Core-Knowledge: Sparking Interest in College

February 12th, 2013 - Elc Estrera

Authors use a randomized field experiment to study the impact of college knowledge on students’ attitudes toward and interests in college. More »

Earning the Diploma: The Effects of Financial Aid on College Persistence

February 11th, 2013 - Alex Usher

Researchers investigate if scholarship money, on top of financial aid, can encourage students to remain in college. More »

Profiles in Policing

February 5th, 2013 - Matthew Smith

Racial profiling by law enforcement is an issue in America, but not always in the way people expect. More »

Let’s Get Physical

February 4th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

A new study finds that mandating more time in physical education classes is a critical tool in combating childhood obesity. More »

How Big is the Broadband Bonus?

January 31st, 2013 - Britta Glennon

A new study investigates the economic impact of broadband investment More »

Internationalizing the RMB

January 29th, 2013 - Victor Chan

A 2012 report from the International Monetary Fund explains the conditions for and progress toward the internationalization of the Chinese renminbi (RMB). More »

The Education Gap: Helping Explain Unemployment Trends Across U.S. Cities

January 24th, 2013 - Whitney Pickels

Education gaps – the differences between cities’ supply and demand for educated workers – may explain differences in economic recovery and provide cues for future policy interventions. More »

Honor Thy Parents, Inhabit Their Basement

January 22nd, 2013 - Nicholas Baker

Returning to cohabitation with parents proves to be a valuable form of labor market insurance More »

Debt in the Bank: CEOs, Compensation, and Risk

January 21st, 2013 - Philip Sung

A working FDIC paper examines the relationship between compensation, CEO risk behavior, and long-term firm solvency. More »

What’s Cooking? Effects of a School Breakfast Program on Student Achievement

January 18th, 2013 - Alex Usher

Your parents said it was the most important meal of the day, but does providing breakfast in the classroom have measurable effects on academic achievement? More »

Insurance Exchanges: What Europe Can Teach Us

January 17th, 2013 - Elc Estrera

Researchers on experiences from abroad to understand the impact of new health insurance exchanges. More »

Assessing the State of Security at the US-Mexico Border

January 11th, 2013 - Jonathan Grabinsky

A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward. More »

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