My favorite papers from the 2006 Allied Social Sciences Association seance.

• "The Limits of Equality: Insights from the Israeli Kibbutz" $$$
• "What Makes You Click: An Empirical Analysis of Online Dating"
• "Marriage Laws and Growth in SubSaharan Africa"
• "Democracy and Development: The Devil's in the Details"
• "The Impact of State Licensing Regulations on Low-Skilled Immigrants: The Case of Vietnamese Manicurists"  $$$
• "Commitment, Risk, and Consumption: Do Birds of a Feather Have Bigger Nests?"
• "Asymmetric Property Rights in China's Economic Growth"
• "Contributors to Open Source"
• "The Basics of International Trade: A Classroom Experiment"
• "Putting a Smiley Face on the Dragon: Wal-Mart As Catalyst to US-China Trade"
• "The Problem of Excessive Military Spending in the United States" $$$
• "What Undermines Aid's Impact on Growth?"
• "Examination of the Entrepreneurial Method"
• "Institutional Entrepreneurs"
• "Why Personal Ties Cannot Be Bought"  $$$
• "The Rise and Fall of Private Sector Unionism: What Comes Next?"

I put dollar signs next to the cream of this already-skimmed crop for your browsing pleasure.