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Can tax policy change gender norms?
August 12, 2020
The earned income tax credit spurred more women to work and changed social attitudes in the process.
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Bound by history
August 10, 2020
Would requiring incumbents to match their previous best vote share improve our democracy?
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Wielding charity for political influence
August 5, 2020
Marianne Bertrand and Matilde Bombardini discuss how much of corporate philanthropy is really lobbying.
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Personal property as corporate collateral
August 3, 2020
How much do changing house prices affect business investment?
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The spillover effects of trade wars
July 31, 2020
The 2018 tariffs caused price spikes to products that weren't even protected.
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Representation matters
July 29, 2020
How much can role models help to diversify the economics profession?
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Balancing land reform and productivity
July 27, 2020
The Philippines redistributed over 6 million hectares of land. But it came with some unintended costs.
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Building barriers
July 22, 2020
Benjamin Feigenberg discusses the effectiveness of border walls on deterring migration.
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