Research Highlights Podcast

The wrong side of the tracks

May 15, 2026

Eric Chyn discusses the effects of racial segregation on long-run economic outcomes.

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The effect of parental death on individual earnings

May 8, 2026

The sudden death of a parent has a significant impact on labor earnings, but affects men and women differently.

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Resource misallocation

May 1, 2026

How do management practices in Mexico affect firm performance?

Recommendations for Further Reading

The US rubber famine, demographics, and AI

May 1, 2026

Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives."

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April 28, 2026

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Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Elaine Bennett Research Prize

April 23, 2026

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April 23, 2026

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April 23, 2026

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Research Highlights Article

East–West preindustrial wage divergence

April 22, 2026

The effects of land ownership on wages in Japan, 1600–1870