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Enduring the Heat: Could residential air conditioning mitigate the danger of global climate change?
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From the US experience, the adoption of residential air conditioning appears to be a promising way to reduce heat-related mortality rates in developing countries.
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Is the Child Labor Ban in India Causing Trouble?
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India’s Child Labor Act of 1986 proves to have backfired on itself with increased child labor and diminished household welfare.
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Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?
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Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program.
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If Work Doesn’t Kill You…
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Researchers examine the link between job loss and cardiovascular health in Norway.
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Barriers for Highly Skilled Immigrants: Why should American firms care?
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How would hiring more highly skilled immigrants impact American firms?
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What’s Cooking? Effects of a School Breakfast Program on Student Achievement
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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?
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We Rise Together: The Benefits of Regional Economic Clustering
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Policies to encourage economic clusters have benefits larger than the sum of their parts
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Big Mac, Big Real Wage Differences
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Orley C. Ashenfelter examines the real wage rate for McDonald’s workers and finds substantial differences in rich and poor countries.
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A Tale of Two Situations
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Researchers investigate the impact of school quality on student’s success
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Where Are Charters the Answer?
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Charters are commonly seen as the answer to urban school districts’ troubles. However, it appears that they are not the answer to education issues everywhere, and may not be the answer at all.