Research Highlights Article

Delaying pay

July 30, 2021

An experiment in Malawi reveals how a deferred wage scheme can overcome barriers to saving.

Announcement

Call for Applications: Institute of Advanced Study School of Social Sciences

July 29, 2021

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2021.

Recommendations for Further Reading

Electric power, pandemic policies, and human networks

July 29, 2021

Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Announcement

CeMENT Mentoring Program Accepting Applications for Workshops

July 28, 2021

Applications will be accepted until August 15, 2021.

Announcement

Call for Nominations for the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

July 28, 2021

Nominations are due September 15, 2021.

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Minority visibility and political outcomes

July 28, 2021

Does the salience of minorities increase political polarization?

Research Highlights Article

Black market for appointments

July 26, 2021

Scalpers book free appointments online and then profit by selling them on secondary black markets. But there may be a simple solution.

Research Highlights Podcast

How policy shapes culture

July 21, 2021

Natalie Bau discusses the impact that pension reform had on traditional family arrangements in Indonesia and Ghana.

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To catch a polluter

July 19, 2021

Do emissions rise when regulatory agencies aren’t looking?

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School vs neighborhood effects

July 16, 2021

Why quality schools matter