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Measuring welfare

January 8, 2026

A comprehensive measure of well-being shows that the gap between Black and White Americans is larger than traditional metrics suggest.

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Bias in academic networking

September 30, 2025

A social media field experiment suggests that gender, race, and university affiliation influence the formation of professional relationships among economists.

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Midcentury stagnation in health and education

July 2, 2025

There was steady decline in the well-being of American cohorts born between 1947 and the mid-1960s.

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The George Floyd Effect

March 25, 2025

What happens to a community’s trust in law enforcement after high-profile acts of police violence?

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The immigration–crime link

January 13, 2025

Nearly two centuries of data show that immigrants commit fewer crimes than US-born citizens.

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Remote learning

September 18, 2024

How does online learning compare to in-person learning at the college level?

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Pausing student loans

June 25, 2024

How did borrowers respond to the 2020 debt moratorium on US student loans?

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Policy interventions in conflict areas

June 11, 2024

Do cash transfer programs foster peace or fuel violence in unstable regions?

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Debt collection

March 18, 2024

How prevalent is wage garnishment in the United States?

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Comparing labor market efficiency across Europe

October 10, 2023

How do the consequences of losing a job vary in different European countries?