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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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From the archives: How the growing service sector shrank the gender gap
April 24, 2018
In the 2018 AEJ: Macroeconomics Best Paper, the authors study how the rise of service sector jobs increased opportunities for women.
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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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What will the next global financial crisis look like?
April 19, 2018
Crises could be less likely, but they may also be worse.
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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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Scrapping a subsidy to homeowners
April 11, 2018
What would happen to the housing market if we eliminated the mortgage interest deduction?
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