The NBER Digest: March 2005 Issue

Publication Date: March 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:

* Can Mutual Fund Managers Pick Stocks? * Do Real Estate Agents Exploit their Information Advantage? * Does Prekindergarten Improve School Preparation and Performance? * Is Segregation in Southern Schools Increasing? * Corporate Governance, Economic Entrenchment, and Growth * Does International Food Aid Harm the Poor?

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