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Putting a price on prejudice

June 29, 2018

Workplace discrimination is expensive. At what point does it become too costly for the discriminator?

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Money Matters

May 7, 2018

To what extent can educational finance reform close the achievement gap?

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From the archives: Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?

April 26, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Applied Best Paper, the authors study how hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit.

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Making a fresh start

April 25, 2018

What was the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims' earnings?

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Re-evaluating risk

April 23, 2018

What can the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tell us about how men and women respond differently to traumatic events?

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Better banking?

April 18, 2018

Access to basic accounts may not be enough to promote usage.

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A puzzling success

April 16, 2018

An entrepreneurship program in Chile worked, but not as expected.

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Won't you be my neighbor?

April 9, 2018

Sanitation practices help explain a longstanding puzzle over infant mortality rates in India.

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Taxing Russia's drinking problem

March 26, 2018

How much would a 50 percent increase on the price of vodka reduce alcohol abuse?

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Imagining a better life

February 12, 2018

Treating AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa made people there feel optimistic about living longer. So, they invested in their future.