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Why does water pollution get worse at political boundaries?
December 14, 2015
Rethinking incentives for local politicians in China
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Is shale gas drilling good for local communities?
December 8, 2015
Home sale prices can tell us whether shale gas wells make good neighbors
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Could better contracts prevent sovereign defaults?
December 2, 2015
How seniority arrangements could stop the next sovereign default
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Is physical retail really about to disappear?
November 23, 2015
How information technology is – and isn't – changing the retail sector
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Does "fiscal uncertainty" matter?
November 18, 2015
Evaluating an increasingly common talking point
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Are credit histories too revealing?
November 13, 2015
The merits of making lenders "forget" past transgressions
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Why does the death rate increase during economic booms?
November 9, 2015
New evidence on an economic mystery
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Can a nearby SAT test center boost college attendance?
November 4, 2015
More evidence that nudges can make a huge difference for students on the cusp of applying to college
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