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Back to work

December 8, 2017

The U.S. labor market is not as flexible as once thought.

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Why do people give?

December 4, 2017

An interview with Lise Vesterlund on how economics can help us better understand altruism.

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Use it or lose it

November 13, 2017

Expiring budgets lead to wasteful year-end spending.

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The partisan news effect on politics

November 1, 2017

How much does the political slant of cable news channels impact elections?

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A new crisis each time

October 30, 2017

Financial crises are bad, but they don’t have to be devastating.

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Born to be big

October 25, 2017

How do aggregate conditions when a startup launches influence its growth potential?

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All in the family

October 23, 2017

Having central relations in a community can be critical for aspiring politicians.

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How much is clean air worth?

October 18, 2017

The benefits of a cap-and-trade program are larger than once thought.

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The long-term impact of infant care

October 13, 2017

How a home visiting program for babies in Denmark helped improve their health in middle age.

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Diverse countries, diverse cultures

October 2, 2017

The relationship between ethnicity and culture is not always clear-cut.