The NBER Digest: May 2005 Issue

Publication Date: May 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:

* Does Poverty Cause Terrorism? * CEO Overconfidence, Corporate Investment, and the Market's Reaction * Do Federal Government Trust Funds Raise National Saving? * How Insurance Affects Hospital Care of Accident Victims * The Effect of Price Controls on Pharmaceutical Research * Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use Respond to Price Changes

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