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  1. Allocative efficiency explains much of the U.S. productivity slowdown
    Analysis shows allocative efficiency deterioration, driven partly by sectoral volatility, explains most US productivity slowdown in the 1970s and 2000s.
  2. Inflation can increase job switching and vacancies
    Model explaining how nominal wage stickiness causes workers to switch jobs during inflation, creating paradox of high vacancies with lower real wages.
  3. Performance Evaluation of Virgin and Recycled Aggregate Blends for Unpaved Roads under Freeze-Thaw Cycles
    Study comparing virgin and recycled aggregate blends for unpaved roads shows recycled materials resist freeze-thaw damage better than virgin aggregates, with implications for cost and maintenance.
  4. Correcting publication bias lowers estimated unemployment-benefit effects
    Meta-analysis of unemployment insurance effects on joblessness duration, correcting publication bias to estimate optimal replacement rates at 28% in the United States.