Highlighted Publications




 

This study investigates whether remote one-on-one college coaching increases reenrollment among low- and middle-income students who...

This study asks whether stronger church-state ties—specifically through U.S. faith-based initiatives—affect religiosity and conservative...

This study investigates whether COVID-19 vaccines reduce mortality only through direct protection of vaccinated individuals or also via...

This study investigates whether severe health shocks, such as cancer diagnoses, increase individuals’ likelihood of committing crime....

This study explores whether perceptions about how tax dollars are spent influence taxpayers’ willingness to comply, focusing on property...

This study investigates whether household carbon emissions are primarily driven by household characteristics or by the places people...

This study examines how citywide racial segregation affects intergenerational economic mobility for Black and White children. Using...

This study examines how the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) will affect state compliance with federal work requirements under the...

This study examines whether stricter misconduct investigators reduce future police misconduct without decreasing productivity. Using...

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

This study investigates who is referred to the juvenile justice system for school-based offenses and what academic and behavioral effects...

This study investigates whether the 2002 Bush steel tariffs protected steel industry jobs or harmed employment in steel-consuming...

This study asks whether the introduction of television reduced labor supply by increasing the value of leisure. Using Social Security...

This study examines how gender wage gaps have changed across the life cycle and birth cohorts in the U.S. Using 1961–2019 Current...

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

This study examines whether converting local government services into not-for-profit corporations improves service performance. Using...

This study asks whether issuing winter weather advisories earlier helps reduce vehicle crashes. Using county-date data from 11 U.S....

This study examines whether DEA crackdowns on rogue opioid-prescribing doctors reduce prescription opioid use and affect overdose...

This study examines whether adding a citizenship question to the decennial census reduces survey response rates, especially among...

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 examines how worker voice, through board representation, impacts productivity, job stability, and job quality. Using a...

This study investigates how pollution-induced migration affects productivity in China, focusing on whether skilled workers...

This study examines whether schools can foster civic virtues through student-led, democratically chosen projects. Using a randomized...