Highlighted Publications




 

This study investigates how much a child’s birth location causally affects birth weight and early-life health. Using 30 years of...

This study evaluates how effective behavioral interventions—such as reminders, simplification, and personalization—are at increasing the...

This study investigates whether residential racial segregation causally increases homicide victimization among non-white Americans. Using...

This study investigates whether human-centered text message reminders can improve compliance with mandatory interviews and increase SNAP...

The study investigates why the health and human capital of Americans declined after 1947. Using data on wages, educational attainment,...

This study investigates the barriers preventing eligible individuals from taking up social benefits. Using two nationwide experiments in...

This study examines whether skills deteriorate during unemployment and contribute to declining reemployment wages. Using panel data from...

This study investigates whether reducing administrative burdens in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can improve...

The study investigates whether lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) throughout life is associated with premature mortality....

This study investigates whether lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) throughout life is associated with an increased risk of...