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No women in the room

April 3, 2017
Are male-dominated tenure committees holding women back in academia?
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Proposed law in Italy would give women "menstrual leave"

March 24, 2017
The Washington Post cited a 2009 paper published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics in an article about a proposed law in Italy to offer “menstrual leave” for working women.
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Stopping the death spiral

March 21, 2017
What policies can keep health insurance markets from going down the drain?