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Moving on up

May 21, 2018

A housing reform in Dallas offers lessons for how voucher design shapes decisions about where to live.

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Creating criminals?

May 18, 2018

Restricting immigrants’ ability to work causes an increase in financially motivated crime.

Announcement

Nudging and Paternalistic Societies: Free Choice and Subtle Determinism Conference

May 18, 2018

The conference will be help on June 21, 2018 in Braga, Portugal.

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The rise of the state

May 16, 2018

The Great Depression led to widespread institutional changes in the US.

Announcement

Call for nominations: CSWEP’s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award and Elaine Bennett Research Prize

May 16, 2018

Nominations for these awards are due in September 2018.

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Protection from predators

May 14, 2018

What are the economic consequences when governments don't keep law and order?

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From tax credits to college credits

May 9, 2018

Tax refunds can boost college enrollment among low-income families.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers for the Second Conference of the Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics

May 9, 2018

The conference will be held at the Seoul National University from December 13-15, 2018.

Recommendations for Further Reading

Gun policy, the achievement gap, and managing the Fed

May 8, 2018

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

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Money Matters

May 7, 2018

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