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The distributional aspects of social security and social security reform by Feldstein, Martin, Liebman, Jeffrey B

“…Social security is the largest and perhaps the most popular program run by the federal government. Given the projected increase in both individual life…”
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100 Years of the "American Economic Review": The Top 20 Articles by Arrow, Kenneth J., Bernheim, B. Douglas, Feldstein, Martin S., McFadden, Daniel L., Poterba, James M., Solow, Robert M.

“…This paper presents a list of the top 20 articles published in the American Economic Review during its first 100 years. This list was assembled in honor of the…”
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Underestimating the Real Growth of GDP, Personal Income, and Productivity by Feldstein, Martin

“…Economists have long recognized that changes in the quality of existing goods and services, along with the introduction of new goods and services, can raise…”
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Dealing with Long-Term Deficits by Feldstein, Martin

“…The United States faces a rising future ratio of debt to GDP that, if allowed to continue, would have serious adverse consequences for the American economy…”
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Rethinking the Role of Fiscal Policy by Feldstein, Martin

“…As recently as two years ago there was a widespread consensus among economists that fiscal policy is not useful as a countercyclical instrument. Now…”
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The tax reform legislation of 2017 by Feldstein, Martin

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Options for Corporate Tax Reform in 2017 by FELDSTEIN, MARTIN

“…The U.S. corporate tax system is wrought with problems that have accumulated over many decades. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) provided a major overhaul of…”
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The Welfare Loss of Excess Health Insurance by Feldstein, Martin S.

“…American families are in general overinsured against health expenses. If insurance coverage were reduced, the utility loss from increased risk would be more…”
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Why is growth better in the United States than in other industrial countries? by Feldstein, Martin

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Rethinking Social Insurance by Feldstein, Martin

“…The intellectual and policy revolution in social insurance that is occurring around the world is among the most significant and positive developments of…”
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The Mirrlees Review by Feldstein, Martin

“…The Mirrlees Review is an ambitious and comprehensive analysis of the British tax system with detailed recommendations for reform. This review essay focuses on…”
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Reducing long term deficits by Feldstein, Martin

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A tribute to Richard Abel Musgrave by Ott, Attiat F., Solow, Robert M., Aaron, Henry J., Feldstein, Martin S., Oldman, Oliver, Samuelson, Paul A.

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Raj Chetty: 2013 Clark Medal Recipient by Feldstein, Martin

“…Raj Chetty is eminently deserving of being awarded the John Bates Clark Medal at the age of 33. His research has transformed the field of public economics. His…”
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Ending the euro crisis by Feldstein, Martin

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Did wages reflect growth in productivity? by Feldstein, Martin

“…The level of productivity doubled in the U.S. nonfarm business sector between 1970 and 2006. Wages, or more accurately total compensation per hour, increased…”
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What Powers for the Federal Reserve? by Feldstein, Martin

“…In this essay, I explain my reasons for the following policy recommendations: (1) The Fed should continue to manage monetary policy as it has in the past,…”
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How to achieve stronger U.S. growth by Feldstein, Martin

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An Interview with Paul Volcker by Volcker, Paul, Feldstein, Martin

“…Martin Feldstein interviewed Paul Volcker in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2013, as part of a conference at the National Bureau of Economic Research on…”
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NORMALIZING MONETARY POLICY by Feldstein, Martin

“…The current focus of Federal Reserve policy is on "normalization" of monetary policy-that is, on increasing short-term interest rates and shrinking the size of…”
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