The NBER Digest: February 2006 Issue

Publication Date: February 2006

Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research

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Research Area: Economics

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The following articles appear in this issue:

* How Do House Prices Affect Consumption? * Do Women Shy Away From Competition? * Do Medicare Report Cards Tell Consumers Anything They Don't Already Know? * Are Durable Goods Consumers Forward Looking? * Mutual Fund Switching Lowers Investors' Returns * No Evidence that Aid Stimulates Growth

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