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The Inequality of Poverty: How Places, Parents, and Poverty Affect the Gender Gap
The environment in which children grow up affects the economic outcomes of men and women differently. More »
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How Temporary Incentives Can Increase Long-Run Productivity in Clinics
A recent study shows that temporary financial incentives can motivate long-run changes in clinic routines, overcoming the initial costs of inertia and allowing them to implement more effective and efficient practices. More »
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Assessing the Impact of Paid (Paternity) Leave
What happens when fathers are offered the option of taking time off of work during the first days following their child's birth? More »
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Taking a Closer Look at Elderly Medicaid Recipients
Understanding how elderly individuals ultimately rely on Medicaid could be key to implementing changes that protect the fiscal longevity of both Medicaid and Medicare. More »
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More Money, More Problems: The Impact of Tuition Increases on Undocumented Student Achievement
Research on the impact of a tuition increase for undocumented students in the City University of New York (CUNY) system shows that higher costs significantly reduce degree completion by increasing drop-out rates for newer students and reducing the number of cr... More »
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Hidden Costs of High-Deductible Plans
A very large firm switched from completely subsidized insurance plans to high-deductible insurance plans, resulting in a reduction of 13 percent in total health spending. Evidence suggests that consumers are potentially reducing both wasteful and needed medica... More »
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The Complicated Relationship between Public Sector Employment and Governance in Low-Income Countries
Evidence suggests that public sector workers in low-income countries have a wage premium relative to their private sector counterparts, despite the fact that they have lower quality governance. Improving the design of public sector personnel policies may have ... More »
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How Nudges Can Help Households Internalize Energy Saving Information
A new study proposes a model to estimate the welfare impacts of providing energy saving reports for households. The study shows that this type of nudge overestimates the reports' impact because they do not take into account the overall costs of changing people... More »
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Climate and Conflict: Why Politicians Should Understand How Climate Change Poses a Threat to Security
The review of 55 scientific articles shows that deviations from moderate climate and precipitation patterns systematically increase the risk of violence and conflict, both on an interpersonal level (assaults, murder, rape) and an intergroup level (political co... More »
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Paving the Way towards Healthier Consumption Habits to Tackle Obesity: The Mexican Soda Tax Case
New evidence on the effects of the Mexican soda tax suggests successful intermediate effects of raising the real prices of sodas and avoiding shifts in consumption towards other caloric beverages. More »
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Common Cents: The Benefits of Expanding Head Start
New research indicates that Head Start offers a substantial benefit for students who are least likely to enroll and yields a significant financial gain for the government. More »
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Feel It in the Air: Pollution and Crime in Chicago
A recent study provides the first quasi-experimental evidence of a link between air pollution and criminal behavior. Researchers estimate the cost of pollution-induced crime and make a case for environmental sustainability policies that consider the impact of ... More »