Research Highlights Article

Wholesale collusion?

December 18, 2020

Reforms to African agriculture markets didn’t help farmers or consumers as intended. The reason seems to be with how intermediary traders set prices.

Research Highlights Article

Rural education and the send-down movement

December 14, 2020

A chaotic episode in China’s past paved the way for better schooling in the countryside.

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Moving to a healthier place

December 2, 2020

Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleanians to uproot and live somewhere else. What effect did that have on their health?

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Devotion and economic progress

November 20, 2020

How does religious intensity affect development?

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Mainstreaming the extreme

November 18, 2020

How quickly can social norms erode after a surprising election?

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The spoils system in Brazil

November 9, 2020

How often do elected officials use hiring decisions as a patronage tool?

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Friends don’t let friends not vote

November 2, 2020

How is turnout affected by excuses for not casting a ballot?

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Importing polarization

October 28, 2020

Professor Gordon Hanson discusses how competition from China has pushed some communities to the edges of the political spectrum.

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Gender roles and misperceptions

October 12, 2020

Men in Saudi Arabia underestimate how many of their peers think women should be able to work outside the home.

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International exposure

October 7, 2020

Revaluations of foreign currency debt can be especially severe for individual borrowers.