var startYr = 2009;
var endYr = 1999;

function makeURL(y,currYr) {
  var dir, url, link;

  linkText = (y==1999) ? "1999-1996" : y;
  dir = "/publications/economics/review/" + y;
  if (y==1999) url = "/publications/economics/review/pre2000.php";
  else if (y < 2001) url = dir + "/index." + y + ".php";
  else if (y==startYr) url = "/publications/economics/review/index.php";
  else url = dir + "/index.php";

  link = "";
  if (y!=currYr) link = "<a href='" + url + "'>";
  link += linkText;
  if (y!=currYr) link += "</a>";
  if (y!=endYr) link += " |";
  return link;
} // end of makeURL()

function listYears(currYr) {
  if (startYr < endYr) {
    for (var i=startYr; i <= endYr; i++) document.writeln(makeURL(i,currYr));
  } else {
    for (var i=startYr; i >= endYr; i--) document.writeln(makeURL(i,currYr));
  }
} // end of listYears()