matthew Rabin

(pp. 103-124)

Cooperative Investments and the Value of Contracting

Yeon-Koo Che and Donald B. Hausch

(pp. 125-147)

Rules of Thumb versus Dynamic Programming

Martin Lettau and Harald Uhlig

(pp. 148-174)

The Generalized War of Attrition

Jeremy Bulow and Paul Klemperer

(pp. 175-189)

The Role of Multilateral Institutions in International Trade Cooperation

Giovanni Maggi

(pp. 190-214)

An Economic Theory of GATT

Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger

(pp. 215-248)

Technology, Employment, and the Business Cycle: Do Technology Shocks Explain Aggregate Fluctuations?

Jordi Galí

(pp. 249-271)

Scale Economies and Industry Agglomeration Externalities: A Dynamic Cost Function Approach

Catherine J. Morrison Paul and Donald S. Siegel

(pp. 272-290)

Can Affirmative Action Be Cost Effective? An Experimental Examination of Price-Preference Auctions

Allan Corns and Andrew Schotter

(pp. 291-305)

Overconfidence and Excess Entry: An Experimental Approach

Colin Camerer and Dan Lovallo

(pp. 306-318)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Comment

James C. Cox, Samuel H. Dinkin and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 319-324)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Reply

Colin M. Campbell, John H. Kagel and Dan Levin

(pp. 325-334)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Comment

Iris Bohnet and Bruno S. Frey

(pp. 335-339)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Reply

Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 340-341)

Optimal Inflation Targets, "Conservative" Central Banks, and Linear Inflation Contracts: Comment

Roel M. W. J. Beetsma and Henrik Jensen

(pp. 342-347)

American Economic Review

Vol. 89 No. 1 March 1999

Find articles in this issue

Front Matter (pp. i-vi)

Catching Up with the Economy Robert W. Fogel (pp. 1-21)

The Voracity Effect Aaron Tornell and Philip R. Lane (pp. 22-46)

Endogenous Technological Change and Wage Inequality Huw Lloyd-Ellis (pp. 47-77)

Technological Revolutions Francesco Caselli (pp. 78-102)

Doing It Now or Later Ted O'Donoghue and Matthew Rabin (pp. 103-124)

Cooperative Investments and the Value of Contracting Yeon-Koo Che and Donald B. Hausch (pp. 125-147)

Rules of Thumb versus Dynamic Programming Martin Lettau and Harald Uhlig (pp. 148-174)

The Generalized War of Attrition Jeremy Bulow and Paul Klemperer (pp. 175-189)

The Role of Multilateral Institutions in International Trade Cooperation Giovanni Maggi (pp. 190-214)

An Economic Theory of GATT Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger (pp. 215-248)

Technology, Employment, and the Business Cycle: Do Technology Shocks Explain Aggregate Fluctuations? Jordi Galí (pp. 249-271)

Scale Economies and Industry Agglomeration Externalities: A Dynamic Cost Function Approach Catherine J. Morrison Paul and Donald S. Siegel (pp. 272-290)

Can Affirmative Action Be Cost Effective? An Experimental Examination of Price-Preference Auctions Allan Corns and Andrew Schotter (pp. 291-305)

Overconfidence and Excess Entry: An Experimental Approach Colin Camerer and Dan Lovallo (pp. 306-318)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Comment James C. Cox, Samuel H. Dinkin and Vernon L. Smith (pp. 319-324)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Reply Colin M. Campbell, John H. Kagel and Dan Levin (pp. 325-334)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Comment Iris Bohnet and Bruno S. Frey (pp. 335-339)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Reply Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe and Vernon L. Smith (pp. 340-341)

Optimal Inflation Targets, "Conservative" Central Banks, and Linear Inflation Contracts: Comment Roel M. W. J. Beetsma and Henrik Jensen (pp. 342-347)

Catching Up with the Economy

Robert W. Fogel

(pp. 1-21)

The Voracity Effect

Aaron Tornell and Philip R. Lane

(pp. 22-46)

Endogenous Technological Change and Wage Inequality

Huw Lloyd-Ellis

(pp. 47-77)

Technological Revolutions

Francesco Caselli

(pp. 78-102)

Doing It Now or Later

Ted O'Donoghue and Matthew Rabin

(pp. 103-124)

Cooperative Investments and the Value of Contracting

Yeon-Koo Che and Donald B. Hausch

(pp. 125-147)

Rules of Thumb versus Dynamic Programming

Martin Lettau and Harald Uhlig

(pp. 148-174)

The Generalized War of Attrition

Jeremy Bulow and Paul Klemperer

(pp. 175-189)

The Role of Multilateral Institutions in International Trade Cooperation

Giovanni Maggi

(pp. 190-214)

An Economic Theory of GATT

Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger

(pp. 215-248)

Technology, Employment, and the Business Cycle: Do Technology Shocks Explain Aggregate Fluctuations?

Jordi Galí

(pp. 249-271)

Scale Economies and Industry Agglomeration Externalities: A Dynamic Cost Function Approach

Catherine J. Morrison Paul and Donald S. Siegel

(pp. 272-290)

Can Affirmative Action Be Cost Effective? An Experimental Examination of Price-Preference Auctions

Allan Corns and Andrew Schotter

(pp. 291-305)

Overconfidence and Excess Entry: An Experimental Approach

Colin Camerer and Dan Lovallo

(pp. 306-318)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Comment

James C. Cox, Samuel H. Dinkin and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 319-324)

The Winner's Curse and Public Information in Common Value Auctions: Reply

Colin M. Campbell, John H. Kagel and Dan Levin

(pp. 325-334)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Comment

Iris Bohnet and Bruno S. Frey

(pp. 335-339)

Social Distance and Other-Regarding Behavior in Dictator Games: Reply

Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe and Vernon L. Smith

(pp. 340-341)

Optimal Inflation Targets, "Conservative" Central Banks, and Linear Inflation Contracts: Comment

Roel M. W. J. Beetsma and Henrik Jensen

(pp. 342-347)