MIT Dept. of Economics Working Papers Series: Recent submissions

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    • The "Out of Africa" Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development 

      Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded (Cambridge, MA: Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012-08-12)
      This research advances and empirically establishes the hypothesis that, in the course of the prehistoric exodus of Homo sapiens out of Africa, variation in migratory distance to various settlements across the globe affected ...

    • History, Expectations, and Leadership in the Evolution of Social Norms 

      Acemoglu, Daron; Jackson, Matthew O. (Cambridge, MA: Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013-05-12)
      We study the evolution of a social norm of “cooperation” in a dynamic environment. Each agent lives for two periods and interacts with agents from the previous and next generations via a coordination game. Social norms ...

    • Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India 

      Greenstone, Michael; Hanna, Rema (Cambridge, MA: Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011-07-01)
      Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, and environmental regulations from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness of India’s environmental regulations. ...