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The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of Economics in the English language. Edited by the Department of Economics at Harvard.

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The November 2026 issue of the #QJE is now online here: academic.oup.com/qje/issue/1…
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#QJE Nov 2026, #14, “Capital Services in Global Value Chains,” by Xiang Ding (@xiangxding): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag041

Capital Services in Global Value Chains*

Abstract. This article constructs the first global data set on intersectoral capital service expenditures. I use these data to disaggregate capital service

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#QJE Nov 2026, #15, “Global Working Hours,” by Gethin (@amorygethin) and Saez: doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag030

Global Working Hours*

Abstract. This article uses labor force surveys from 160 countries to build a new microdatabase on hours worked covering 97% of the world population in cro

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Recently accepted by #QJE: “The Origin of Risk,” by Kopytov, Taschereau-Dumouchel (@mathtd), and Xu (@zebangxu1125): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag048

The Origin of Risk*

Abstract. We propose a tractable model in which risk, at both the micro and macro levels, is endogenous and driven by incentives. In the model, each firm c

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Recently accepted by #QJE: “Retrieval Failures and Consumption Smoothing: A Field Experiment on Seasonal Poverty,” by Augenblick, Jack, Kaur (@supKaur), Masiye, and Swanson (@nickgswans): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag035

Retrieval Failures and Consumption Smoothing: A Field Experiment on Seasonal Poverty*

Abstract. People may fail to recall and use information they already know when making decisions. We empirically investigate whether such “retrieval failure

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Recently accepted by #QJE: “Attention to the Macroeconomy,” by Link, Peichl (@APeichl), Pfäuti (@PfaeutiEcon), Roth, and Wohlfart (@JoWohlfart): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag047

Attention to the Macroeconomy*

Abstract. We measure which economic topics are top of mind using quarterly German household and firm panels from 2020 to 2024, a period that spans the post

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Recently accepted by #QJE: “How Does Wage Inequality Affect the Labor Movement?” by Biasi (@BarbaraBiasi), Cullen (@zoebcullen), Gilman (@julia__gilman), and Roussille (@NinaRoussille): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjag046

How Does Wage Inequality Affect the Labor Movement?*

Abstract. This paper provides evidence on how wage inequality among workers affects the labor movement using three complementary research designs: a vignet

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