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The downsides of making benefits more flexible

April 22, 2019

For the neediest, giving in-kind may be better than giving cash.

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Survey says?

April 17, 2019

Inaccurate Census data has led researchers to underestimate the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs.

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The elephant curve

April 15, 2019

How much has inequality grown around the world over the last forty years?

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Closing the tuition gap

April 12, 2019

Should out-of-state students pay more than in-state students?

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A randomized option for ordering coauthor names

April 12, 2019

The AEA now offers an alternative option for author order.

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Curbing a desire to drink

April 10, 2019

An experiment measures how much Indian cycle-rickshaw drivers actually wanted to remain sober on the job.

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Reassessing public health campaigns

April 8, 2019

Are we overstating the role that anti-TB initiatives played in driving down death rates in the 20th century?

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Connecting Africa to the digital fastlane

April 3, 2019

How did high-speed, high-capacity Internet affect African businesses and workers?

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Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics Annual Conference

April 2, 2019

The annual conference will take place in Singapore on December 12-14, 2019.

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Reforming consumption taxes

April 1, 2019

When value-added taxes are cut, who benefits?