http://www.american.com daily 1 2009-03-26T04:19:58Z http://www.american.com/archive/2008/november-december-magazine/a-gangster-has-many-faces UC-Berkeley economist Edward Miguel explores how corruption and violence keep certain countries mired in poverty. No publisher Anthony Dick 2009-03-26T21:41:28Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2008/july-august-magazine-contents/where-credit-is-due Stanford economist Jonathan Levin began investigating subprime lending in 2004—before it became front-page news. No publisher Anthony Dick 2009-03-26T21:39:48Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2008/may-june-magazine-contents/looking-for-the-virtuous-cycle Esther Duflo and her MIT colleagues are waging a war on poverty. No publisher Laura Vanderkam 2009-03-26T21:37:57Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2008/march-april-magazine-contents/cracking-the-ceo-pay-puzzle Why has executive compensation exploded in recent years? New York University’s Xavier Gabaix gives one answer. No publisher Laura Vanderkam 2009-03-26T21:37:12Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2008/january-february-magazine-contents/graft-paper The economics of assassination might surprise you as much as they did Harvard's Ben Olken. No publisher Michael Moynihan 2009-03-26T21:32:53Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/november-december-magazine-contents/the-theorist MIT’s Iván Werning uses theoretical models to find the best economic policies on estate taxes and unemployment insurance, writes CAREN CHESLER. No publisher Caren Chesler public-square 2009-03-26T21:48:41Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/september-october-magazine-contents/the-experimenter At 28, Berkeley economist Raj Chetty aligns theories with real-world facts, leading him to surprising conclusions on taxes, investing, and welfare. No publisher Caren Chesler 2009-03-26T21:46:56Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/july-august-magazine-contents/no-hesitations A child of violence and poverty, ROLAND FRYER of Harvard goes where other economists fear to tread. No publisher Caren Chesler 2009-03-26T21:45:34Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/may-june-magazine-contents/a-bettor-world Once apprenticed to a bookie, Justin Wolfers of Wharton now draws economic insight from the behavior of gamblers. No publisher Caren Chesler 2009-03-26T21:44:15Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/march-april-magazine-contents/young-economist Kate Bundorf is a doctor with an unusual patient: America’s healthcare economy. No publisher Lizbeth Scordo 2009-03-26T21:43:10Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2007/january-february-magazine-contents/0116-the-young-economist At age 26, Jesse Shapiro practices accessible economics. ‘I’m Happy to Do That.’ No publisher Shawn Macomber 2009-03-26T21:42:16Z BernArticle http://www.american.com/archive/2006/november/the-young-economist-1 Economics often presumes that people act rationally. Ulrike Malmendier knows better. No publisher Lizbeth Scordo 2009-03-26T21:49:57Z BernArticle