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Pricing the Flood Risk: Evidence from the Real Estate Market in China

"Globally, the rising frequency and severity of droughts, tropical cyclones, floods, and heatwaves are inflicting significant economic damage. While existing research has primarily concentrated on the impacts of climate risks on developed..." – By Yongheng Deng, Lu Lin, and Lina Meng

Intelligence in Experimental Economics

"The economics literature has increasingly been studying how intelligence relates to economic decision-making. This has developed a large literature that aims to understand how cognitive abilities and processes relate to both individual decision-making and strategic..." – By Andis Sofianos

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