Research Highlights Podcast

Divergences in life expectancy across US states

November 24, 2021

Christopher Foote and Ellen Meara discuss rising geographic disparities in US mortality.

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Against their financial interests

November 22, 2021

How much do poor people actually support redistribution?

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The efficiency of outsourcing

November 19, 2021

Does the government save by hiring private contractors for publicly funded projects?

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Remittance rules

November 17, 2021

How has the internet changed local sales tax rates?

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Household job search

November 15, 2021

What causes the marital wage premium?

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Bye, local

November 12, 2021

Better intercity transportation spurred the decline of sole proprietorships in American cities at the turn of the 20th century.

Research Highlights Podcast

The recovery of Southern wealth after the Civil War

November 10, 2021

Leah Boustan discusses how White slaveholding families in the US South rebuilt their fortunes after emancipation.

Announcement

CSWEP Registration for Mentoring Breakfasts

November 9, 2021

Mentoring Breakfasts for junior and mid-career economists will be held during the virtual ASSA 2022 meeting.

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Increasing access to knowledge

November 8, 2021

How relaxed copyright protections affect scientific innovation

Member Announcement

Webinar on the Job Market for new Economics Ph.D.s, hosted by the AEA ad hoc Committee on the Job Market

November 5, 2021

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