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Highlighted Publications


How Have Gender Wage Gaps Evolved Across the Life Cycle and Birth Cohorts in the United States?
This study examines how gender wage gaps have changed across the life cycle and birth cohorts in the U.S. Using 1961–2019 Current...
Apr 22


How Effective Are Behavioral Interventions at Increasing the Take-Up of Social Benefits?
This study evaluates how effective behavioral interventions—such as reminders, simplification, and personalization—are at increasing the...
Apr 20


Does Not-for-Profit Corporatization Improve the Performance of Local Public Services?
This study examines whether converting local government services into not-for-profit corporations improves service performance. Using...
Apr 18


Do Earlier Winter Weather Advisories Help Reduce Vehicle Crashes?
This study asks whether issuing winter weather advisories earlier helps reduce vehicle crashes. Using county-date data from 11 U.S....
Apr 16


Do Crackdowns on Rogue Doctors Reduce Prescription Opioid Use and Overdose Deaths?
This study examines whether DEA crackdowns on rogue opioid-prescribing doctors reduce prescription opioid use and affect overdose...
Apr 14


Does Including a Citizenship Question Reduce Survey Response Rates Among Immigrant Households?
This study examines whether adding a citizenship question to the decennial census reduces survey response rates, especially among...
Apr 12


How Does Residential Segregation Affect Homicide Rates Among Non-White Americans?
This study investigates whether residential racial segregation causally increases homicide victimization among non-white Americans. Using...
Apr 10


Can Text Message Reminders Improve SNAP Interview Completion and Benefit Approval Rates?
This study investigates whether human-centered text message reminders can improve compliance with mandatory interviews and increase SNAP...
Apr 8


Does Giving Workers Board-Level Representation Lead to Better Workplace Outcomes?
The study examines how worker voice, through board representation, impacts productivity, job stability, and job quality. Using a...
Apr 7


Has Air Pollution Driven Skilled Workers Away from Chinese Cities?
This study investigates how pollution-induced migration affects productivity in China, focusing on whether skilled workers...
Apr 5


Does Project-Based Civic Education Improve Student Engagement and Behavior?
This study examines whether schools can foster civic virtues through student-led, democratically chosen projects. Using a randomized...
Apr 3


Do High School Career Guidance Programs and Financial Aid Impact Long-Term College and Income Outcomes?
This study investigates whether high school career guidance programs and student financial aid impact long-term educational and income...
Apr 1


Did the Voting Rights Act Improve Policing Practices in Black Communities?
This study examines whether the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 improved police treatment of African Americans by analyzing FBI Uniform...
Mar 30


Why Did the Health and Human Capital of Americans Decline After 1947?
The study investigates why the health and human capital of Americans declined after 1947. Using data on wages, educational attainment,...
Mar 28


What Are the Main Barriers Preventing Eligible Individuals from Taking Up Social Benefits?
This study investigates the barriers preventing eligible individuals from taking up social benefits. Using two nationwide experiments in...
Mar 26


Do Skills Deteriorate During Unemployment and Explain Lower Reemployment Wages?
This study examines whether skills deteriorate during unemployment and contribute to declining reemployment wages. Using panel data from...
Mar 24


How Does Racial Residential Segregation Impact Economic and Social Outcomes in the United States?
The research examines how racial residential segregation influences economic and social disparities in the United States. Using a...
Mar 22


What Drives Consumer Demand for Firearms? Insights into Price Sensitivity and Policy Implications
This study examines consumer demand for firearms, focusing on price sensitivity and substitution patterns across gun types. Using a...
Mar 20


Do Natural Disasters Distract the Public Enough for Politicians to Favor Special Interests?
The research investigates whether natural disasters reduce public attention to politics, enabling legislators to favor special-interest...
Mar 18


How Do Delays in Mental Health Treatment Impact Long-Term Mortality?
The research examines how delays in mental health treatment impact long-term mortality, particularly among veterans experiencing mental...
Mar 16


Do Workplace Wellness Programs Improve Employee Health and Productivity in the Long Run?
The research examines whether a workplace wellness program, Healthy-at-Work , improves employee health and productivity in the long run....
Mar 14


What Factors Influence Global Support for Climate Policies?
This study explores what factors influence global support for climate policies by analyzing survey data from 40,000 respondents across 20...
Mar 12


Do Peers in the Police Academy Influence Officers' Future Policing Behavior?
This study investigates whether peer composition in the Chicago Police Academy influences officers’ future policing behavior. Using a...
Mar 10


Can Development Programs Effectively Counter Insurgencies?
The research examines whether development programs can counter insurgencies, using a randomized controlled trial of Afghanistan’s...
Mar 6
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