The NBER Digest: November 2007 Issue


 

Publication Date: November 2007

Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research

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Research Area: Economics

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The following articles appear in this issue:

* Anti-Depressants Reduce Suicide * Why is the Developed World Obese? * The Changing Nature of Marriage and Divorce * Hidden Taxes Are Easier to Raise * Higher Health Spending Saves Lives * Did Bankruptcy Reform Increase Financial Distress?

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