The NBER Digest: August 2005 Issue

Publication Date: August 2005

Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research

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Research Area: Economics

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The following articles appear in this issue:

* Effects of Rising Health Insurance Premiums * Does Overseas Investing Reduce Domestic Investment? * Why Obesity Lowers Wages * Good Teachers Raise Student Achievement * U.S. Consulates Raise Exports

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